Chinmaya Yuva Kendra Ponda had a wonderful, inspiring talk and QnA with Swami Anukoolananda (of Chinmaya International Residential School, Coimbatore) on the topic – ‘Break the Shell, Spread your Wings and Fly High’. 43 youth from all over Goa and other parts of the country attended the session.
Here are a few takeaway points:
1. ‘Break the Shell’ means to
– come out of your comfort zone and explore life.
– Come out of your external and internal constraints.
2. When the shell breaks from within, adventure is born.
3. We are not born with self-confidence; we need to develop it through self-evaluation.
4. To build knowledge we need to understand ourselves; only then will we come to know what we want to do in our lives.
5. To build knowledge we need to
– Explore: discover various fields, observe things
– Enhance: gain knowledge about the particular field in which you are interested
– Engage: develop skills in that field
– Enjoy: get immersed and absorbed by your work in that field
6. Building fearlessness:
– Don’t do things that create guilt/regret
– Be yourself; don’t compromise
– Never fear hard work
– Learn to bear pain
7. Building generosity:
– Seek to help others
– Learn to give
– Develop humility and gratitude
– Richness does not depend on how much money we have; it depends on our thinking.
8. Building enthusiasm:
– Keep your goals high
– Meet and be with people who keep you enthusiastic
– Gain knowledge that keeps you inspired
