Passion v/s Practicality || Acharya Prashant

Full Video: Is Philosophy Truly 'Life-Changing' or Just a Degree? || Acharya Prashant (2024)

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00:00I love philosophy, but can it be my core subject or should I pursue it with science or engineering?

00:06Why? I just don't see where that argument is coming from. Why?

00:09It's like saying, Papa, I love tennis.

00:11Alright then, you enroll in history and then two hours per week you play tennis

00:17and then you will be able to make tennis your life.

00:20If you want to make tennis your life, go to a tennis academy.

00:24I don't see where that argument is from.

00:26Okay, I know where that argument is from.

00:28I should stop pretending.

00:30The argument says, do not burden your love with your livelihood.

00:34That's the argument.

00:35They're saying your livelihood should be from some regular source, regular and secure.

00:41And then once you feel relieved of the pressures of livelihood,

00:46then for a little while, every week or every month, you can attend to your love.

00:51That's what the argument is.

00:53But the argument is still equally specious.

00:56There's a thing in this argument.

00:57First you assure your money and then you should look at your passion.

01:02That's a very lifeless and loveless argument.