00:00My parents or anybody's parents say beta get good marks and we get like an average or below average mark.
00:07It's fine. At least we did try our best.
00:10But like the pang of disappointment we feel when we get a low mark after we promised our parents.
00:17It feels truly bad.
00:19At the end of the day, it's the kid who always has all the stress about the exam and the
00:25guilt.
00:25Right. So you must never, never promise anything to anybody about results.
00:34The only thing in your total control is intent and effort.
00:43Mama, Papa, I'm honest and I'm doing my best.
00:49Bhagavad Gita, what does Sri Krishna say there?
00:55Maa phaleshu kadachana.
00:59Nobody has control on results because results are determined by just so many random variables.
01:08But,
01:09Karmanyeva dhikaraste.
01:13On your action alone, do you have power, rights, sovereignty, control.
01:23So the promise to parents must be, I understand that the books are nice, that they contain helpful material.
01:30And when I go close to them, I do feel illuminated.
01:37So, I'll read honestly.
01:41I'll do my best to understand what they are saying.
01:44And what they are saying is enjoyable as well.
01:46Is it not?
01:47Is it not enjoyable?
01:49Don't you like it when you crack a particular problem in maths?
01:53Or when you write a beautiful essay or poem?
01:57Is it not nice?
01:58Is it not nice?
01:59So that's the only thing we can really command our intent, our love.
02:06And then our action and effort.
02:10Never promise 95 or 98% marks.
02:14Nobody knows.
02:15Nobody knows what lies in store tomorrow.
02:20Nobody knows.
02:21Right?
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