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Scrolling 2 Hours, Skipping in 2 Seconds (What's Hiding?) || Acharya Prashant, IIT-Roorkee (2026)
Acharya Prashant
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๐Ÿง”๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚ Want to meet Acharya Prashant? Be a part of the Live Sessions: https://acharyaprashant.org/en/enquiry?cmId=m00026 ๐Ÿ“š Want to read Acharya Prashant's Books? Get Free Delivery: https://acharyaprashant.org/en/books?cmId=m00026 ๐Ÿ“ Read 3 handpicked wisdom articles, just for you: https://acharyaprashant.org/en/articles?cmId=m00026 ๐Ÿ“„ AP Framework A Comprehensive Account of the Philosophy of Acharya Prashant ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿ”— Read here: https://acharyaprashant.org/en/ap-framework โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž– #AcharyaPrashant #IITRoorkee #AttentionSpan #Reading #SocialMedia #Addiction #Distraction #Doomscrolling #Productivity #SwamiVivekananda #BhagatSingh Video Information: 07.02.2026, IIT Roorkee 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - Why the Mind Scrolls Away 07:31 - Books Were Never Sacred 17:08 - Who Has Colonized Your Mind? 20:26 - Testimonial Context: - In this powerful interaction at IIT Roorkee, Acharya Prashant addresses a question on declining reading habits and shrinking attention spans in the age of social media, turning it into a deeper inquiry on attention, distraction, and personal responsibility. He questions common assumptions about focus and highlights how our daily choices shape the quality of our lives, while also challenging the way we look at knowledge, learning, and influence. As the discussion unfolds, he moves beyond the surface problem to point toward something more fundamental within, what we are holding onto, and what it takes to truly be free of it. โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž– ๐ŸŽง Listen to #AcharyaPrashant on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3f0KFweIdHB0vfcoizFcET?si=c8f9a6ba31964a06 Music Credits: Milind Date ~~~