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गेमिंग के हीरो, ज़िन्दगी में ज़ीरो || आचार्य प्रशांत, वेदांत महोत्सव आइ.आइ.एस.सी(IISc) बेंगलुरु (2022)
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Gaming Addiction
Responsibility
Entertainment
Excellence
Choice
Struggle
Role Models
Natural Talent
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Acharya Prashant responds to a question about the growing gaming industry and addiction among the youth. He advises the questioner, who admits to playing games while riding as a pillion on a bike, to start driving the bike himself. He explains that sitting behind on a bike symbolizes a life without responsibility or challenges, which leads to idleness and, consequently, gaming. When one takes on responsibility, there is no time left for such games. He states that these activities are for those who are idle and jobless. He clarifies that while entertainment is not inherently bad, it becomes a sin when used as an escape from life's real challenges. Most people's entertainment is a way to flee from the horrors of life because facing challenges seems difficult, so they find a cheap and disgusting alternative like gaming. The speaker then broadens the discussion to the concept of excellence. He argues that society's measure of excellence is flawed. People are considered great based on natural gifts like physical beauty or innate talent, which are not their own achievements. True human excellence, he asserts, is determined by the conscious choices one makes, not by what is naturally endowed. It is about choosing to fight the right battles, even if one loses. The struggle itself is what defines excellence, not just the outcome. He criticizes the current societal role models—cricketers, actors, and politicians—calling them vulgar, loafers, and worthless individuals who have been elevated to the status of heroes. He laments that these are the people who now teach society how to live. He urges a change in the criteria for what is considered superior. Excellence should not be judged by one's position in life but by the struggles they have faced and overcome. He concludes by stating that when society starts respecting true excellence, more excellent people will emerge.