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बचपन का प्यार मेरा भूल नहीं जाना रे || आचार्य प्रशांत (2021)
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Child Psychology
Bhagavad Gita
Social Media
Fame
Role Models
Media Influence
Talent
Society
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Acharya Prashant addresses a concern regarding a six-year-old child who became obsessed with a vulgar adult song after seeing a Chief Minister honor the child singer on television. He explains that child psychology shows the early years, up to age ten, are critical because the influences children encounter during this time shape their entire lives. Exposing young children to crude or adult-oriented content can lead to lifelong mental distortion. He references the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, where Shri Krishna tells Arjun that fame and reputation are significant because society tends to emulate those who are famous or powerful. Therefore, the most effective way to ruin a society is to make incompetent or unrefined people popular, as the masses will inevitably follow their example. Acharya Prashant criticizes the media for prioritizing sensationalism over genuine merit. He points out that while child champions in sports like Martina Hingis or Tiger Woods, and literary prodigies like Mattie Stepanek, achieved greatness at a young age, they are often ignored by the media in favor of viral, low-quality content. He contrasts this with historical and spiritual figures like Ashtavakra and Nachiketa, or young freedom fighters like Khudiram Bose, whose stories are not promoted. He argues that when society celebrates 'item numbers' and crude songs, it loses its ability to produce excellence in science, mathematics, or sports, which explains why countries like China excel in the Olympics while India lags behind. He notes that even in the current Olympics, a thirteen-year-old girl from Brazil won a silver medal, while in India, talent is wrongly equated with mimicking film songs. He further explains that the fame seen on social media is often manufactured through algorithms and collusion between platforms and content creators to maximize profit. These platforms intentionally promote the most vulgar content because it is easier to make viral. This creates a dangerous cycle where parents, seeking fame for their children, encourage them to perform inappropriate acts. He compares the discipline of teenagers in Israel, who serve in the military, to the current trend of Indian youth focusing on superficial social media reels. Acharya Prashant concludes by urging leaders, bureaucrats, and celebrities to be responsible about whom they honor, warning that promoting the wrong role models leads to the moral and intellectual decline of the entire nation.