Mind Rocks 2016: Enjoy every moment - don't always be in a hurry to Snapchat or click selfie, says Kaveree Bamzai
Kaveree Bamzai - Editor, Special projects - shared her experience on life lessons in her welcome address at Mind Rocks 2016
Kaveree Bamzai, Editor-at-large
New Delhi,UPDATED: Sep 17, 2016 22:57 IST
Kaveree Bamzai-Editor, Special projects-brought her own experience on life lessons to the stage, condensing wisdom to bite-sized nuggets. For every lesson, she had a corresponding movie dialogue to draw inspiration from.
"This is my annual lecture to a captive audience - a chance to tell young people what to do with their lives. I have two teenage boys who don't listen to me, so I feel for your parents," said Kaveree Bamzai.
WELCOME ADDRESS BY KAVEREE BAMZAI
- Take yourself seriously - mentally, emotionally and physically - by Shahrukh Khan in Chak de India: Pehle apni game unchi karo, phir apna awaaz uncha karna.
- Turn your hobby into your profession - by bad 'boy' Salman Khan.
- Make friends who will see you through school and college (anyone can vouch for this)
- Step out of your comfort zone (how else will you learn?)
- Find someone to care about - for men, it's a chance to learn from women.
- No is not a word, it's a sentence (respecting women's right to say no).
- Learn to appreciate the importance of budgeting.
- Be kind to your friends and parents.
- Don't do drugs, the human spirit is more powerful than any drug can ever be.
- Do your own chores, it makes you appreciate the hard work that goes into cleaning and cooking.
- Enjoy the moment-don't always be in a hurry to Snapchat, Insta and click that selfie.
- Ask questions, don't be afraid of being considered stupid.
- Be grateful and appreciate the good things that you have.
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