How to obtain a satisfactory future? || Acharya Prashant, with youth (2013)

Question: In the present day college scenario, there is one thing which is the academics, which I focus on, or there is this equivalent pool of activities which will help me develop my personality, in a sense that if I get better in a specific activity, it might help me in my future, in my life.

So, in general I may have the belief that I am good in academics, I need to excel in academics, but only academics might not help me in my life, in my future. How should I balance, and how should prioritize things so that I get contended? What is contentment? Is it right to compromise on contentment, because I may do something particular today which will help me in future, irrespective of whether it is making me contended or not? Is it the right way to lead life?

Acharya Prashant: There are two questions in this.

First: What is contentment?

Second: Can contentment be obtained by doing something in the future? Is contentment a thing of the future?

The answer is contained in our own daily activities, and what we see all around us.

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