Ind 2 Exploring our Aspirations and Concerns v3.ppt
- 1. UHV I Session 2 Exploring our Aspirations and Concerns Document prepared by UHV Team (uhv.or.in) and adopted by AICTE NCC-IP Sub- committee for Mentor Manual and related Materials for UHV-I Suggestions for improvement are welcome All Rights Reserved
- 2. 2 Aspirations and Concerns You must have completed your home assignment: Make a list of your aspirations (चाहना), the expectations (अपेक्षा) of your family and friends and the hopes (आशा) you see the nation has from you. Make a list of your achievements in your life Make a list of your concerns, fears, confusions, questions, etc. Let us get some of the points from these lists on the board Aspirations Achievements Concerns To do well in college Came first in my class Tension, peer pressure Happiness in the family Anger, not much time for family
- 3. 3 Effort We are all making tremendous effort! Is the effort (प्रयास) that you are making: • To fulfil your aspirations (चाहना)? or • To resolve your concerns (चचिंता),confusions (भ्रम) and questions (चिज्ञासा)? or • For something else? Make a list of all the effort that you are making Note down why you are making that effort (to fulfil your aspirations or to resolve your concerns or for something else) For example: I am studying hard… so that I do well in class… and get a good job… so that… I do what my mother wants… to express my respect to her… so that… I am saving my pocket money… to buy a mobile for my brother… so that… We will explore this further
- 4. Present Effort (thinking, doing something) Expect to become something Studying Engineer Doing Internship Doctor Practicing Farmer Attending Coaching IAS Officer Doing Articleship Lawyer/CA Doing MBA Businessman Researching Scientist Painting Artist ? why you are making this effort
- 5. Present effort Expect to become something Expect to get/do something Studying Engineer Get Money Earn Name, Fame Do Research, Innovation Take care of your parents Make your family/nation proud Gain Expertise in area of your choice Earn your living well Live with Self Respect Get Power in society Earn Respect Get Satisfaction And so on… Doing Internship Doctor Practicing Farmer Attending Coaching IAS Officer Doing Articleship Lawyer/CA Doing MBA Businessman Researching Scientist Painting Artist ? ?? why you are making this effort
- 6. Present effort Expect to become something Expect to get/do something Expect to BE something Studying Engineer Get Money Earn Name, Fame Do Research, Innovation Take care of your parents Make your family/nation proud Gain Expertise in area of your choice Earn your living well Live with Self Respect Get Power in society Earn Respect Get Satisfaction And so on… Doing internship Doctor Practicing Farmer Attending coaching IAS Officer Doing articleship Lawyer Doing MBA Businessman Researching Scientist Painting Artist Happy and prosperous Effort for a fulfilling Life ? ?? ???
- 7. Which one is your basic aspiration (1 or 2 or 3 or 4)? Can you see that your basic aspiration is to be happy and prosperous? Can you see that becoming something, doing something, getting something etc. are just the steps to achieve your basic aspiration? Would you like to make sure that the steps you choose will lead to your happiness and prosperity? Present effort (1) Expect to become something (2) Expect to get/do something (3) Expect to be happy and prosperous (4) These are steps toward our basic aspiration It is a path to fulfilling our basic aspiration Basic Aspiration Fulfilling Life ? ?? ???
- 8. How would you like to plan your life? 1-2-3-4: Plan the steps without being clear of your basic aspiration? or 4-3-2-1: Develop clarity of your basic aspiration (happiness and prosperity) and then work out the steps? Check how you are planning now Present effort (1) Expect to become something (2) Expect to get/do something (3) Expect to be happy and prosperous (4) These are steps toward our basic aspiration It is a path to fulfilling our basic aspiration Basic Aspiration Fulfilling Life ? ?? ???
- 9. 9 Present effort Expect to become something Expect to get/do something If the basic aspiration (where you want to reach and stay there) is not clear, then it is likely that: 1. The direction of your effort may keep changing (as assumptions change) 2. You may not know if you have arrived or not 3. Very likely that there will be a mix of satisfaction and dis-satisfaction (appiness and unhappiness) Life without Clarity of Basic Aspiration The Basic Aspiration (Goal) is not clear or it is vague, like: • Aim for the sky • Make money and have fun • … ???
- 10. 10 Life with Clarity of Basic Aspiration (Goal) (1) Our basic aspiration (human goal) is very clear – the destination is fixed (2) We know our current state (right evaluation) (3) We plan steps that connect and lead to the fulfillment of basic aspiration – direction is definite Our basic aspiration is definite It does not keep changing (It seems to be the same for all human beings) (1)-Basic Aspiration Fulfilling life To BE always happy and prosperous (2)-Current State (कभी ख़ुशी, कभी ग़म) (चनरिंतर सुख)
- 11. 11 Many Paths or only One? Now that we can distinguish between basic aspiration and the steps or path to fulfill it, find out what would be appropriate if your “favourite” path is closed: Be unhappy, get depressed, become inactive? Find an alternate path? Examples: • I wanted to go to the US for my degree, but I was forced to take admission here by my parents. My dreams are shattered • I did not get the branch of my choice. My motivation to study is gone • I did not get the room mate I wanted. I am unhappy
- 12. Home Assignment
- 13. 13 Home Assignment 2.1. Write your conclusions / takeaways from the exploration in this session: • Is your basic aspiration really happiness(सुख) and prosperity(समृद्धि)? What is your perspective about happiness? And about prosperity? • Reflect on your response or reaction to situations where your favourite path to what you assumed to be your goal was closed. Write down one related incident To be written in your UHV-I Notebook