Youth has Huge Potential || Acharya Prashant

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00:00It's always a pleasure speaking to the youth. In fact, given a chance, I would probably prefer the

00:06youth over the aged and the middle aged. So the kind of energy that a young person carries and

00:14the fact that he or she has a life to live come upon something new. That always makes it a delight

00:20to converse with them. However, there is one aspect of their value system that makes it a bit

00:27problematic. And that is they have been taught to back themselves, believe in themselves, have

00:32self-confidence no matter what. And that sometimes becomes an obstacle in the path of open and honest

00:42inquiry. If you believe that you already know a lot, then the urge to inquire diminishes. If you feel

00:50too confident of your views and opinions, then your ability to listen suffers.