Chetan Bhagat urges students to embrace challenges
Chetan Bhagat
emphasised that setbacks and hardships are inevitable aspects of life's journey, and one must confront these challenges while persisting with sustained efforts to attain success.
He emphasised that struggles make a person stronger and more resilient in life. He encouraged students to
embrace challenges
as learning opportunities and stressed that success comes to those who persist despite setbacks.During his motivational speech at the opening ceremony of '
Pleiades-2025
' techno-cultural fest at
KLE Technological University
on Friday, he encouraged students to develop their personal understanding of success with authenticity, while maintaining focus and avoiding diversions.
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He also said that pain and failures are natural in the journey of life, and one should face them and move on to achieve success through long efforts.He reminded students that overnight success is rare and that sustained effort is crucial for achieving meaningful goals.
The author also spoke about the importance of maintaining a positive mindset while facing challenges. Bhagat highlighted the importance of maintaining focus and avoiding unnecessary distractions. He advised them to spend their time wisely and prioritise their goals.The author emphasised that each person's definition of success is unique and personal. He urged students to be truthful to themselves while defining their objectives. He also encouraged students to believe in themselves and their abilities. He emphasised that success and happiness require goals, long effort, tolerance of pain, avoiding distractions, mainly social media platforms where marketing companies create content to keep you engaged, and the courage to face failures head-on.Ashok Shettar, pro-chancellor, KLE Technological University, KLETU VC PG Tewari, registrar BS Anami, dean Sanjay Kotabagi, and others were there at the function.
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