Originally posted by: Dr.Hippopotamus
one way to decide is can u be a success without one
without love one sure can be successful in life
without PAP i.e. parampara etc one cannot be successful
u need discipline,..u need to be proud of tradition and care about honor of what u r - makes u secure person if u believe in tradition and honor
so what if love is not there...world does not stop.
Not necessary. Love is not only romantic, its platonic too. The love and support of your parents and family is important if you want to achieve a goal in your life. No one can ever get success just on the own. There has to be someone to have your back, take care of you, motivate you when you are working day and night to achieve something.
Without love, there is not really a purpose in your life. No one is there to share your happiness or sadness. No one to motivate you to do anything. You're just all alone. So there is no reason for a person to thrive for success.
About Big B's philosophy, I agree with discipline, but tradition and honour? I don't think so. World is dirty. So being honourable will not always work out. It can even be a roadblock on your way to success. Like look at Bollywood. Casting couch is not honourable. But actresses do it to get roles and get ahead in career. Even in corporate sector, employees sleep with their bosses to get favours and promotions.
Also look at criminals. They are not doing anything honourable. They are harming the society. But they are earning money in their field. Some are even filthy rich. For them, they have achieved their success.
Following your tradition has more to do with your identity rather than success. Though some traditions you always need to follow if you want to live in a society. But its not always necessary. You can be successful in your career but still don't care about your culture or religion. Today's generation is just like that only.
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