Recently, my alma mater, Poorna Prajna Education Centre Indiranagar, invited me as the Chief Guest for the launch of their school magazine. What made it even more special for me personally was that it had been 25 years since I completed my schooling. Being back at school for such an occasion felt truly special.
I received a request to discuss the increasing use of mobile technology among students, which is becoming a distraction. High school students made up the majority of the audience, but the session also recognized several award winners from various state-level competitions. I had prepared a speech specifically for the students who were about to complete their education.
Summary of the speech
In the first part of my talk, I discussed the power that mobile phones wield and the challenges we face when we try to wield this power. Accepting its power and realizing it holds the future is the first step to managing it gracefully.
The mastery of the power that technology poses begins with a deeper sense of identity that needs to be discovered by all of us. In doing so, we commit to performing at the elite levels and masterly in any field we choose. This requires us to engage in deep work. To engage in deep work, we must develop our own unique style, as structures are not readily available everywhere. Our style helps develop a structure internally for ourselves (I shall elaborate on this in another blog post). Lastly, the uncertainty created by the technology is in essence an opportunity for us to accomplish our goals. The key is in embracing the uncertainty, and seeking our growth in the process.
You could read the speech below. Feel free to share your thought in the comment section at the end of the post
Here is a photograph from the event (PC: PPEC).
