Chetan Bhagat strikes a chord with Mangaloreans

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August 24, 2013

Mangalore, Aug 24: A lot of times in life, the thing that matters is motivation. It really makes all the difference, said bestselling-writer and youth icon Chetan Bhagat, during his first visit to Mangalore on Saturday.

The writer displayed his oratory skills and presented a talk on leadership and goal setting and also interacted with the audience at a programme organised at T M A Pai Convention Centre in the city.

Striking a chord with Mangaloreans, he began by stating that his was an accidental foray into public talks. Talking on the concept of success and motivation required to achieve it, Mr Bhagat said that success was also a great motivator, but the difficulty lay in getting that bit of success to develop motivation for bigger goals.

“Success is a sense of accomplishment, and everyone has a different definition of success. The initial few years of your life are so critical, when your motivation, abilities and hard work has a lot to do with your success. However, most people and students quit if they are not motivated,” he said, explaining that this response was similar to the 'fight or flight' mechanism that animals were designed with.

“Most humans have more ability than they think they have. Tell yourself to fight these responses. Decide that you will not quit,” he said.

“Ask yourself – 'Jitna aapki aukaat hai, use zyaada haasil kiya ya nahi' to ascertain your level of success in life. Although you cannot change your circumstances, what you change is your response to them,” he told the audience.

'Want to bring a change'

“Success is achieving what you truly want. I'd never imagined in my dreams that I'd become a full-time fiction writer,” adding that he also wanted to reach out to the maximum number of people in India through his activities.

“I want to bring a change in the way people think and the policies they follow. The secret of happiness is to keep giving yourself new goals to reach. Indian has been good to me and I want to give something back to people in return,” he shared with the audience.

He went on to speak about defining long-time goals for oneself and how to stick to the plan of action. “Always keep goals in your life, and make sure you constantly check your motivation levels in order to reach them,” he advised.

CEO and Managing Director of Manipal Ace Kumble Narasimha Prabhu, Executive Director of Corporation Bank B K Srivastav, Area Manager of Tata Motors Prasanna Ganesan, Managing Director of Auto Matrix D Rajendra Kumar and others were present on the occasion.

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JD(S) leader G T Devegowda backs CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA row, taunts HDK

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October 4,2024

Mysuru: Chairman of JD(S) core committee and Chamundeshwari constituency MLA G T Devegowda on Thursday expressed his solidarity with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah saying the latter need not resign, while lambasting leaders of his own party and alliance partner BJP, including Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy.

In his speech during Mysuru Dasara inauguration he said that if persons against whom FIR is registered have to resign, many leaders from all the three parties, including Opposition Leader R Ashoka, will have to resign.

“All are sitting in glass houses... Since I know Siddaramaiah well, I am talking about him. At a time when mines and real estate are ruling politics, Siddaramaiah has survived in politics. He has never done any favour,” Devegowda said.

He added, “Allegations against Siddaramaiah are unexpected and accidental. If the Governor and Chief Justice order an investigation, it does not mean that he should resign."

He continued, asking, "Have they told Siddaramaiah to resign or have they asked to imprison him? When a person becomes a Central minister, he or she should realise their dignity and responsibility. Instead of recognising the good work done by Siddaramaiah, they ask him to resign. Will Kumarswamy (facing an FIR) resign? Should Siddaramaiah, who has become CM with a support of 135 MLAs, resign?"

"Opposition leaders are not remembering the good work of earlier CMs Kengal Hanumanthaiah, Veerendra Patil, Ramakrishna Hegde, H D Deve Gowda or S M Krishna. Karnataka is a model state. It is a bad trend to topple an elected government which is doing good work,” he further said.

Devegowda added, “Siddaramaiah is Goddess Chamundeshwari’s ‘Varaputra’ and hence has her blessings during tough times. He won the election in Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency, when the BJP-JD(S) government was in power in 2006. With the blessings of the Goddess, he has held varied positions right from becoming an MLA for the first time in 1983. He presented 15 budgets and has become CM for a second time. He took H C Mahadevappa, a Dalit leader to the state level. Siddaramaiah has the support of Deputy CM D K Shivakumar as ‘Jodeththu’. Blessings of the beneficiaries of guarantee schemes are with him (Siddaramaiah).”

Siddaramaiah said, “Devegowda was a MUDA member. He knows the truth. Hence, he is saying this. His words have filled strength in me. ‘Satyameva Jayate’, Truth will always triumph.”

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