Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is known for connecting with the youth through his popular radio show ‘Mann Ki Baat’, now, in an interview, has given advice to his “young friends”.
In conversation with a popular Facebook page The Humans of Bombay, PM Modi has said that he used to go somewhere in a jungle – a place with only clean water and no people for five days during Diwali every year to reflect on his life. He also revealed that how he became a full-time pracharak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) while cleaning its Ahmedabad office, preparing tea and food for colleagues and washing utensils.
A post shared by the Facebook page quoted PM Modi as saying, “Which is why, I always urge everyone, especially my young friends, in the midst of your fast-paced life and busy schedules, take some time off…think and introspect. It will change your perception – you will understand your inner self better.”
While talking about his inclination towards RSS he said, “After coming back from the Himalayas, I knew that I wanted my life to be one that is lived in the service of others. Within a short span of returning, I left for Ahmedabad. It was my first brush with living in a big city – the pace of life was very different. I began my time thereby occasionally helping my uncle at his canteen. Eventually, I became a full-time Pracharak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. There, I got the opportunity to interact with people from different walks of life and do a wide range of work. We all took turns to clean the RSS office, prepare tea and food for colleagues and clean utensils.”
He further said the alone time gave him the strength to handle life. “I would reflect – and the strength that this alone time gave me still helps me to handle life and its various experiences. People often asked me, ‘Who are you going to meet?’ And I would say — I am going to meet myself,” he remembered.
