CRACKING THE CODE:MY JOURNEY IN BOLLYWOOD

by Ayushmann Khurrana

The gates to learning open only when the route to self-obsession is blocked.

believe that if you have sown the seeds of desire, there is no way that life wouldn’t give you an opportunity to reap the fruits of it. The choice then is personal: whether you want to see those seeds develop or stunt their growth or even uproot them. The choice is always given and the choice is always yours.

Know yourself. Respect yourself. Prepare yourself. Make your weakness your strength and supplement your strength with an equal dose of humility.

When there’s no humility, there’s enough room for stupidity. So

It’s essential to value relationships, especially with those who will always be in love with the real, imperfect, juvenile you. Trust me, you wouldn’t find many such genuine folk. And the reason I say that this is commitment to self because these are the only people who will time and again, make you meet your real self. And being real is the only key to happiness and success.

Commitment towards your art or talent is the real passion.

Ten years is a long wait, but if you have no expectations, then it ceases to be frustrating and becomes a beautiful journey instead. It’s a pattern. If you are preparing for something, there is no way you wouldn’t get a chance to prove yourself. And success is when preparation meets opportunity.

Sometimes it is good to be rebellious if your heart and soul believe in what you do.

Same goes for me in reading.... No matter waht or how much people say about my reading habit or about my choice of books or about me being nerd and not cool enough which i don't care... It sort of feels rebelious to not to listen anyone and do whatever your heart tells you to do and that's the beauty of obsession.

one has to be practical enough to weigh talent and aptitude on an unbiased scale.

The crux of the matter is that one has to be honest to one’s passion. Be it gardening, cooking, acting, teaching, sculpting, pottery or academics; if the circumstances are not congenial to promoting your talent, then you must create that environment yourself.

The idea is to derive satisfaction by making an endeavour to not let your passions die.

code lies in being pragmatic along with being emotionally, idealistic.

One always remembers their first crush, their first love, their first job and definitely their first salary.

There are no permanent friends or permanent foes, only permanent interests.

Give your best to whatever opportunity you get; never underestimate the significance of

even the smallest of junctures. Your past action will one day become your future redemption.

Critiques are your best friends. They bring out the best in you. Never shun them, criticize them or run them down. They have an opinion because of some reason. That reason will eventually be the reason for your growth.

Public attention is fickle.

‘Wisdom lies in learning from others’ experiences.’ I have known it to be true and am therefore sharing the same with you.

You could be the richest or the most powerful human being in the world, but if you are not at peace with your emotional side, everything else is worthless.