“I failed in my attempt to join the Academy and am honoured to be here,” said author Chetan Bhagat at the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, on Tuesday.
Bhagat was addressing the cadets as part of a series of lectures aimed at giving the budding officers a broader perspective, which would in turn help them to evaluate and form opinions on various topics, said a statement issued by the NDA here.
Speaking on the topic ‘Believe in yourself’ and advised the cadets to never give up. “Ups and downs are part of life, but one should never give up, said Bhagat, whose works include Five-Point Someone and One Night @the Call Center. He cited his own career which he said had witnessed many highs and lows, as an example.
He put across his views in a simple and humorous manner which had the cadets’ complete attention, said the statement. Bhagat urged the cadets to be proud of their profession which he said provided “an ideal balance of work, leisure and more importantly, respect and pride.”
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