Pyaare Papa
Woice with Warikoo PodcastMarch 07, 202400:09:08

Pyaare Papa

On this episode, Ankur shares a deeply personal letter he wrote to his father in 2003, at the age of 23, about his decision to drop out of his PhD program at Michigan State University, despite being at the top of his class with a full scholarship. He reflects on this pivotal decision 20 years later, acknowledging his parents' support, the importance of self-confidence, and the belief that life eventually works out. 00:00 Introduction00:18 The Decision to Drop Out00:50 The Letter to My Father01:30 The Struggle and Self-Reflection03:31 The Change in Life Perspective04:00 The Desire for Happiness and Family04:47 The Hardest Decision05:16 The Fight and Acceptance05:35 The Uncertain Future06:00 The Gratitude and Hope06:49 The Reflection and Advice07:34 Conclusion

On this episode, Ankur shares a deeply personal letter he wrote to his father in 2003, at the age of 23, about his decision to drop out of his PhD program at Michigan State University, despite being at the top of his class with a full scholarship.

He reflects on this pivotal decision 20 years later, acknowledging his parents' support, the importance of self-confidence, and the belief that life eventually works out.

00:00 Introduction
00:18 The Decision to Drop Out
00:50 The Letter to My Father
01:30 The Struggle and Self-Reflection
03:31 The Change in Life Perspective
04:00 The Desire for Happiness and Family
04:47 The Hardest Decision
05:16 The Fight and Acceptance
05:35 The Uncertain Future
06:00 The Gratitude and Hope
06:49 The Reflection and Advice
07:34 Conclusion

[00:00:00] Hey everyone, this is Woice with Warikoo, my name is Ankur Warikoo, I cover a lot of things in this English Podcast series.

[00:00:12] Career, relationships, personal finance, success, failure and frankly, something else that comes in the mind.

[00:00:20] Every week, Thursday, your favorite podcast platform for a new episode, Woice with Warikoo.

[00:00:28] This was the first episode I wrote to my father, to tell you that I have proposed to my PhD program.

[00:00:34] December 2013, I was 13 years old. I was in the second year of my PhD program Michigan State University.

[00:00:42] I was 100% scholarship, I was only a number in my class.

[00:00:45] I would do exactly the same thing that I wanted to do in my life.

[00:00:49] I wrote to my father's PhD in college, to tell you that I am doing this program.

[00:00:55] This is my PhD.

[00:00:57] My father, you are the most successful person in your life.

[00:01:01] I hope that you will be able to sell something present for you.

[00:01:06] I was trying to sell it a lot and I sold it because I knew that this work could be done very well.

[00:01:14] I hope that you will be able to sell it a lot.

[00:01:17] I wanted to give you something that I wanted to give you a lot of time in India, but I did not get it.

[00:01:23] Anyway, the program I am doing is starting from the exam.

[00:01:29] I don't think that you will go anywhere, but if possible, you can do a small celebration at home.

[00:01:34] And I think that I am with you.

[00:01:37] I miss you a lot.

[00:01:40] I feel that I am alone in this place.

[00:01:45] There is nothing else.

[00:01:47] I wish that the family feeling of the house will be able to feel here.

[00:01:52] It is not like I did not try.

[00:01:54] But I do not work.

[00:01:57] I remember that time when we were sitting together, we had dinner and TV.

[00:02:03] Or when we went out of the morning in the evening.

[00:02:06] We had a small party in the sun.

[00:02:08] Every one of us had a house.

[00:02:11] We had a lot of things to do here.

[00:02:14] I know that you are right and you are practical when you say that you have a big thing for my life.

[00:02:21] But I feel that the first time I was thinking about it, it has changed.

[00:02:28] I remember that I was so proud of people who would declare that I will not work with you.

[00:02:34] But now I feel that I am not here.

[00:02:37] And it is not like I want to blame someone.

[00:02:40] I am responsible for this.

[00:02:42] When I came here, I was very excited.

[00:02:44] I used to see everything from excitement.

[00:02:47] I used to leave you and leave you and leave you.

[00:02:50] I used to be very difficult.

[00:02:52] But I did not do it.

[00:02:54] Because this was the thing that I wanted to do the rest of my life.

[00:02:58] But I did not lie to myself in the day and day.

[00:03:04] I felt that I am hurting myself.

[00:03:07] It is very difficult to say the truth.

[00:03:10] It is very difficult every day to live with lies.

[00:03:14] I have to accept that I do not want to see the same emotions that I had before.

[00:03:25] I was just a little scared.

[00:03:28] And that is why I am here.

[00:03:31] I feel that I have changed.

[00:03:34] But I tried very hard.

[00:03:36] The problem is that maybe I tried so hard to feel that people started liking me and I didn't like it.

[00:03:43] But it is not the truth.

[00:03:45] I did a great job here.

[00:03:48] I had a great time in class, I had a great time in the morning.

[00:03:51] I am very happy with my professors.

[00:03:53] I know that I am very happy with this.

[00:03:57] And I am not happy, dad.

[00:04:00] I am wrong in the evening.

[00:04:02] Maybe I am not saying anything.

[00:04:04] But the last two or three years of my life, the great change has changed.

[00:04:08] I used to think that I want to accomplish what I want to do.

[00:04:14] I used to think that I would not join a astrophysicist.

[00:04:20] But gradually I realized that maybe I was wrong.

[00:04:23] I saw that you guys have worked so hard to me, given me this life.

[00:04:30] I have given you so much effort and effort to me.

[00:04:36] I have made myself a great job.

[00:04:39] I want to be with you all.

[00:04:41] I want to come back to a family when I am back home.

[00:04:45] I want you to see your own parents.

[00:04:49] The philosophical is so big and it seems like this might be my new job.

[00:04:57] I want to be happy without my life.

[00:05:00] More than anything else.

[00:05:02] And I want you to be happy too.

[00:05:04] I want you both to give everything that we deserve.

[00:05:09] I trust myself, dad.

[00:05:11] I know my own world.

[00:05:13] I know that I won't die randomly.

[00:05:16] I will do something in the world.

[00:05:19] I will think of the things I would do.

[00:05:22] I will not be able to do it.

[00:05:25] I believe that my life is the most difficult decision.

[00:05:30] I have to take myself.

[00:05:32] I wish I could be with you.

[00:05:34] I am telling you that you are not doing right or wrong.

[00:05:37] I was almost ashamed of asking people to ask for help.

[00:05:39] I was almost ashamed of being accepted to help me.

[00:05:43] But I was the only young girl.

[00:05:45] I was sitting down with the image of myself.

[00:05:48] I used to eat so much.

[00:05:50] Because all this year I was so proud that I could do anything in my life.

[00:05:55] I was so passionate about it.

[00:05:57] And now I was not in my life.

[00:05:59] I felt like I was being angry.

[00:06:01] I was not able to do anything in it.

[00:06:04] But I accepted it.

[00:06:06] I had a career change for many people.

[00:06:08] I had a decision to change my life.

[00:06:11] But I accepted it.

[00:06:13] I was thinking about it all night.

[00:06:16] I thought of myself as a loser.

[00:06:18] I thought of a non-achiever.

[00:06:20] I also thought of it.

[00:06:22] And ultimately I reached this decision.

[00:06:25] I don't know what will happen next.

[00:06:28] I don't know if I should do it or not.

[00:06:30] I just want to know that I want to do it.

[00:06:34] And I will not accept it.

[00:06:38] I am sorry that I was in your age.

[00:06:40] I was emotional and I was in a drama.

[00:06:43] But I thought you should know everything.

[00:06:46] I don't know what you are doing in front of me.

[00:06:50] You are very inspiring to me.

[00:06:53] You have learnt a lot from me.

[00:06:55] I have learnt from you.

[00:06:56] I feel so lucky that you both are my parents.

[00:07:00] I only do one thing.

[00:07:03] I will give you everything that you deserve.

[00:07:07] I am the reason for you all.

[00:07:11] I hope you will trust me in this decision.

[00:07:16] I can assure you that I won't let you down.

[00:07:20] I will only trust you.

[00:07:23] Anyway, I wish you all the best.

[00:07:27] Rats of Love.

[00:07:30] I wrote this letter in English.

[00:07:32] I have translated it into Hindi.

[00:07:34] When I read it, I was very excited.

[00:07:38] I was very happy that I worked on my own bed.

[00:07:43] I was very happy that I got such parents who supported me.

[00:07:48] I didn't want them to agree with me.

[00:07:51] But without being able to agree, they supported me too.

[00:07:54] I was very happy that my self confidence was so much that I couldn't take it back.

[00:08:01] The first time I was sharing this letter to the public, I didn't get any edit.

[00:08:07] I feel like someone might be the one who is willing to help me.

[00:08:12] Those people who are struggling, who are struggling themselves.

[00:08:17] They are struggling themselves.

[00:08:19] They are struggling themselves.

[00:08:21] If you are there, you don't have to accept it.

[00:08:25] I wrote this letter in English for 23 years.

[00:08:28] Today, I have been in 43 years.

[00:08:31] I have shown this letter to the public for 21 years.

[00:08:36] Everything will be fine.

[00:08:39] You will be fine.

[00:08:41] Just trust me on your own.

[00:08:44] Lots of love.

[00:08:46] All the best.

[00:08:52] If you liked this episode for a week, please don't forget to review your platform.

[00:08:57] And do subscribe to Voice Vidwari.

[00:09:00] Every Thursday is a new episode.

[00:09:02] Your favorite podcast platform.