Beopryun’s 2013 nationwide spring program lecture by The Peace Foundation was held in the Main Auditorium of UOS on April 10. It was for any college students in Seoul who suffer from a wandering mind and want to get some advice from him. The lecture began around 7:00 p.m. Though the weather outside was cold, the mood inside the auditorium was warm and vibrant.
What he wanted to say to the youngsters in his lecture was ‘It is OK to wander,’ the title of his famous book. He thinks failures made in youth are not real failures because wisdom comes after many twists and turns. Youth can be compared to ‘the road not taken,’ which is always new and unfamiliar, so it is natural to wander. He wanted youngsters not to spare themselves due to the fear of failure. The more twists and turns you go through, the more insights into life you learn. Also, the ability to apply what you have learned from your past experiences to current problems is more important than only having good experiences in your life. Even if you used to be a troublemaker, if you can now understand and guide other troublemakers to do good by using and sharing your own experiences, you are doing right.
During the lecture, many college students anxiously said that they could not find their aptitudes or dreams yet. However, Beopryun thinks many students are brainwashed to believe that they must have a dream. Through this opportunity to communicate with a lot of students, he wanted to encourage them not to be so obsessed with such pressure.
Do not be afraid to let your mind wander. Just experience various things and develop your own wisdom. This was what he really wanted to say through this lecture.