Am I Wasting Time / myLot

India

May 21, 2025 12:56pm CST

I'm the only person in my friend circle who regularly studies Sanskrit. My friends ridicule me. They wonder why I " waste" time studying a language that is of no use to me. I say to them I study Sanskrit because I love it and learning Sanskrit has been my passion. They don't understand me. I ask you if I'm wasting time. What would you say??

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Thelma

@thelme55 (77442)

• Germany

21 May

No, you are not wasting your time. Learning another language is fun. I am learning Italian in a post graduate school. I don’t care if others think that I am learning another language again. The important is, I am happy learning and I can use it with my Italian friends.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (77442)

• Germany

13h

@Shivram59 Is it difficult to learn Sanskrit? You are very welcome.

much2say

@much2say (57569)

• Los Angeles, California

Learning Sanskrit fulfills you . . . doing what you love and enjoy is time well spent

. I say keep on participating in activities you are passionate for . . . it is these things that keep us happier and feel alive.

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jaishankar

@Shivram59 (41264)

• India

Thank you, my friend. As I said, Sanskrit has been my passion. It really fulfils mem. It has been a source of pleasure for me. I know I will, most possibly, not have an opportunity to use Sanskrit in my daily life or to improve my business. But I'm learning the language for my pleasure. That's why I don't care what my friends say or think about me. I know I'm doing something I love to do. Thanks again for supporting and encouraging me, my friend.

Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (77596)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

21 May

You need to stop caring about what other people think. If you don't take care of yourself, no one else can do it for you. That means doing things you're passionate about, so long as you're not doing it at the expense of your own health.

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jaishankar

@Shivram59 (41264)

• India

22 May

I take care of my health. Let me tell you I'm the healthiest in my friend circle. They are all graduates and post graduates, but now they have given up studying. I don't care what they say. I love learning Sanskrit and I do that.

OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (94978)

• Arvada, Colorado

21 May

If I could, I would also study it..it is an interest of mine, ever since I saw some one day on a wall. It seems so magical and beautiful to look at, the writing. It is enchanting and drew me into it.

Sanna_S

@psanasangma (7493)

• India

19h

You aren't wasting !! One day you will earn fruits.. once you go more deeper in this language ... who knows you might end up working in linguistic department.. People sometimes doesn't like to acknowledge or recognize your interest when it doesn't align with their interest so don't take it personal.. Keep working, spend more time who are studying Sanskrit.. All the BEST !!

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jaishankar

@Shivram59 (41264)

• India

17h

Thanks for responding. I don't care what they say. I get pleasure from learning Sanskrit. I enjoy it. They don't understand it I've a grocery and I earn enough to sustain my family. My friends are not interested in reading and learning new things. That's why they don't know the benefits of learning .Recently I met a gentleman who is a Sanskrit scholar. He will talk to me in Sanskrit and one day I'll be able to talk in Sanskrit fluently. Thanks again for encouraging me.

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@DaddyEvil (148673)

• United States

21 May

I'd ask what they do in their spare time and ridicule right back... It's honestly none of their business what you do... You can ignore them or you can be rude right back... I say, if that's what you feel like doing, then you do you.