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A real dream begins with passion, but passion must turn into conviction.
conviction
= firm belief that the dream must be realised.
Passion = excitement, josh. Conviction = pakka irada, solid belief. Bhai, passion toh sabke paas hoti hai starting mein. But conviction tab banti hai jab tum tough times mein bhi nahi chhodte. Wahi real dream hai.
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The mother asks Ming to count the cost before committing herself.
cost
= years of effort, money, sacrifice and personal discipline.
"Count the cost" matlab pehle soch lo kya kya sacrifice karna padega — time, energy, social life, paise. Seedha matlab: "andar jaane se pehle puri fees check karo yaar, phir decide karo."
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Only after this realistic assessment should a dreamer plunge into the task.
plunge
= to throw oneself fully into an activity.
"Plunge" matlab kood jaao — ekdum andar. But yeh blind jump nahi hai. Pehle check karo depth, phir plunge karo. Maa ka formula: socho, cost count karo, phir full commitment.
Hinglish explanation: Yahan advice practical ho jaati hai. Passion hona enough nahi hai. Ming ko pehle cost count karni hai: kitne saal, kitna paisa, kitni sacrifice. Agar uske baad bhi dream “burning in your blood” hai, tab plunge karna chahiye.
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The best meaning is
(ii) have a passionate desire
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Sentence:
His dream to become a scientist burned in his blood, so he studied every day.
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“Plunge” = kood jaana — poori tarah andar. Jaise pool mein dive karte ho — half-half nahi hota. Full commitment. Text mein answer hai “activity” — yahi glossary mein bhi likha hai yaar.
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“Count the cost” isliye — taaki baad mein shock na lage. Agar pehle se pata ho kitni mehnat lagegi, kitna time jaayega, kya sacrifice hoga — toh jab woh aaye toh tum prepared ho. Surprise nahi, preparation. Maa practical hai yaar.
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Sequence: Passion → Conviction → Count the cost → Plunge. Ek ke baad ek. Directly plunge mat karo. Pehle passion check karo, phir pakka irada banao, phir cost calculate karo — tab andar kood jaao. Step-by-step roadmap yaar.
