Just as the cultivation season is the most important time for the farmer, the youth is the most important time in the life of a student. The farmer waits for the opportune moment to sow his seeds so that he can reap rich harvest. Time is a very critical element for the success of the crop. During the cultivation season, the farmer does not care about food, water or sleep, and works hard with his entire focus on achieving a good harvest. He believes that a good crop is the only source of all happiness. So too, for the student (Vidhyarthi), the period of their education is like the cultivation season. It is the most important time and is the very basis of their lives. They must dedicate all their time, without worrying even about hunger, thirst and sleep, or loss and gain, and must only focus on building their good character and gaining full and complete knowledge.

- Divine Discourse, Dec 25, 1980.