According to recent studies, most of the graduating students face difficulties in deciding the perfect career path upon completing their degree programs, resulting in the pursuit of mismatched careers. As a way of providing students with a solution to this ever haunting youth dilemma, city-based Parul University, took the initiative of inviting to the University campus, Captain Raghu Raman, a unique personality who has led an inspiring career journey, filled with the search for knowledge, the pursuit of passion and the service to the Nation. During another edition of PUTalks, the renowned speaker inspired the hearts of PU students and faculties, in his talk session running under the topic '7 things I wish I knew when I was your age'. This talk served the purpose of shaping the mindsets of the students, by guiding their career prospects, to achieve the much-needed balance between self-service and national service.