Dr. Alok Kanojia
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So if I want to make more money or I want to be more successful, like what's the point of that? What is the end dissatisfaction? that you are trying to fix by fixing your life. And then what you need to do is ask yourself, what makes this so dissatisfying to me? Why is this so important to me? I think that's really the important question.
So if I want to make more money or I want to be more successful, like what's the point of that? What is the end dissatisfaction? that you are trying to fix by fixing your life. And then what you need to do is ask yourself, what makes this so dissatisfying to me? Why is this so important to me? I think that's really the important question.
Because if you want to ask, like, you know, you asked, like, well, how did I go to India? And the biggest thing, I mean, I'm still the same guy, like whether I failed out of college or I'm teaching or whatever, like faculty at Harvard Medical School, whatever. I'm still the same dude. And the biggest difference for me is I started accepting what I was unhappy about.
Because if you want to ask, like, you know, you asked, like, well, how did I go to India? And the biggest thing, I mean, I'm still the same guy, like whether I failed out of college or I'm teaching or whatever, like faculty at Harvard Medical School, whatever. I'm still the same dude. And the biggest difference for me is I started accepting what I was unhappy about.
Because if you want to ask, like, you know, you asked, like, well, how did I go to India? And the biggest thing, I mean, I'm still the same guy, like whether I failed out of college or I'm teaching or whatever, like faculty at Harvard Medical School, whatever. I'm still the same dude. And the biggest difference for me is I started accepting what I was unhappy about.
I started saying, OK, this is who I am. I I'm a loser. And like, that's me. And that's OK. That's huge. Right. It doesn't mean that I give into it. So what it means is that I accept that I am a flawed human being and I'm going to do whatever I can to move forward. So I think really getting to that root, because I work with a lot of people.
I started saying, OK, this is who I am. I I'm a loser. And like, that's me. And that's OK. That's huge. Right. It doesn't mean that I give into it. So what it means is that I accept that I am a flawed human being and I'm going to do whatever I can to move forward. So I think really getting to that root, because I work with a lot of people.
I started saying, OK, this is who I am. I I'm a loser. And like, that's me. And that's OK. That's huge. Right. It doesn't mean that I give into it. So what it means is that I accept that I am a flawed human being and I'm going to do whatever I can to move forward. So I think really getting to that root, because I work with a lot of people.
I work with some people who are like degenerate gamers who are 26 years old, don't have a job, don't accomplish anything. And I also work with people who are billionaires who have accomplished a lot and they're still unhappy. And so really think about, by all means, improve your life. I'm not saying don't improve your life. But what is the psychological need that you're trying to fulfill?
I work with some people who are like degenerate gamers who are 26 years old, don't have a job, don't accomplish anything. And I also work with people who are billionaires who have accomplished a lot and they're still unhappy. And so really think about, by all means, improve your life. I'm not saying don't improve your life. But what is the psychological need that you're trying to fulfill?
I work with some people who are like degenerate gamers who are 26 years old, don't have a job, don't accomplish anything. And I also work with people who are billionaires who have accomplished a lot and they're still unhappy. And so really think about, by all means, improve your life. I'm not saying don't improve your life. But what is the psychological need that you're trying to fulfill?
And really get in touch with that. Because you may not need to do all of that stuff to fix that. You can come to peace with that. You can accept that. And you can be pretty chill here and now. You don't have to solve every problem in your life to be happy. That's great advice.
And really get in touch with that. Because you may not need to do all of that stuff to fix that. You can come to peace with that. You can accept that. And you can be pretty chill here and now. You don't have to solve every problem in your life to be happy. That's great advice.
And really get in touch with that. Because you may not need to do all of that stuff to fix that. You can come to peace with that. You can accept that. And you can be pretty chill here and now. You don't have to solve every problem in your life to be happy. That's great advice.
Yeah. So I think you mentioned that there are a lot of, you know, women in your audience. So like a couple of things. One is like, I wrote a book on parenting and I know it's kind of weird, but like how to raise a healthy gamer is the book. And it's a book about like how parents can understand screen time and screen addiction and how to prevent it in your kids.
Yeah. So I think you mentioned that there are a lot of, you know, women in your audience. So like a couple of things. One is like, I wrote a book on parenting and I know it's kind of weird, but like how to raise a healthy gamer is the book. And it's a book about like how parents can understand screen time and screen addiction and how to prevent it in your kids.
Yeah. So I think you mentioned that there are a lot of, you know, women in your audience. So like a couple of things. One is like, I wrote a book on parenting and I know it's kind of weird, but like how to raise a healthy gamer is the book. And it's a book about like how parents can understand screen time and screen addiction and how to prevent it in your kids.
So that's one thing that if there are parents in the audience that are struggling with like having kids, which I know is like a problem that I'm dealing with, like I have a seven year old and nine year old. So that's one resource. And second is just check out our YouTube channel. So I know we're healthy gamer and that's how we started five years ago.
So that's one thing that if there are parents in the audience that are struggling with like having kids, which I know is like a problem that I'm dealing with, like I have a seven year old and nine year old. So that's one resource. And second is just check out our YouTube channel. So I know we're healthy gamer and that's how we started five years ago.
So that's one thing that if there are parents in the audience that are struggling with like having kids, which I know is like a problem that I'm dealing with, like I have a seven year old and nine year old. So that's one resource. And second is just check out our YouTube channel. So I know we're healthy gamer and that's how we started five years ago.