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It's incredible. And I want to make sure the listeners get this because sometimes in order to leap so much higher, you do need to take a step back to the thing that is more interesting for you. And Raj, at that point, you're in general on a trajectory to become a doctor. You have your life almost scripted for you. And you're taking almost this like 180 degrees to help Al Gore.

It's incredible. And I want to make sure the listeners get this because sometimes in order to leap so much higher, you do need to take a step back to the thing that is more interesting for you. And Raj, at that point, you're in general on a trajectory to become a doctor. You have your life almost scripted for you. And you're taking almost this like 180 degrees to help Al Gore.

And not only that, you try again and again, which is kind of a pattern in your life. No is not an option. So you just continue. What made you decide that this is your calling, that this is the right thing for you?

And not only that, you try again and again, which is kind of a pattern in your life. No is not an option. So you just continue. What made you decide that this is your calling, that this is the right thing for you?

Which is incredible because I think it also boils down to the things that we talk a lot in Leap Academy. A lot of the biggest opportunities will come from the hidden market, right? It's who knows you and for what you want to be known for and to put yourself out there.

Which is incredible because I think it also boils down to the things that we talk a lot in Leap Academy. A lot of the biggest opportunities will come from the hidden market, right? It's who knows you and for what you want to be known for and to put yourself out there.

And I just love that because, again, I could also sense somebody getting really confused by the fact that now you're starting from scratch and that could throw you off as well.

And I just love that because, again, I could also sense somebody getting really confused by the fact that now you're starting from scratch and that could throw you off as well.

Right. And you talk a lot about it in your book. But I think one of the things that strike me when I read this kind of a book is these audacious goals of vaccinating everybody in the world, right? These audacious goals that to everybody else will sound, okay, that is a dream. And you just break it down to asking small questions. And can you talk a little bit about that, Raj?

Right. And you talk a lot about it in your book. But I think one of the things that strike me when I read this kind of a book is these audacious goals of vaccinating everybody in the world, right? These audacious goals that to everybody else will sound, okay, that is a dream. And you just break it down to asking small questions. And can you talk a little bit about that, Raj?

And to me, that's incredible. And I think you also share really beautifully how you moved from getting angry when people are not understanding the mission to actually asking a beautiful question. If you had a magic wand, what would you do, right? And to me, that was actually really, really interesting because you also asked this to a lot of the different stakeholders.

And to me, that's incredible. And I think you also share really beautifully how you moved from getting angry when people are not understanding the mission to actually asking a beautiful question. If you had a magic wand, what would you do, right? And to me, that was actually really, really interesting because you also asked this to a lot of the different stakeholders.

So you're getting a lot of different information and now you're starting to understand the magnitude of the issues, but now you can start solving them. Can you talk a little bit about that? Because again, it's just incredible to see how you took such a big problem and you broke it down to the small pieces.

So you're getting a lot of different information and now you're starting to understand the magnitude of the issues, but now you can start solving them. Can you talk a little bit about that? Because again, it's just incredible to see how you took such a big problem and you broke it down to the small pieces.

I didn't even think of the supply chain until I saw it in your book, but now you're starting to just solve the things that are standing in the way.

I didn't even think of the supply chain until I saw it in your book, but now you're starting to just solve the things that are standing in the way.

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