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That's so incredible, Naveen. And I think one of the beautiful quotes, I think, that I heard from you, and I might be butchering it a little bit, but it's something like, what are you willing to die for? Figure that out and live for that. And I think when you talk about obsession versus passion, can you talk about it? I feel like that is so powerful because you're living that.
That's so incredible, Naveen. And I think one of the beautiful quotes, I think, that I heard from you, and I might be butchering it a little bit, but it's something like, what are you willing to die for? Figure that out and live for that. And I think when you talk about obsession versus passion, can you talk about it? I feel like that is so powerful because you're living that.
That's exactly what you're doing. That's exactly the example that you gave. Passion.
That's exactly what you're doing. That's exactly the example that you gave. Passion.
I think Richard Branson has a good quote that I love. The brave don't live forever, but the cowards don't live at all. I went through my own ups and downs. Every single entrepreneur will go through their ups and downs. And sometimes when it catches you at three in the morning and you can't breathe, It is hard.
I think Richard Branson has a good quote that I love. The brave don't live forever, but the cowards don't live at all. I went through my own ups and downs. Every single entrepreneur will go through their ups and downs. And sometimes when it catches you at three in the morning and you can't breathe, It is hard.
How many people are actually not able to go through these near-death experiences, right? And they give up. And I think that's the majority. So how do you, maybe you can even share an example of something that was really, really hard. And how did you get the power to get back up?
How many people are actually not able to go through these near-death experiences, right? And they give up. And I think that's the majority. So how do you, maybe you can even share an example of something that was really, really hard. And how did you get the power to get back up?
It's exactly what we see because people just stop taking action and then shockingly, they don't get the results, right? And we see it a lot, especially when there's fear or regret or rejection or something is taking them down.
It's exactly what we see because people just stop taking action and then shockingly, they don't get the results, right? And we see it a lot, especially when there's fear or regret or rejection or something is taking them down.
But what do you do in order to get back up when it's hard and say to yourself, I'm going to take that next step, even if it's scary, even if I don't know what's going to be the outcome, even if I may look like a fool, you still need to take that next step. What are some of the things that you tell yourself? Is it really just a focus? Is there something that helps you?
But what do you do in order to get back up when it's hard and say to yourself, I'm going to take that next step, even if it's scary, even if I don't know what's going to be the outcome, even if I may look like a fool, you still need to take that next step. What are some of the things that you tell yourself? Is it really just a focus? Is there something that helps you?
Are there role models that help you? Talk to me a little bit about it.
Are there role models that help you? Talk to me a little bit about it.
I think with social media and everything that we see, on someone else, it all looks easy. So we lose patience, right? We want everything yesterday. We're high achievers. We're driven. But the truth is, you're just going to have to take those small, imperfect steps every single day to get there. And a lot of these things are a decade long of overnight success, right? So how do you keep the patience?
I think with social media and everything that we see, on someone else, it all looks easy. So we lose patience, right? We want everything yesterday. We're high achievers. We're driven. But the truth is, you're just going to have to take those small, imperfect steps every single day to get there. And a lot of these things are a decade long of overnight success, right? So how do you keep the patience?
So you wanted to ask something, but I also want to talk a little bit about moonshot and the youth formula. Like, I don't know how you have time to write books. So that's a different story.
So you wanted to ask something, but I also want to talk a little bit about moonshot and the youth formula. Like, I don't know how you have time to write books. So that's a different story.