EP 33 - Rewiring your Mind to Achieve Ultimate Growth and Solid Resiliency with Dr. Srikumar Rao
Release Date: 10/13/2022
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EP 33 - Rewiring your Mind to Achieve Ultimate Growth and Solid Resiliency with Dr. Srikumar Rao
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info_outlineWhat does it mean to be joyful?
In our life, we find ourselves constantly traversing from elation to despair. On this winding road, we often strive to achieve our goals in order to attain a sense of contentment, only to find that after accomplishing this, the moment becomes fleeting.
But what if there's another way to live your life?
A way where whatever adversity or stress comes your way, you still have the strength to keep going while appreciating both the ups and downs.
We've been taught that we can attain happiness through acquiring riches, reaching our goals, and reducing any stress that comes our way. This approach may seem sensible initially, but it will leave you drained and always in a rut.
In this episode, "The Happiness Guru," Dr. Srikumar Rao explains that you don't necessarily have to work harder - you have to think differently.
He enlightens us on having a different approach and perspective to live a happier, more joyful, and stress-free life. Once you discover and apply this way of living, you can appreciate whatever the universe throws at you.
Top 3 Golden Insights of the episode -
1. Invest in the process, not the outcome, it’s a no lose proposition.
2. There is no destination. The journey is all there is, and it can be very very joyful.
3. The only thing you have is the illusion of control
Episode time stamps:
3:58 Dr. Rao’s on becoming the Happiness Guru
5:48 - Happiness v.s. Joy
8:33 - How he got into his profession
11:45 - Family and country background
13:30 On Ramdas; All of life is a LESSON to be learned
17:16 There’s only 1 REASON why you have stress in your life.
20:12 - All of our problems are because of our endless resistance to what is
25:29 - The most important question you’ll ask yourself is, is the universe friendly?
29: 56 - You don’t have control, the only thing you have is the illusion of control
34:28 - Set a goal to give you direction, not to obsess on the outcome. Invest in the process, not the outcome, it’s a no lose proposition
37: 44 - The flashlight of awareness and why some people are miserable all the time
41:24 - Dr. Rao teaches how you get unstuck
Relevant Resources & Links
1. Modern Wisdom, Ancient Roots: The Movers and Shakers' Guide to Unstoppable Success - amzn.to/3Ci1Lku
2. Happiness at Work - https://amzn.to/3yiJqlP
3. Website: https://theraoinstitute.com/
4. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srikumarsrao
5. Twitter: https://twitter.com/srikumarsrao
6. Amazon Books: https://www.amazon.com/Srikumar-S.-Rao/e/B001K8QF5U?ref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
7. Speaking Page: https://speaking.com/speakers/srikumar-rao/
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Guest Bio
Known as “the Happiness Guru” Dr. Srikumar Rao is an expert in personal development and the creator and teacher of the acclaimed MBA course “Creativity and Personal Mastery,” which was associated with Columbia University until 2005.
The former executive for Warner Communications and McGraw Hill infuses his experience in the corporate world with respected spiritual philosophies to effect personal transformation in business students and senior management internationally.
Dr. Rao has authored two books, Are You Ready to Succeed? and Happiness at Work, as well as the audio course The Personal Mastery Program, all of which are bestsellers and have been translated into a number of languages.
He has received wide media coverage and acclaim, including features in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The London Times, The Independent, Time, Financial Times, Fortune, Business Week, The Guardian, and Forbes; he has also been a speaker for TED, Leading@Google, and Thinkers 50 interview. Dr. Rao has been a contributing editor for Forbes and a featured author for many other publications.