Raghava has been named by CNN as one of the 10 most remarkable people in 2010, is a multidisciplinary artist and entrepreneur working at the intersection of art, science technology, and education. Raghava is a National Geographic Emerging Explorer and a multiple-time TED speaker.
Show Notes:
Happy New Year and welcome to the first episode of The Entrepreneurial You podcast for 2019.
While many of us at most devise a 10 year plan, Raghava has established his 200-year plan because, rather than pursuing happiness, he is chasing meaning. A snippet from one of his Ted Talks says, “Netra (wife) and I don’t write our 200-year plan for someone else to come and execute it in 150 years…we actually write it only to set our attitudes right.”
Purpose of a Plan
Raghava describes a plan as a loose framework and attitude seeing the universe an intent. The purpose of a plan is that it forces you to articulate what success means to you. Interestingly, he believes you can only plan your attitude to what happens to you. Your attitude changes when you plan for 200 years. It becomes more about meaning than accomplishing something for yourself.
There are so many other great nuggets from this conversation with Raghava. As a listener, here a just a few:
-In the traditional way of thinking about a plan you chase happiness rather than chasing meaning
-Ideology is the opposite of pragmatism. You can use ideology as framework to live meaningfully in the moment. Intent + guide force
-Raghava belief system is based on:
Myth – something that you deeply believe in, a narrative;
Art – a symbol that you associate with the myth – design a space;
Ritual – how people behave on a daily basis with art; transformative storytelling
-We can eliminate our fear by helping others to remove their fears. Make sure your human capital is really solid
Tune in to listen to the wisdom and insight of this multiple Ted Speaker.
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