Ankur Warikoo on authenticity, discovering oneself, ikigai, success and starting up [#4]

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In this episode, I had the pleasure of connecting with Ankur Warikoo (https://ankurwarikoo.com/, @warikoo). Ankur was the founder of nearbuy.com, and before that, the CEO of Groupon India. He is a well-known teacher / mentor / startup guru and content creator who talks deeply about many important topics that are very relevant to today's youth. He thinks big and executes even bigger; and he helps many to learn from his experiences and his mistakes. I thoroughly enjoyed this hour long conversation with him on a wide ranging set of topics. Hope you enjoy it too.

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Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro.
• 01:00 Authenticity, and having the courage to be authentic. ("If you really know yourself, no one can touch you").
• 03:05 Curiosity.
• 05:10 "Be like water".
• 08:10 Things to learn in your 20s.
• 11:28 Finding 'Ikigai'.
• 15:12 Purpose and success.
• 19:28 What do you want from life the most, right now?
• 22:37 Risk-taking appetite. "Resist the obvious".
• 28:40 Starting up
• 32:36 Thinking like an Entrepreneur
• 33:55 Wealth and freedom.
• 39:54 Taking the family along on the journey.
• 41:25 Following passion / teaching.
• 45:10 Quick questions / favourite books / "If you don't ask, the answer is always no".

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