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BIO: Jitender Girdhar is a best-selling author, TEDx speaker, entrepreneur, Op-Ed writer at The Times of India, mentor, and NLP professional.
STORY: Jitender’s worst investment ever was not investing in growing his mind when he was younger. This saw him make poor investments.
LEARNING: Your beliefs and opinions become your identity. Leave past knowledge and beliefs behind and be curious to learn new things.
“The action everybody needs to take is to question their strong belief. Questioning is the beginning of intelligence.”
Jitender Girdhar
Guest profile
Jitender Girdhar is a best-selling author, TEDx speaker, entrepreneur, Op-Ed writer at The Times of India, mentor, and NLP professional.
He is best known for his articles on Mind & Body, Human Behavior, and Cricket, and for his thought-provoking book Think EPIC, which became a #1 international bestseller in just a few months and got success in various countries.
His contributions to multiple disciplines broadly address the narratives of human behavior.
He has a great following on LinkedIn and is an ardent reader and a sports fanatic.
Worst investment ever
Jitender’s worst investment ever was not working on growing his mind after completing his education. Instead, he spent all his energies working to rise through the ranks. He ended up making wrong investments and lost money by ignoring his mind. He wishes he had spent more energy when he was younger to improve his mind.
Lessons learned
- Stop living a mechanical life. You won’t get much out of it.
- To create something new and see things from a fresh perspective, you need to leave past knowledge and memory behind.
- Your beliefs and opinions become your identity.
Andrew’s takeaways
- Start safe, then start thinking freely as you grow older.
Actionable advice
Question opinions and beliefs, and be curious.
No.1 goal for the next 12 months
Jitender’s goal for the next 12 months is to keep learning and sharing.
Parting words
“Stay hungry for learning. Stay foolish, and when somebody says something against your opinion, you won’t get hurt.”
Jitender Girdhar
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