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I UNDERSTAND - IS A LIE!

I was at the Spoken Fest 2022 in Mumbai this Sunday and one gentleman asked me a very interesting and tough question.
"I have ADHD and I struggle to read books. I just can't. Your content talks a lot about reading books and whenever I come across that content piece I do not feel included. How should I deal with this?"

One, I admired the tone of the question.
It wasn't meant to accuse. Instead, to understand. Which is such a wonderful start.

I then went on to share my opinion.

If anyone ever tells you 'I understand', it is a lie.
NO ONE understands what you are going through.
NO ONE!
We can only empathize, or if we have gone through something similar, look at you through the lens of our own experience.
But we can never truly understand what you are going through.

Which means, it is not just unfair on the other person, it is also unfair on your own self, to expect someone else to understand you.

I do not have ADHD. I have no idea or appreciation of your struggles. I am in no capacity to even imagine what you must go through in life.
So I do not even know what it would mean to include you.
Because to include someone it needs to first identify what is missing.
I do not know what is missing.

So if you keep wanting and waiting for the world to include you, you are being unfair to yourself.
You are causing pain, feeling let down by the world and expecting them to understand.

Here is what you could consider.
Find your tribe. Your community.
Go on Facebook groups, Reddit - and find groups for ADHD.
In those groups lies someone who again, does not understand you, but has perhaps gone through a similar experience.
Someone who wants to read books but is unable to do so.
And when they share how they dealt with it, you will feel heard.
You will not feel alone.
You will not feel singled out.

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My response isn't true for just ADHD.
It is true for life.
We often expect understanding, rarely recognizing that no one is capable of giving it.
We end up blaming them for it, which is unfair on them.
And then we end up blaming ourselves for being the way we are.
Which is unfair to us.

Instead realize that there are people who have gone through or are going through similar experiences.
And if they share how they managed, we would feel understood.
Because we would have understood ourselves, through them.

We have to understand that we can never be truly understood.
We can only be heard.

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BOOK I AM READING THIS WEEK

Finished reading The YouTube Formula: How Anyone Can Unlock the Algorithm to Drive Views, Build an Audience, and Grow Revenue - good book to pick up if you want to go deep into the YouTube journey.

Started reading Binge Times: Inside Hollywood's Furious Billion-Dollar Battle to Take Down Netflix.

Fascinating business book detailing how the media and entertainment industry came to terms with the biggest pivot in the industry - streaming. With Netflix spearheading the movement.

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My second book 'GET EPIC SHIT DONE' is now out.
​1. It is NOT a sequel to Do Epic Shit. Both books are independent.
2. In GET EPIC SHIT DONE I answer 36 life questions narrated in a QnA format between a student and a teacher.
3. About 3K signed copies are left. Once over there will be no more signed copies available.
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QUOTES TO SHARE

Don't feed your ego. Feed your curiosity.
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A pro is the amateur who showed up every day!
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Curious minds ask. Eager minds answer. Brilliant minds listen.
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RESPONSES TO LAST WEEK'S QUESTION

Last week I asked you:

Which of these is the best part about your life right now?

1. Your job/studies
2. Your family
3. Your friends
4. Your love life
5. Nothing is good about my life right now

Here are the responses:

Observations:

• All you youngsters who feel that nothing is good about your life - be patient. It's not you. It's just the fact that you are early in the process.
• Notice how "nothing is good" plummets as one grows in age :)
• Family begins to add meaning (see how is grows).
• Friendship comes back; your job/studies continue to enjoy some attention.

My response?
My family - hands down. It is such a joy to be sharing my life with them - nothing makes me happier.

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PICTURE OF THE WEEK

Was at the Spoken Fest in Mumbai this Sunday and met Ananya, the youngest member of the wariCrew. She is all of 18 years and is hands-down the most hardworking and clear-headed 18yr old that I have met or worked with.

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Do you believe in God?

1. Yes
2. No
3. I am not sure

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CONTENT I SHARED HIS WEEK

Podcast:​
Who hurt you?
​Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, JioSaavn, Gaana or YouTube.

YouTube:​
7 ways to invest in 2023
​You can watch it here.​

Instagram:​
3 signs of a wrong relationship
​You can watch it here.​

Twitter:
​3 ways to build a routine​

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