Redefining Success and Finding Bliss with Rajeev Balasubramanyam

About this episode

Mita Mistry interviews Rajeev Balasubramanyam about redefining success and the journey of healing.

Are we chasing a version of success that is making us unhappy? In this episode, I am honoured to sit down with the brilliant prize-winning author and scholar Rajeev Balasubramanyam to dismantle the societal pressure of "ticking boxes." Rajeev shares his personal journey from an extraordinarily high-achievement lifestyle to one of fulfillment, offering a grounded perspective on how to stay present when the world feels overwhelming. Rajeev shares why happiness might be the wrong goal, how to live authentically for yourself rather than others, and the power of focusing on your "own corner of the world" to spark collective healing. Most powerfully, Rajeev speaks about his nervous breakdown not as a failure, but as the catalyst for a spiritual awakening and the start of healing. His wisdom is a beautiful reminder that while healing is an individual journey, it has the power to transform our collective world. In This Episode, We Explore: Redefining Success: Why hitting metrics often leads to unhappiness and how to pivot toward meaning and purpose. Hope Amidst Chaos: Strategies for staying grounded and focusing on the present moment when the future feels uncertain. The Happiness…

People in this episode

Host: Mita Mistry

Guest: Rajeev Balasubramanyam

Topics covered

• success
• happiness
• personal journey
• healing
• authentic living
• societal pressure

Keywords

• success
• happiness
• healing
• authenticity
• societal norms
• personal fulfillment
• nervous breakdown
• spiritual awakening

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