Rise from Failure: Living Your Purpose with Suneel Gupta, Best-Selling Author, Everyday Dharma
What is our 'true dharma' and how can we build without burnout?
Key Takeaways
1/ Arrival fallacy and Dharma
The arrival fallacy occurs when we are lost on the hedonic treadmill, chasing something that might never arrive. There are ways to resolve the arrival fallacy: focus on your true purpose, find the alignment of "who we are" and "what we do”, which is what Suneel refers to as living your Dharma. Following your Dharma ultimately builds momentum in our lives even beyond that exit or whatever that win is that we end up reaching.
2/ A disciplined work ethic requires a great rest ethic.
Many high performers don't wait for moments of rest; rather, they practice them frequently in what Suneel calls "rhythmic renewal”. Indeed, rest is essential to keep the fuel burning, and most importantly, to avoid reaching the point of burnout.
3/ “The best climbers in the world are the ones who are having the most fun.”
Not to renounce the strive for wealth and external success, the point here is that inner success is often overlooked. When you lean into the autotelic side of the story, there may lie more joy in the process should you choose to embrace it.
4/ Your essence may have multiple expressions.
While essence remains constant, it can be expressed differently over time, in multiple ways. As we learn more about our own dharma, the ways that one can express dharma are also going to change.
5/ Jealousy could be a great indicator of your essence, if only you are honest.
Peel off the skin of jealousy that may seem too negative to approach; underneath, there lies the things that matter to you so much that they induce a sense of jealousy toward those who succeed in grasping them.
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Suneel Gupta
Author & Speaker
“Today I write, speak and teach about the changing world of work and what we do internally in order to succeed externally.”
Once seen as the face of failure on the New York Times, Suneel Gupta understands the road to success is not always smooth and requires more than unrelenting grit. Things of course turned around for him, where as CEO of RISE Suneel helped thousands of people in their physical and mental health journey. The company was named “App of the Year” and partnered with then first lady Michelle Obama before being acquired by the NASDAQ-listed company One Medical Group. In 2022, with its acquisition of One Medical Group, RISE is now part of Amazon.
Now, a bestselling author, renowned speaker, Harvard Medical School visiting scholar, Suneel helps others achieve sustainable peak performance by embracing simple habits to bolster emotional resilience and engagement. Core to that is what he captures in his book “Everday Dharma”; today we unpack the wisdom of the pages on mindfulness, play in work, and how we can rise to our essence as leaders.