Turning Your Passion into a Business with Vikram Seth

In this episode we discuss:

How do you survive during an unpaid sabbatical?

The psychological stress of not having a salary

What Vikram learned about psychology from Elon Musk at University

The 2,000 year old ritual that Tim Ferriss still practices to prepare for adversity 

If you want to start something new, should you burn your bridges or leave yourself an escape?

Overcoming the limiting belief that you are your job

The massive lie hidden in our education and employment systems

The creative approach to work that unites the greatest thinkers from Richard Feynman to Ernest Hemingway, David Ogilvy, and Richard Branson

Tactics for tapping into your subconscious mind to overcome creative blocks

Dealing with the mental struggle of asking your first clients for money

Why Vikram (an economist) and his brother Mrinal (a designer and developer) started teaching traditional Indian dance classes

The common denominator that determines your success in any business or job

Should you "scratch your own itch" when starting a business?

How to deal with starting a business and having zero customers show up

The Magic of the Internet, Micro-niches, and following your own passion

How the internet is "undoing the industrial revolution" for creators

Going in to "Fear Mode"

Balancing "scale of impact" vs "direct impact"

What if you could keep your job and pursue your passion?
 

Links to Resources and Books Mentioned:

Vikram on Twitter (https://twitter.com/vsethco)

Bounce Bhangra Website (https://bouncebhangra.com/)

Bounce Bhangra on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bouncebhangra/)

Tim  Ferriss on Practicing Poverty (https://tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/137-tim-ferriss-how-to-practice-poverty-and-reduce-fear.pdf)

Kevin Kelly's essay "1,000 True Fans" (https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/)