At BrilliantRead Media, it is our constant endeavour to bring meaningful and powerful stories from India and around the world to empower and motivate our growing community. As part of this, we invited Dr Arun Raveendra for an exclusive interview with us. He is a Life and Happiness Coach, International Certified Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, Pshycologist and Influencer. Let’s learn more about his incredible journey, background, and advice for our growing community!
Excerpts from our exclusive interview with Dr Arun;
Could you please talk us through your background and your journey?
I am a Networker by profession and Turned towards a Purpose Coach. Being a Networker for more than 23 years and having the privilege to interact and study people’s thoughts and helping them in finding their Purpose of Life is one of the biggest accomplishments and blessings of my life. And being a certified Purpose coach & Psychologist has opened up many doors for me to help more people and create a bigger impact.
I have always been counselling, mentoring, and helping people who wanted to transform their life. Having the desire to learn, explore and serve always drives me. Being born and raised in a Spiritual family has always given me reasons to understand multiple aspects of things and situations in life to learn and grow.”.
It makes me feel so special and fulfilled when I help people identify their purpose, living a real Happiness life (24/7, 365days ) and Face every challenge through the combination of Spiritual & Science
How did you discover your passion?
There’s a beautiful saying that goes, “God rejects our plan so that he can execute his own plan, His plan will always be the best and most suitable for us.” This is my favourite quote.
We may plan and dream of many things, but there is a higher power that will always guide us towards the right path according to our soul’s purpose. In the beginning, I was confused about my purpose and why I was born. However, an incident in 2018 led me to discover my true happiness.
Today, my passion is to bring transformation in people’s lives, and I work tirelessly, 24/7, 365 days a year, to share my knowledge and help others find their own happiness.
How do you manage to keep going despite the challenges? What drives you?
If your purpose is strong enough, facts don’t matter. You can either do what you love or love what you do. When you shift your attitude to see challenges as stepping stones instead of blaming or cursing, it becomes a game and you can enjoy every moment.
Every challenge in life is like a speed bump, and instead of blaming it, become an expert driver so that you can be happy and successful. When you know what your purpose is, then challenges also become a part of your destiny.
Who do you believe has been the biggest source of motivation in your daily life?
My biggest source of motivation is my teacher, and my life itself is my best teacher. This teacher taught me to face every challenge with a smile, accept everything as it is, do my duty with full dedication, and never expect, attach, or possess the work I do.
Another real source of my motivation in my life is the Bhagavad Gita. It has become a part of my everyday life, and As there is a word ||कृ ष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम|| Krishna has been with me as a guru, guide, mentor, best friend, family, and everything.
What are some of the strategies that you believe have helped you grow as a person?
I have adopted certain strategies that have brought a transformative change in me. These strategies include:
1) Loving myself first
2) Maintaining physical fitness, as it leads to a fit mind (a strong mind in a strong body)
3) Balancing my food, sleep, and relationships
4) Meditating to tame my mind
5) Keeping myself updated with knowledge
6) Living every moment to the fullest and enjoying life like a king.
In your opinion what are the keys to success?
There are many keys to success, but in my opinion, having the right mindset is crucial. Here are a few steps that can help you achieve success:
1. Focus on the present moment.
2. Learn to attach yourself to things without becoming too attached and detach yourself from things without becoming too detached.
3. Avoid infatuation and don’t have any expectations from others.
4. Always prioritize three things: inner peace, unconditional love, and unlimited happiness.
5. Don’t compare yourself to others or compete with them.
6. Don’t get tempted by other people’s success.
What advice would you give to our readers?
We are all born on this earth for a specific purpose, having made a contract with the universe before arriving here. This is a journey for our souls. Many people are curious about their past lives. However, it’s important to remember that we have all been born many times before.
If we were to remember our past lives, it would be difficult to live peacefully in the present. It could prevent us from making the right decisions and growing. Think about it – what use is it to remember the experiences of two past lives when we struggle to handle conflicts that happened just days or weeks ago? If we were given the power to know our past lives, we might become obsessed with it and waste our present life. Our experiences of happiness, sadness, pain, pleasure, success, loss, love, and hate are all created by the choices we make in our thoughts.
Last but not least, what about your journey makes it satisfying/exciting?
Many people believe that happiness can only be achieved through material possessions such as a car, a bungalow, a good career, jewellery, and the like.
However, we have become confused about the relationship between money and happiness. It’s important to remember that happiness is not something that can be bought, it’s an inbuilt app within us.
It is acquired by our soul and is a supreme form of energy. Happiness is the best way to invest. When we give happiness and unconditional love to others, it gives us the highest returns. We are here to be happy and to share happiness.
Providing happiness to others can be as simple as saying “Hi, how are you?” with a smile, or helping someone by giving them a glass of water.
When we do these things for others, we don’t need a thank you, we get high returns from the universe. We can feel it only when we do it with a true heart. It’s important to learn to live in the present and to love ourselves with
Happiness
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