In this episode, Mak talks about why we should let our kids be themselves and why we should let them pursue their passions.
The Importance of Purpose
[0:53]
If you don’t find your sense of purpose in your life, that is when you’ll start seeing all these students getting in fields by a lot of detailed things that kind of start happening to them, and they start responding to them.
Traditional Values
[2:09]
As kids growing up, you will be given choices, you become either an engineer you become a doctor. Indian parents start imbibing the same values, the same expectations on this, not knowing that there is a bigger and better world outside the engineering degree college degree and scientists degree and whatnot,
Breaking the Tradition
[2:37]
As a parent, Mak learned to expand his own horizons and expectations towards the case. He did not want his kids to become a scientist or engineer. If they’re good at something, he wants to encourage them to become anything they want.
Bigger Picture
[3:06]
Look at the big picture view. The chances of a person getting bombed are trillion to one. Somehow when our parents got together one fine day, everything got jammed together, and then we were gone.
Going against the World
[3:46]
It’s really up to us how we can transcend beyond all these barriers, all these things, all these noises that are going there sometimes keeps happening around us right. We can get better than this. It takes a lot of courage to prove other people wrong, especially when the world is going to judge you. No matter what, whether you do certain things or whether you do not do certain things, people are going to judge you, so it is up to you to take that path and to move forward.
Turning His Life Around
[6:18]
Mak completely rebranded himself to be a corporate guy to being somebody who can turn around his life. His friends started asking him how he turned his life around. He has been fortunate enough to either author or co-author three best-selling books on Amazon in his journey.
Being an Author
[7:14]
There is a big opportunity for entrepreneurship floating around all across the world. As a result, business coaching has exploded like anything. Mak got the chance to write co-write a book with Vicki Winterton, who is an international bestseller. The book “Cost Excellence” became an international bestseller. Writing a book has given Mak a great platform to express himself.
Giving Space for Growth
[7:47]
If your kids are passionate about crafts or fashion, give them enough space to grow. Ask them to start a blog, become a YouTuber, or whatnot. They will struggle to pick you up, but they will eventually excel. All you need to do is have some patience and give them some direction, and then you will see them flourish.