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Kamal Ravikant knows misery well. In 2011, the company Kamal had spent the last 10 years of his life nurturing and growing suddenly and embarrassingly went under. He experienced a profound depression, the kind that made him physically ill and bedridden. The only source of light in this darkest moment was a meditation, a chant that came to him and provided the only source of comfort he could muster: I love myself.

After the death of his estranged father, Amit takes his parent's ashes to the Ganges to fulfill a deathbed promise. Instead of returning home, he wanders, his pain and grief leaving him confused about his future. Almost broke, unsure about his direction in life, and running from memories, he is led by fate to the Camino de Santiago, an ancient 550-mile pilgrimage route across northern Spain.

En diciembre de 2011, di una charla a una audiencia de científicos, funcionarios del Pentágono, políticos y directores ejecutivos sobre el secreto de la vida y cómo lo había descubierto el verano anterior. Al finalizar, la gente se acercó individualmente y me dijo cuánto significaba para ellos lo que había compartido. Este libro está basado en la verdad de las cosas que hablé. Es algo que aprendí en mi interior, algo que creí que me salvó.

I’m the author of “Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It,” “Live Your Truth,” and “Rebirth.” I’ve served in the US military, backpacked through the world, studied with monks in the Himalayas, and built tech companies and a venture capital firm. All this, the result of my intense curiosity. It makes me always want to be better. That’s what this podcast is about. Learning from fascinating people so we can be a better version of ourselves.