Bill Gates is often considered a thought leader and
one of the richest men on this planet. Yes, he may have access to certain
things that the normal person may not have access too…But let’s think again…
1. Reading a
Great Book – You and Bill Gates will
have to spend a certain amount of time reading a great book. You are both
having a similar rich life experience through the great book. Maybe Bill Gates
will buy this wonderful and place it in his personal library. You can just
borrow it from a friend, and return it once you are done reading it. There is
no reason you cannot benefit from the thought leaders of the world. Reading
books, blogs, magazines and more will open up this world for you.
The work of New York Times Best Selling Authors or the
work by Pulitzer Prize Winning Authors is a great place to start -
2. Watching a
Great Movie – You can buy a CD of an
Award Winning Film or watch the same at the local theatre or your friend’s
place. If your friend or somebody you know has the CD just borrow it from them.
Bill Gates cannot fast forward a second of the movie. If it is a 2 hour academy
award winning documentary, both of you will have to spend two hours watching it
and no less.
See the award winning movies from film festivals and
award ceremonies from the around the world like the Academy Awards in the US,
the Cannes Film Festival in France or
the Filmfare Awards in India.
3. Attending a
World Conference – They may not
invite you to a big conference of thought leaders, but you can access the
insights shared at the event without even being there by using the power of the
Internet. You can follow the conference website and social media page, watch
the conference Videos on You Tube, read articles written by people on the
conference online, see pictures taken by participants uploaded online. Maybe
Bill Gates was invited to the conference but you were not. So what? It does not
stop you from actually being there and learning from the best minds.
A good example will be the TED and TEDX conferences
that happen all over the world. All the videos are posted up on You Tube and
many of the speeches have written transcripts as well. The TED Blog is a great
resource to share and learn from the best minds in the world
Links
Jaipur Literature Festival – http://www.youtube.com/user/JprLitFest
Google Campus Talks- http://www.youtube.com/user/AtGoogleTalks
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Laughing till you belly hurt.
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Having a heart to heart conversation with a friend or
family member.
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Eating a hot
meal after a good day’s work. Playing with a little child.
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Watching the sunrise.
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Running with the wind blowing down your face.
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Drinking a Cold Glass of Lime Juice on a hot summer
day.
Hmm…This could just go on. Do
add to this list by commenting on this post
I read an article recently where, it was said that
once you reach a certain limit of wealth. Let us say 20 Crores (in rupees).
Then there is not much of a difference it terms of the experiences you and the
much richer people of the world can have. Good clothes, food, travel, a home to
stay in. How much can you spend?
But do all the good things in this world cost money.
There are more cost effective way of being happy? There are better ways to
learn?
You don’t have to be the wealthiest or most
influential person in the world to read a great book, watch an award winning
movie, to attend a world conference. You can do that right now and experience
the same life changing and enriching moments that the thought leaders of the
world experience on a day to day basis.
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