Dr. Srikumar Rao is the founder of The Rao Institute, a celebrated TED speaker and bestselling-author who created the pioneering Creativity & Personal Mastery course. A program so impactful it has remained the only business school course in the world with its own alumni association. It is taught at Columbia Business School, London Business School, Kellogg, and Haas (UC Berkeley).
In this conversation, we explore how someone teaches the dissolution of the separate self to future business leaders. Dr. Rao's approach challenges the very foundation of Western achievement culture by showing high performers that their greatest breakthroughs come not from being better doers but from recognizing they're not doers at all.
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(00:00) The Power of Letting Go (03:04) Understanding Tension and Resistance (05:50) The Role of Action and Acceptance (08:41) Free Will vs. Destiny (11:27) The Purpose of Human Existence (14:11) Tools for Awakening (17:02) The Impact of Presence (19:54) Surrendering and Performance (22:39) Navigating Obstacles (25:33) Mental Models and Their Influence (30:29) The Power of Perspective in Life's Challenges (32:47) Evaluating Mental Models: True or Useful? (33:57) Starting Your Journey with Mental Models (34:15) The Dance of Co-Creation with the Universe (36:14) Letting Go of Doership for True Happiness (37:56) The Flawed If-Then Happiness Model (39:28) Finding Happiness in Acceptance (41:17) Managing Mental Chatter for Inner Peace (45:55) Creativity as a Natural Outcome of Passion (48:42) Being a Vessel for Change