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Balvinder Singh Nagi

Balvinder Singh Nagi

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The manifesto · 16 principles
  1. Apply philosophical insight to lived experience; wisdom is meant to transform conduct, not merely produce abstract theories.
  2. Seek liberation through understanding the causes of bondage, especially ignorance and attachment.
  3. Live with openness to paradox and complexity, since reality cannot always be captured by rigid logic or binary thinking.
  4. Understand that all things arise dependently; nothing exists independently or by its own self-nature.
  5. Help others when I can!
  6. Protect independence and dignity as non-negotiable ideals.
  7. Remain steadfast in the face of hardship, exile, and loss.
  8. Seize the Day!
  9. Carpe Diem!
  10. Speak in simple, forceful language that ordinary people can understand.
  11. Be patient and let compounding work in your favor.
  12. Prefer simple, high-leverage systems over complicated hustle.
  13. Create products that are both functional and emotionally compelling.
  14. Use setbacks and failures as fuel to improve and reinvent.
  15. Be willing to make bold decisions and move quickly.
  16. Memento Mori!