Kamal Ravikant, an author and investor known for 'Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It,' shares powerful insights gained from a near-death experience. He discusses how confronting mortality reshapes one's perspective on love and suffering. Emphasizing self-love as a catalyst for resilience, he highlights the importance of vulnerability in personal growth. Kamal reflects on visualizing recovery during crises and the significance of authenticity in writing and life choices, encouraging listeners to prioritize their true passions and inner strength.
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Near-Death Experience
Kamal Ravikant had a near-death experience due to a surgery error.
An artery burst, causing massive blood loss and a terrifying experience of mortality.
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Sudden Mortality
Ryan Holiday notes that we often think of death as a slow process, like cancer.
Ravikant's experience was sudden and unexpected, highlighting the randomness of mortality.
insights INSIGHT
Anger and Action
Ravikant initially felt gratitude for surviving, but later anger arose upon learning about medical errors.
He emphasizes that anger can motivate action, leading to positive change.
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Ryan talks to author and investor Kamal Ravikant about his recent near death experience, why the inner game is the ultimate game, how loving yourself can change your relationship with suffering, and more.
Kamal Ravikant is the author of the bestselling books, Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It and Live Your Truth. He’s been a US Army Infantry soldier, held the hands of dying patients, climbed in the Himalayas, spoken to audiences around the globe, walked 550 miles across Spain, meditated with Tibetan monks, and worked with some of the best people in Silicon Valley. But more than anything, he is passionate about writing books that improve lives.
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