Chai with Pabrai

Mohnish Pabrai's Q&A session with students at the Dakshana Valley, Pune on December 26, 2022

May 3, 2023

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Introduction

5min

How I Learned Computer Science in the US

2min

The Importance of Aptitude in Engineering

3min

How I Changed My Life After Leaving Engineering

2min

The Journey to Find What I Was Interested In

2min

How to Overcome Regrets in Your Career

3min

How to Get Great at Public Speaking

4min

How to Reform Your Village to Improve Education and Medical Facility

4min

How to Start a Small Business

2min

10.

The Importance of Having a Desk, Chair, and Computer

1min

11.

Anand Kumar's Transformation

4min

12.

The Importance of Trust in Coaching

2min

13.

How to Find the Kids in JNV

3min

14.

The Life of Chucky Pisa

5min

15.

The Philosophy of Life

3min

16.

The Path to Happiness

2min

17.

Nelson Mandela's Revolt

2min

18.

The Challenges of Life

2min

19.

The Impact of Accepting Your Proposal on the Ductional Foundation

2min

20.

The Stoic Philosophy

2min

21.

The Importance of Meeting Scholars

2min

22.

How Much Time Do We Have to Buy In?

3min

23.

The Purpose of Life Through Daksana Foundation

2min

24.

The Importance of Looking Outward in Life

1min

25.

The Tatasana Foundation

2min

26.

Daksana: A Name Meaning to Give and Receive a Gift

3min

27.

How Much Time Do We Have the Paen?

2min

28.

What Was Your Ambition in Your School Life?

2min

29.

The Truth Hotena

2min

30.

The Importance of Being a Fighter Pilot

2min

31.

The Importance of Self-Esteem

2min

32.

The Pros and Cons of Running Daxena Foundation

2min

33.

Daxena: A Plan to Shut Down the Program

2min

34.

Daksana's Success in the Financial Crisis

2min

35.

The Importance of Studying Hard

4min

36.

How to Answer a Question Faster

2min

37.

How to Solve a Question in Less Than Five Seconds

2min

38.

The Importance of Focusing on Yourself

2min

39.

Dakshena's Motto: Infinite Good

3min

40.

How to Keep in Touch With People You Know

2min

41.

The Importance of Mental Models in Human Behavior

2min

42.

The Evolution of Reciprocation

3min

43.

How to Calibrate a Favor

2min

44.

The Power of Reciprocation

2min

45.

The Importance of Influence

2min

46.

Ben Franklin: The Greatest Person in History

2min

47.

How to Make Someone Who Doesn't Like You, Make Them Like You

2min

48.

How to Make Your Life a Richer and Better Life

2min

49.

The Power of Cloning

2min

50.

Poor Charlie's Almanac

4min

Mohnish Pabrai's Q&A session with students at the Dakshana Valley, Pune on December 26, 2022.

(00:00:00) - Introduction (00:00:54) - Finding your calling in life (00:15:31) - Toastmasters (00:19:43) - Dakshana Scholar Satpal Singh (00:21:23) - Inspiration for starting Dakshana (00:28:22) - Anand Kumar: Super 30 (00:29:43) - The Dakshana journey (00:37:00) - The essence of life (00:45:53) - Nelson Mandela (00:50:56) - Marcus Aurelius: Stoicism (00:56:48) - Why did I choose India for Dakshana (01:10:51) - My journey – from a below average to topper student (01:19:36) - Handling adversities (01:24:33) - Dakshana Scholars T Ashok Kumar & Rajeev (01:34:46) - How to win friends and influence people – Dale Carnegie (01:37:48) - Charlie Munger's human reciprocation mental model (01:49:34) - Ben Franklin (01:53:43) - Cloning as a mental model

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