Take a Pause with Varun Duggirala

How is it that everything The Rock touches turns into gold? Find out on today’s episode, as Varun decodes the formula for success. Music used - cover of The Rock's entrance theme by Zombie Thirteen - https://youtu.be/R07zgX0SKng Originally by Jim Johnston and WWE. You can Order Varun’s book “Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ at https://amzn.to/335QKow   Follow Varun across social media platforms @VarunDuggi  https://www.instagram.com/varunduggi/  https://www.youtube.com/c/VarunDuggi  https://twitter.com/varunduggi   And for a weekly download of mind musings and recommendations subscribe to his newsletter “Unschooled with Varun Duggirlala” at https://varunduggi.substack.com   About the show  “Take a pause with Varun Duggirala” ( previously “The Varun Duggi    show”) is a thrice a week podcast that’s meant to enable its listeners    to take a pause amidst the chaos of their daily lives to learn tools,    embrace ideas and soak in concepts that will help them find  motivation,   build the right mindset and perform at their best. Varun  also   occasionally taps into the minds of truly interesting people to  give   listeners a learn from and use in their work, life and everything    in-between. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/take-a-pause-varun-duggi/message

Ever been asked this question – Who do you want to be like? Have you ever found yourself emulating someone you truly look upto? Then you might love this beautiful lesson from Bhagavad Gita. It could become your key to overcoming an identity crisis. Take a deep dive into this lesson with Varun on this episode.  You can Order Varun’s book “Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ at https://amzn.to/335QKow   Follow Varun across social media platforms @VarunDuggi https://www.instagram.com/varunduggi/  https://www.youtube.com/c/VarunDuggi https://twitter.com/varunduggi   And for a weekly download of mind musings and recommendations subscribe to his newsletter “Unschooled with Varun Duggirlala” at https://varunduggi.substack.com About the show “Take a pause with Varun Duggirala” ( previously “The Varun Duggi     show”) is a thrice a week podcast that’s meant to enable its  listeners    to take a pause amidst the chaos of their daily lives to  learn tools,    embrace ideas and soak in concepts that will help them  find  motivation,   build the right mindset and perform at their best.  Varun  also   occasionally taps into the minds of truly interesting  people to  give   listeners a learn from and use in their work, life and  everything in-between. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/take-a-pause-varun-duggi/message

Luck shows up in all our lives. More for some, less for others but luck does show up.Varun shares an example from his book, 'Everything Is Out of Syllabus” where he learnt the importance of taking the effort after getting lucky. Tune in to find out more.  Read more life lessons in “Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ which can be ordered here - https://amzn.to/335QKow   Follow Varun across social media platforms @VarunDuggi https://www.instagram.com/varunduggi/ https://www.youtube.com/c/VarunDuggi https://twitter.com/varunduggi And for a weekly download of mind musings and recommendations subscribe to his newsletter “Unschooled with Varun Duggirlala” at https://varunduggi.substack.com About the show “Take a pause with Varun Duggirala” ( previously “The Varun Duggi  show”) is a thrice a week podcast that’s meant to enable its listeners  to take a pause amidst the chaos of their daily lives to learn tools,  embrace ideas and soak in concepts that will help them find motivation,  build the right mindset and perform at their best. Varun also  occasionally taps into the minds of truly interesting people to give  listeners a learn from and use in their work, life and everything  in-between. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/take-a-pause-varun-duggi/message

We all want BIG victories in life. Pop culture has glamourized them with the scenes of big tournaments and boardroom sessions. Before getting to those big victories one needs to achieve small wins. Varun shares the importance of small wins and the impact they have with examples from the gym and also relationships.  Also listen to The Bare Performance Podcast episode with Jim DeCicco of Super Coffee - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3t6EykYrSPzSPl2QQ94GH4   You can Order Varun’s book “Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ at https://amzn.to/335QKow Follow Varun across social media platforms @VarunDuggi https://www.instagram.com/varunduggi/ https://www.youtube.com/c/VarunDuggi https://twitter.com/varunduggi And for a weekly download of mind musings and recommendations subscribe to his newsletter “Unschooled with Varun Duggirlala” at https://varunduggi.substack.com About the show “Take a pause with Varun Duggirala” ( previously “The Varun Duggi  show”) is a thrice a week podcast that’s meant to enable its listeners  to take a pause amidst the chaos of their daily lives to learn tools,  embrace ideas and soak in concepts that will help them find motivation,  build the right mindset and perform at their best. Varun also  occasionally taps into the minds of truly interesting people to give  listeners a learn from and use in their work, life and everything  in-between. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/take-a-pause-varun-duggi/message

We keep worrying about the future and all it entails. What's going to come?  What's going to happen?  Where you're going to end up How things will turn out? Varun shares insights from the Amara tribe that will change one’s mindset about the future and also past. Inspired by a scribble by author Austin Kleon. You can Order Varun’s book “Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ at https://amzn.to/335QKow Follow Varun across social media platforms @VarunDuggi https://www.instagram.com/varunduggi/ https://www.youtube.com/c/VarunDuggi https://twitter.com/varunduggi And for a weekly download of mind musings and recommendations subscribe to his newsletter “Unschooled with Varun Duggirlala” at https://varunduggi.substack.com About the show “Take a pause with Varun Duggirala” ( previously “The Varun Duggi show”) is a thrice a week podcast that’s meant to enable its listeners to take a pause amidst the chaos of their daily lives to learn tools, embrace ideas and soak in concepts that will help them find motivation, build the right mindset and perform at their best. Varun also occasionally taps into the minds of truly interesting people to give listeners a learn from and use in their work, life and everything in-between. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/take-a-pause-varun-duggi/message

Often we are guided by the results we see instead of our goals, this leaves us disappointed and give up on them. Instead if we focus on the intentions, the goal stays in sight and keeps us motivated. Varun shares how this perspective has helped him stay fit, write and other aspects of his life. Also listen to “On Purpose with Jay Shetty” episode - 7 steps to Manifesting results in 2022 - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2qK0B9wSrBdogggx7QWLFB?si=Hua867OQSBKFV5aFKPAJCA&nd=1 You can Order Varun’s book “Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ at https://amzn.to/335QKow Follow Varun across social media platforms @VarunDuggi https://www.instagram.com/varunduggi/ https://www.youtube.com/c/VarunDuggi https://twitter.com/varunduggi And for a weekly download of mind musings and recommendations subscribe to his newsletter “Unschooled with Varun Duggirlala” at https://varunduggi.substack.com About the show “Take a pause with Varun Duggirala” ( previously “The Varun Duggi show”) is a thrice a week podcast that’s meant to enable its listeners to take a pause amidst the chaos of their daily lives to learn tools, embrace ideas and soak in concepts that will help them find motivation, build the right mindset and perform at their best. Varun also occasionally taps into the minds of truly interesting people to give listeners a learn from and use in their work, life and everything in-between. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/take-a-pause-varun-duggi/message

"Slowly is the fastest way to get to where you want to be" this line by Andre De Shields, the American Tony Award winning theater actor hits hard in the rush of current times. In the daily hustle, we often miss out on opportunity to enjoy and end up tiring ourselves out. Varun shares why life is like a marathon and maybe it's time we start focusing on it one step at a time instead of treating it like a sprint.  You can Order Varun’s book “Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ at https://amzn.to/335QKow Follow Varun across social media platforms @VarunDuggi https://www.instagram.com/varunduggi/ https://www.youtube.com/c/VarunDuggi https://twitter.com/varunduggi And for a weekly download of mind musings and recommendations subscribe to his newsletter “Unschooled with Varun Duggirlala” at https://varunduggi.substack.com About the show “Take a pause with Varun Duggirala” ( previously “The Varun Duggi show”) is a thrice a week podcast that’s meant to enable its listeners to take a pause amidst the chaos of their daily lives to learn tools, embrace ideas and soak in concepts that will help them find motivation, build the right mindset and perform at their best. Varun also occasionally taps into the minds of truly interesting people to give listeners a learn from and use in their work, life and everything in-between. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/take-a-pause-varun-duggi/message

We try to do too many things at the same time. This leads us to feeling stretched, burnout and dissatisfied with the level of focus we can give all our areas of action. This lack of focus stems from what is called "Time confetti" and in this episode Varun drills down into the concept, its effects and how you can beat it. You can Order Varun’s book “Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ at https://amzn.to/335QKow This concept is also discussed beautifully in a chat between Adam grant & Dr.Laurie Santos on the happiness lab podcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/0v2bLHCSWxrhTfqhQSzngf?si=kZdsl0dLRvqekrrBGZZQlA  Follow Varun across social media platforms @VarunDuggi https://www.instagram.com/varunduggi/ https://www.youtube.com/c/VarunDuggi https://twitter.com/varunduggi And for a weekly download of mind musings and recommendations subscribe to his newsletter “Unschooled with Varun Duggirlala” at https://varunduggi.substack.com About the show “Take a pause with Varun Duggirala” ( previously “The Varun Duggi show”) is a thrice a week podcast that’s meant to enable its listeners to take a pause amidst the chaos of their daily lives to learn tools, embrace ideas and soak in concepts that will help them find motivation, build the right mindset and perform at their best. Varun also occasionally taps into the minds of truly interesting people to give listeners to learn from and use in their work, life and everything in-between. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/take-a-pause-varun-duggi/message

We all have moments before a big meeting, an important exam or anything that has a lot of stakes to it. And in the brief pause before the big moment we all need to practise 5 steps that bring the most value to our mindset and performance. Understanding these stages can help us find ways to practise and use them better in our lives. In this episode, Varun drills down on these stages and the value they can provide.   You can Order Varun’s book “Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ at https://amzn.to/335QKow   Follow Varun across social media platforms @VarunDuggi https://www.instagram.com/varunduggi/ https://www.youtube.com/c/VarunDuggi https://twitter.com/varunduggi  And for a weekly download of mind musings and recommendations subscribe to his newsletter “Unschooled with Varun Duggirlala” at https://varunduggi.substack.com   About the show  “Take a pause with varun duggirala” ( previously “The Varun Duggi show”) is a thrice a week podcast that’s meant to enable its listeners to take a pause amidst the chaos of their daily lives to learn tools, embrace ideas and soak in concepts that will help them find motivation, build the right mindset and perform at their best. Varun also occasionally taps into the minds of truly interesting people to give listeners to learn from and use in their work, life and everything in-between. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/take-a-pause-varun-duggi/message

We all need to “Take a pause”, a moment in-between the chaos. To reflect on the past, to focus on the present and prepare for the future. A pause to unravel all the things that seem out of syllabus in our lives. A pause to help us find motivation, develop the right mindset & perform at our best. Welcome to “Take a pause” with Varun Duggirala". Subscribe and tune in on your favourite podcasting app every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for a bite-sized dose of ideas, concepts and learnings plus occasional chat episodes with some truly interesting people that You can reflect on and use in your work, life and everything in between.  You can Order Varun’s book “Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ at https://amzn.to/335QKow Follow Varun across social media platforms @VarunDuggi https://www.instagram.com/varunduggi/ https://www.youtube.com/c/VarunDuggi https://twitter.com/varunduggi And for a weekly download of mind musings and recommendations subscribe to his newsletter “Unschooled with Varun Duggirlala” at https://varunduggi.substack.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/take-a-pause-varun-duggi/message