Karan Bajaj: On Yearlong Sabbaticals and Real Jobs

卡兰·巴贾吉：关于一年的休假和真正的工作

Good Life Project

2016-06-16

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This week, my special guest is Karan Bajaj. Karan is a #1 bestselling Indian novelist with a full-time corporate job and a rather unique approach to life, fulfillment, and personal happiness. His novels have sold more than 200,000 copies worldwide and both are being turned into major films. One thing that really jumped out at me about Karan and got me excited about having him on the show is his ability to write captivating novels with an underlying lesson while working a full-time job AND taking an entire year off every four years. Join us on this episode to hear about Karan’s childhood, growing up in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains in northern India, how his Indian upbringing and culture have influenced his decisions along the way, and the incredible story of his journey from small mountain town boy to bestselling author. In This Episode, You'll Learn: How the official divorce rate for arranged marriages is 1%, and why Karan says this can be misleading.What it’s like to be a child in India trying to become a doctor or an engineer (and the insane levels of competition to make a life for yourself).Karan’s 4-1-4 method of taking a year off for every four years of work, and what he’s learned in the processHow Karan builds his “intuitive” muscle and develops his ability to switch from intense working and focus to his “off” years.How you can actually make more progress (and money) in a year off as a byproduct than in a year of intensely focused workThe difference between gradual uncovering to drive change and dramatic movementsThe combination great pieces of art are able to master and how it will make you a better artist Mentioned in This Episode: Karan's Website: KaranBajaj.comKaran's Books: The Yoga of Max's Discontent, The Seeker, Johnny Gone Down, Keep Off The GrassStefan Sagmeister Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Because I do feel that when I write, each time I'm answering the deepest question to myself or for myself, like, you know, what's plaguing my life?
Or like, or what's really the question that's important to me.
Working for four years, then taking a year off, imagine actually living your life that way.
Well, this week's guest, Karan Bajaj, does just that.
He has his traditional corporate job, and then every four years, with intention, letting his employers know he takes a year sabbatical and completely leaves everything behind.
He's not trying to accomplish anything.
He's not trying to learn anything.
He's not striving for anything.
He's just utterly letting go.
And he immerses himself very often in completely different worlds, in the depths of India or all sorts of foreign places and lands where the process is really just rediscovering himself.
That is a big part of the conversation in today's episode of good life project.
But we don't just stop there.

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