Mohit Satyanand: “Whether you want to work in media, business, or philanthropy, the world is a little more receptive each day. The challenges lie within us, in finding the courage to engage with new worlds, to feel our way into new roles, outside of the narrowly defined job descriptions of the corporate world. Commit yourself to being ever open, and you will be ever grateful.”
Ashish Dhawan: “The old model of charity was to create immediate change in one’s backyard. Modern-day philanthropy, beginning in the 19th century, has shown the power of strategic transformative giving. India’s golden era of philanthropy is emerging. Turning our sights to India@100, can we accelerate philanthropic giving and challenge it to help us unlock our economic potential and enable us to be a developed nation in the next 25 years?”
Eliot Peper: “By externalizing your thoughts, writing puts you into conversation with yourself. It’s always easier to diagnose other people’s problems, and to identify opportunities they might be missing. Just so, writing from the heart gives you a new vantage on you. This is certainly useful if you’re writing for an audience, but it’s at least as useful if you’re writing for yourself. Next time you’re struggling with a big decision, write down a complete explanation of the situation just as you would describe it to a close friend or mentor. It can’t hurt, and it will clarify your thinking. You never know, it might even, in Matt [Webb]’s memorable words, open up a new angle for you—a real life plot twist.”
