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  3. ADMIN
    It’s time we accept that love is the biggest religion and there’s nothing above it. And it’s not only movies and advertisements that show inter-faith marriages but it’s a real thing and people who are in love make it happen as nothing else matters.
    So, here is a list of our favorite Bollywood celebrities whose interfaith marriages prove that love is all that matters. 
    Kareena Kapoor Khan & Saif Ali Khan 
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    Saif Ali Khan is the Nawab of Pataudi and Kareena Kapoor is a hardcore Punjabi with a whole line of actors in her family. They both fell in love while they were shooting for their film Tashan and got married in the year 2012.

    Now, they already have a baby boy together, Taimur, and they are expecting their second child as well.
    Aamir Khan & Kiran Rao
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    Aamir Khan got married to Kiran Rao in 2005. Aamir is a Muslim and Kiran belongs to the Royal family of J Rameshwar Rao who was the Raja of Wanaparthy, Mahbubnagar district in Telanaga. Both now have a nine-year-old son together who is named Azad Rao Khan.
    Shah Rukh Khan & Gauri Chibber
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    This is one of the most famous love stories in Bollywood. SRK fell in love with Gauri who comes from a Hindu Brahmin family. SRK married her even before he entered Bollywood and the two had got married in 1991. They now have a happy family together! 
    Ratna Pathak Shah & Naseeruddin Shah
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    After separation with his first wife, Ratna and Naseer met each other in the year 1975 where they were both acting in Satyadev Dubey’s play, Sambhog Se Sanyas Tak. They got married in 1982 and have been happily married since then. They also have two sons together named Imaad and Vivaan.
    Soha Ali Khan & Kunal Kemmu
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    The couple tied the knot in 2015 in a private ceremony with only close family members and friends. They had been in a relationship for many years and now they have a three-year old baby girl, Inaaya. 


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    It is no secret that some of our Bollywood celebrities are major sneakerheads. However, thanks to his fascination with sneakers and a massively impressive collection, Varun stands out from the rest.
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    Time and again, he has given us some of the dopest and awe-inducing sneakers we have seen anyone wear. 
    Well, it seems he has done something like that, yet again.
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    Recently, he was seen at his gym in Mumbai, wearing one of the dopest sneakers that you can get your hands on. And, if you’re a fan of MMA or UFC, then you definitely should, for his sneakers were designed by Conor McGregor.
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    But first, let’s have a quick look at his outfit.
    Varun is dressed in a very basic manner, wearing a black gym vest and a pair of black joggers, the perfect way to dress for the gym if you ask us. 
    To amp up the appeal of the outfit, he threw on a rather dope pair of a denim jacket. If you ask us, “gym looks” cannot get any better. For a change, it also makes for a rather good athleisure outfit.
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    We also like the fact that he is wearing a black cap that has the UFC branding in such bold letters. It adds to the overall appeal of the outfit.
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    Finally, there are the sneakers that Varun is wearing. They are the Zig Kinetica Conor McGregor Edition by Reebok. The sneakers were made in a collaboration with the UFC legend. 
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    We really like the mostly black upper, and the silhouette of the sneaker. It goes perfectly well with Varun’s outfit and sort of blends in with the rest of his outfit.
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    One would think that a sneaker such as this would be tear-inducing expensive. However, that is not the case. It retails for about $ 120 or Roughly Rs 8,900.
    On top of that, there are a number of online platforms which have the sneakers currently on sale, for about half that price.
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    All in all, that’s a really dope pair of sneakers, and one that collectors, simply can’t afford to miss. Great outfit Varun, keep ‘em coming!

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  9. ADMIN
    When Student Of The Year 2 was released, people wished to see Tiger Shroff and Tara Sutaria together in one single frame once again. For all those who were waiting to see them together, Tara Sutaria will play the female lead in Heropanti 2 and the actress is excited to reunite with Tiger Shroff for the project.
    Sharing the news on Instagram, Tara Sutaria wrote, “So amped for this one.. A new journey begins with my #NGEFamily #Heropanti2.” The message shared by Tara reads, “Reunited with my favourites! Thank you Sajid Sir for believing in me. Heropanti 2, here we go! PS: Can’t think of a better way to kick start birthday month.”

    View this post on InstagramA spokesperson from the production house exclusively shared with Times Of India, “Sajid Sir saw the rushes of Tara’s scenes in the Ahan Shetty debut film and was really moved by her brilliant performance. She is a great actress, and would be a perfect match for the role in 'Heropanti 2' opposite Tiger Shroff.”
    Soon after the news got viral, people started to trend Heropanti 2 on Twitter as they are happy to see the two together.
    Mark my words!!! BO WILL BE OVER 350CR. #Heropanti2 pic.twitter.com/HKuxIQHZHW
    — Hamzah Bhuta (@Hamzah_Bhuta) October 30, 2020 What a beautiful jodi! Will watch this in cinemas no doubt #Heropanti2 pic.twitter.com/KFc3KZNO1S
    — Hamzah Bhuta (@Hamzah_Bhuta) October 30, 2020 Wellcome to the family of #Heropanti2 @TaraSutaria #TigerSir Thats for your blockbuster #Heropanti2 movie @iTIGERSHROFF always love you @NGEMovies thanks for choosing my Fav actors.@AyeshaShroff @TeamTIGERSHROFF pic.twitter.com/PeZcofVJyn
    — Yousaf Amir (@YousafAmir5) October 30, 2020 @iTIGERSHROFF @AyeshaShroff @ishagoraksha @TaraSutaria #Heropanti2 #Tiara School wala luv ab Heropanti wala luv hogya yayyy pic.twitter.com/PqeczEzAzm
    — HerapantiTiaTigera (@TiaTigera) October 30, 2020
    #Heropanti2

    Jabardast Jodi Jamegi

    #tigershroff #TaraSutaria https://t.co/9ZM5tPgXzh
    — Rishi TIGERIAN (@RishiTigerian) October 30, 2020
    The first look posters of Heropanti 2 were unveiled in February this year. The posters were compared to the poster of Keanu Reeves's John Wick Chapter 3.

    BIGGG NEWS... #TigerShroff in #Heropanti2... Directed by Ahmed Khan... Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala... 16 July 2021 release... First look posters... pic.twitter.com/aKA9KSQnbg
    — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 28, 2020 Heropanti 2 will be directed by Ahmed Khan, who has also helmed Baaghi 3. Tiger and Kriti Sanon made their Bollywood debuts with Heropanti. The film got mixed reviews from the critics but was a box office success.
    Are you excited about the movie? Let us know in the comments section below.

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    Making a debut can be overwhelming and intimidating for a lot of reasons. 
    Being a newbie and a junior in the field is one thing, but there is a host of other things that can weigh on your mind. There are expectations to be shouldered, judgements to battle out and criticisms to sift through.
    And when you have the chance to move beyond it all, you finally get to acknowledge the butterflies and excitement coursing through your body. You want to see how all of your hard work comes through and how people around you respond to it.
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    Well, that was perhaps exactly how debutant Sanjana Sanghi felt ahead of her debut movie Dil Bechara starring late actor Sushant Singh Rajput. 
    However, with the COVID-19 outbreak and Sushant’s sudden passing, things didn’t pan out as she may have imagined.
    Nonetheless, the movie went on to break records and create a lot of buzz online. Not only did people watch it for Sushant, but the audience couldn’t stop praising Sanjana’s performance either.
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    And now, it seems Sanjana has found an admirer in author John Green of The Fault In Our Stars, the novel which was adapted into Dil Bechara. 
    Green had reached out to Sanjana on Instagram almost three months ago to share his appreciation for the film and its performances after having watched the movie. However, Sanjana discovered the message in her inbox only recently and shared it on her Instagram feed.
    Check out the DM John Green sent Sanjana here:
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    This proves that hard work and sincerity never goes unnoticed. We only wish Sushant was here to witness it all too...


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    The world of football has seen numerous players carving their own niche in the beautiful game. While some win coveted trophies and awards, others elate fans with their impeccable football skills. But, then there are those who serve as great characters in the sport and Zlatan Ibrahimovic belongs to the latter category.
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    The 39-year-old was one of the several major footballers who contracted the virus since the pandemic first broke across the globe. The AC Milan forward tested positive for COVID-19 in late September. The star footballer eventually fought off the virus and returned to the AC Milan lineup, guiding them to the top of Serie A table after five games this season.

    Apart from Ibrahimovic, Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo, too, tested positive for the virus on multiple occasions. He was forced to miss a reunion with Lionel Messi recently during Barcelona's 2-0 win over Juventus.

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    For the uninitiated, Ranbir Kapoor has always been a massive sneakerhead. Every time he steps out, we get to see one of his collectable sneaker silhouettes which range from air jordans to high-fashion sneakers. It is clearly evident that the actor has a huge sneaker closet that is perhaps bigger than his regular closet.
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    Ranbir also never shies away from experimenting with quirky trends even if they end up looking bizarre at first glance. This includes his recent look. Take a look at his outfit here: 

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    Ranbir stepped out in a pinstriped shirt from Only NY and paired it up with a NY snapback. 

    However, what caught our attention is the pair of ripped jeans and the pair of white and seemingly dirty pair of sneakers that looked 'used' from a distance. Take a close look here: 
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    The 'dirty' sneakers are tapping into the rugged aesthetic. 

    The trend of using what were once sparkling white sneakers to an extent that their dirty, worn-out exterior becomes aesthetic, first started out in 2017 with Golden Goose sneakers.  
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    In the 'new normal', aside from essential accessories like a mask and a bum bag to keep all the essentials in, a 'dirty' pair of sneakers can also become a quintessential part of the outfit, considering one does not have to wash the sneakers each time one steps out. 

    Ranbir Kapoor is not the only celebrity who has worn 'used sneakers, Arjun Kapoor too has worn them earlier.
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    On the work front, Ranbir will next be seen in films like Shamshera, and the much-awaited film Brahamastra with Alia Bhatt.


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  16. ADMIN
    If one was to rate the teams on the basis of their misfortunes this season, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) would undeniably come out on top. The MS Dhoni-led brigade had a forgettable campaign that eventually, made them the first team to get knocked out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year.
    But Chennai isn't the only team on that list. Giving them tough competition are none other than Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) whose inconsistency even lead to the change in captaincy mid-season. While Kolkata isn't knocked out of IPL 2020 like CSK yet, their road to Playoffs witnessed a major roadblock after their recent loss to Dhoni's men.
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    The former Kolkata captain came down hard on Dinesh Karthik for stepping down as captain midway through the tournament. 

    "It just shows the mindset. You left captaincy because you wanted to concentrate on batting, but then it hasn’t worked, so probably sometimes it’s good when you take up responsibilities. What I’ve realised when I was through a worse phase in 2014. I got three ducks in a row when we started the tournament. It was captaincy that helped me that I could get back into form,” Gambhir told cricket.com
    “The reason why because when I was not batting, I was thinking about how to make the team win through my captaincy and the decision making. But when you’re not captaining, you’re thinking even more about your batting,” he added.
    With six wins in 13 matches so far, Kolkata are currently placed fifth in the table with 12 points for their showing. 
    In a bid to qualify for the Playoffs, KKR, now, will not only need to win their remaining game but have to do so with a big margin to improve their net run-rate. They will also need Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) to lose both their remaining matches and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to lose one of their two games.

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    As much as designers and fashion labels say that sustainable fashion is the need of the hour, the sad reality is, that for a vast majority of the people in India, sustainability isn’t really a thing that they are concerned about. 
    Even for the few that do want to practise sustainability, there are actually very few brands and labels that provide sustainable pieces of clothing.
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    We have said this before, and we will say it again - fashion labels and manufacturers need to come up with ways in which the vast majority of the clothes they sell, are made using sustainable and environmentally practices if Indian consumers are to take sustainable fashion seriously. But, how exactly are fashion labels faring? 

    Well, a vast majority of fashion brands claim they are moving towards sustainable, and, proudly advertise this. However, the sad fact of the matter is, that most popular companies indulge in a practise called greenwashing. 
    Basically, greenwashing is a practice, where a company would spend more on marketing and advertising that they are green or environmentally conscious, rather than spend on actual policies or initiatives.
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    If you can think of any major fast-fashion brand, chances are, at some point, they have indulged in greenwashing. High fashion brands, well, some of them, aren’t concerned at all.

    Let’s start with fast fashion. Fast fashion brands are notorious for greenwashing. Let’s take Zara, H&M, and GAP as examples here, although they are not the only ones. 
    All the clothes that are produced by the most popular fast fashion brands are made such that they can be worn for 10-15 times, i.e. they start to wean after they have been washed for 10-15 times. Because the clothes they make is cheaper as compared to legacy or high fashion brands, which, fast fashion brands emulate to be, their business model relies on people buying more from them.
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    You may have a piece from a fast-fashion brand that you have worn for over a year and may have washed 30 or 40 times. The thing is, they aren’t even remotely as new looking as they were. 

    Before you convince yourself that they aren’t supposed to look new, or as fresh after a year, ask yourself why. 
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    Fashion labels often advertise how they recycle their waste or have streamlined their production methodologies to reduce waste. Let’s take those two claims, separately. 

    Fast fashion labels may recycle some portion of the waste they generate, but that is not nearly enough of what needs to be done. 
    According to a 2017 report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, titled “A New Textiles Economy: Redesigning Fashion’s Future,” nearly 87 per cent of all fabrics and textiles used in the production and distribution of fast fashion clothes, ends up being incinerated or in a landfill, within a year. This is what “recycling” actually means in this context.
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    As for the claim of streamlining productions to reduce waste, consider this - it takes anywhere between 1500-2500 litres of water to make one pair of denim jeans. 

    Now, most companies claim that they have cut down the amount of water used to dye their denim, or are using some method or the other to reduce the usage of water. Dyeing uses just one per cent of the water, that is used in the entire manufacturing process of a denim piece. 
    To put things bluntly, and as they actually are, most well known fast fashion brands today, are advertising how they reduce their water waste down from 15 or 25 litres, not 1500 or 2500.
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    Another aspect of greenwashing is the very trumped-up campaigns of Collection Programmes, that several of these fast fashion brands run, including H&M. 

    There’s hardly any data to show how exactly the clothes that are received under these programmes, are recycled. Even if we assume that the clothes are recycled, and somehow brought back into the production chain, it doesn’t actually solve the problem, or make any measurable dent in the waste that they generate in a year.
    One major reason for such practices is the lack of regulation. Most fast fashion brands outsource a bulk of the manufacturing process to developing countries where raw materials and labour is cheap. 
    There is little to no supervision on the practices that these individual manufacturing units adopt, and fast fashion companies are more than happy to look the other way. 
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    Ethics play a large role if you’ve been asked to self-audit, and self regulate. Several of the manufacturing units that are employed by major fast fashion brands, have been caught using child labour and flouting basic safety norms. GAP was actually forced to go on record and admit that their supply chain may have been factions who employ children as labours. 

    Then, there was the fiasco that H&M went through when they cancelled orders that were on the verge of being delivered and refused to pay the companies that they outsource the money to. 
    Acts such as these, speaks volume about the ethics of companies, whose bottom line is profit. Ask yourself, can you really trust the figures that these companies give us in their annual sustainability reports? 
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    The sad reality is, that fast fashion brands at least have some initiatives and some programmes towards sustainability, irrespective of the fact that they may be completely superficial. Indian fast fashion brands are nowhere near as proactive, or even in the same conversation.

    High fashion brands are not that different. While some of them do source their materials responsibly and do not engage underaged and underpaid labourers, they have their own demons to deal with. More often than not, exclusivity is interpreted as luxury and high fashion brands thrive on being exclusive. 
    Consider this - each year, LVMH led Louis Vuitton, burns unsold bags and clothes worth millions of dollars, just because they know they will not be sold in the next season. Instead of selling them away at a discounted price, which would actually dilute their brand’s value, Louis Vuitton burns its merchandise. 
    The financial loss they incur is secondary or tertiary at best - the environmental cost has to be the primary concern. And make no mistake, they are not the only ones.
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    Clearly, for a vast majority of the fashion industry, sustainability is a marketing term now, a gimmick if you will, to sell more. Again, let’s consider the exchange programmes that fast fashion brands such as Zara & H&M run. For the clothes that you ‘donate’, you get a coupon which can be used to buy more clothes. That is a nice and easy way to ensure that people come back to your outlets and spend on your clothes. 

    Secondly, consider this - if fast-fashion brands were really serious about sustainable clothing, and sustainable fashion, why have two different lines of clothing, why sell the non-sustainable clothes at all? Well, that’s where the major chunk of the profit comes from that’s why.
    This is where consumers need to step up, and demand for some serious change. That means, demanding that more and more collections or lines of clothing be made sustainably and that self-regulation becomes more transparent and open to scrutiny.

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    Mental health is an aspect of life that can have far-reaching impacts if neglected. Unlike popular perception, anyone and everyone can be prone to mental health issues, irrespective of their social status, class, region or any demographic divide. 

    Not surprisingly then, even high-flying entrepreneurs or those setting out to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams also prioritise their mental health, given the ups and downs they may face in their journeys. 
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    Anirudh Damani is a fourth-generation entrepreneur and the Managing Partner at Artha Venture Fund, India's first micro-VC fund. Not only has he lived up to massive expectations set by the incredible achievements of the previous generations, but has been able to successfully build an investment portfolio of 75+ start-ups out of which, hospitality giants Oyo Rooms, and child-care start-up Babychakra are a few.

    He works the daily pressures of fundraising (for his funds or his start-ups), investing, blogging, mentoring founders, and leading a young team, yet he manages to prioritise his mental health. We sit down for a brief chat on how he strikes the perfect balance between productivity and mental health. 
    What are your ways of dealing with stress? How do you keep away the stress from getting to your productivity? 
    There is no silver bullet for dealing with stress, but, over the years, I have copied macro and micro habits from successful people around me who work well under pressure.  
    On a micro level, I maintain a strict regimen of sleeping by 10 pm and wake up at 4 am. The early hours get utilized for activities that would otherwise get interrupted by calls, messages, or notifications, i.e., reading, researching, writing, and planning. I reserve just 30% of my work hours for internal or external meetings. All these meetings are scheduled in the afternoon, thereby keeping wide open spaces in my calendar to do productive work during the morning hours. Besides, I work out 4-5 times a week and listen to many podcasts and audiobooks that keep my mind positively focused. Oh yes, therefore, I barely watch or read the daily news.  
    © Anirudh Damani
    At a macro level, I have earmarked periodic time away from work to attend workshops or executive education programs to develop or refine my skills. Besides, I have time allocated to pursue hobbies that draw a parallel to my daily job. I scuba dive, go on family vacations, attend meditational camps, travel to different countries to experience the local culture, etc.   

    How much time do you spend daily for yourself and your mental well-being? 
    I work exclusively off my calendar with the solid belief that it is not worth focusing on if it is not on my calendar. I invest my time based on the Pareto principle, focusing 80% of my time on 20% of my activities that I have control over, which I believe will drive 80% of my results.  
    Therefore, you will find time blocked out in my calendar to write my daily blog, read a book, or research the startups where we have invested.  
    Other than that, I do a Tony Robbins' morning routine that involves goal setting, affirmations, anchoring, and gratitude to give a strong start to my day.  
    How do you manage your work-life balance? 
    © Anirudh Damani
    I do not follow nor believe in the work-life balance concept, especially in my chosen field of work, i.e., venture capital.  

    I was once told that "when you are there, be there," i.e., be in the moment and in the space where you are and focus on what you are doing. Therefore, when I am at work, I do not take personal calls, and neither do I take work calls when I am with family or friends – unless (of course) there is an emergency.  
    By staying in the moment and giving it my maximum attention, I am doing justice to the activity and the person(s) with whom I am spending that my time. That is how I choose to maintain my work-life balance. 
    Being born into an entrepreneurial family, what kind of pressure did you go through? Did you want to have an alternate career? 
    If not exceeding the high levels of sustained success set by the previous generation of entrepreneurs in my family, the pressure of matching up was immense. I have forever felt that there were two yardsticks utilized to measure my achievements versus my peers. I am expected to excel; therefore, I must always do more to get noticed – like running an extra mile in the marathon. Even then, my genealogy got the praises, not me – how unfair I thought to myself!  
    © Anirudh Damani
    Thankfully, my ambition to move out of my father's enormous shadow took me to the US, where no one knew me, and I kept my family history a secret. Determined to make something of myself, I decided to pursue a sales career, starting as a door to door salesperson in West Texas's desert towns. It was a tough job with 100-120-hour work weeks, negligible base salary, no benefits but high commissions. It was a job where 99% of the people recruited quit within their first 6 months. I lasted 7 years in that job.  

    I do not take more than 10% credit for persevering as long as I did. My boss & mentor injected a work ethic and a mental toughness into me that has helped me even today. His number one rule for long term success – protect your mind.
    What advice do you have for budding entrepreneurs and investors of the new age? 
    First, take your mental health seriously and develop sustainable strategies to give your mind the rest it needs.  
    Second, if you find yourself in an unproductive mental state, you must act upon it immediately.  
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    Third, develop a strong network around you that can support you in your ambitions. This circle is the safety net that will catch you when you fall. And yes, we all fall at some point.  

    Fourth, develop 2-3 hobbies outside of your line of work. Entrepreneurs are a passionate lot, and it helps when a part of that passionate energy gets channelized into another field. One time, I found a solution for a work problem while in my diving gear observing a shark 100 feet below mean sea level.  
    Fifth and final – if you need help, do not hesitate, and seek professional help immediately.  

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