{"id":78345,"date":"2025-09-23T14:01:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T13:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mindvalley.com\/?p=78345"},"modified":"2026-02-24T01:51:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T01:51:26","slug":"job-your-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/blog\/job-your-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Jobbing your love &amp; the business you\u2019re meant to build"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Maybe you should stop listening to some people. Seriously.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because one of the biggest problems I see with people who dream of being entrepreneurs is this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early ideas that are brilliant get killed way too fast because they\u2019re<strong> judged through the lens of a business model and not through the lens of originality.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you\u2019ve ever had an idea that lit you up, but you killed it because someone told you it wasn\u2019t \u201cpractical,\u201d you know exactly what I mean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a list of bad advice I got early on. If I had listened, I would have lost hundreds of millions in revenue:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>\u201cYou\u2019re selling meditation CDs online? That\u2019s not a real business. That\u2019s a hobby.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 from a well-meaning aunt.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u201cThat\u2019s the stupidest idea I\u2019ve ever heard.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 on my festival idea, from an investor I met at Summit Series in 2010. If I\u2019d listened we would not have A-Fest, Future Human or Mindvalley U, festivals that attract thousands and are now in their 15th year.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u201cThat will never scale.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 from an early Twitter investor in Silicon Valley. The business in question Mindvalley Mastery, is now at $30M in revenue in year 3 and grew 60% year on year.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If I had listened to any of these people, Mindvalley wouldn\u2019t exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because business isn\u2019t just about logic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s about heart. It\u2019s about Intuition. It\u2019s about <em>Passion.<\/em><br><br>And nobody knows this about you better than <em>YOU.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And to show you why, let me tell you a story about a man with a weird passion for fonts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-daydreamer-at-reed-college\">The daydreamer at Reed College<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This young man was the son of a Syrian father and adopted American parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He enrolled in Reed College, a small liberal arts school in Portland, Oregon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But he struggled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He couldn\u2019t focus on classes. He was restless. A daydreamer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Except for one subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One class completely grabbed his attention: <strong>calligraphy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He became obsessed with fonts. The curves. The flow. The way letters could feel elegant or clumsy, depending on a single stroke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His friends thought it was strange. Useless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But to him, it was art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Years later, he and a buddy started a small personal computer company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing unusual. There were 20 other computer companies in the late 1970s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But their machine was different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It came with fonts. Beautiful fonts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An obsession that came directly from his calligraphy class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That \u201cuseless\u201d hobby became one of the defining features of the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And this wasn\u2019t his only edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He had three:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Design.<\/strong> He cared deeply about beauty and elegance.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Storytelling.<\/strong> He could inspire people with vision.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Consumer tech.<\/strong> He had an intuitive feel for what ordinary people wanted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fusion of those three passions created Apple. That font-obsessed man was Steve Jobs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And years later, Apple became the world\u2019s first trillion-dollar company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now imagine if someone had told him: <em>\u201cNobody cares about fonts. Just build a computer.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple wouldn\u2019t be Apple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-magic-of-your-dots\">The magic of your dots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steve Jobs famously said: <em>\u201cYou cannot connect the dots looking forward. You can only connect them looking backward.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So the question is: what are your dots?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What were those passions, weird obsessions, little sparks that lit you up?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those may be the signposts for the business you were meant to build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your dots may have magic in them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-connecting-my-own-dots\">Connecting my own dots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I look back at my life, I see them clearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>I loved meditation.<\/strong> So in 2002, when the e-commerce boom hit, I built my first website around meditation CDs. People told me there wasn\u2019t much money in it. I told them I didn\u2019t care. I wanted to do what I loved. Boy, were they wrong. Meditation blew up in the 2010s. Today, the Mindvalley app alone is a $100M revenue business.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>I loved festivals, music, and travel.<\/strong> So I created A-Fest. Critics said it was a terrible idea. Today, it\u2019s in its 13th year and has expanded into Future Human in Dubai and Mindvalley University.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>I loved books.<\/strong> So I wrote one. That first book, <em>The Code of the Extraordinary Mind,<\/em> hit #1 globally on Amazon.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>I loved dabbling in AI.<\/strong> So I started an AI training company. That evolved into Mindvalley Mastery, which crossed $30M revenue in its third year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These weren\u2019t logical career moves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They were dots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And when I fused them together, I built not just one business\u2014but an ecosystem of businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What are YOUR dots?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What are those weird passions, quirks, obsessions, hobbies that you love but others find weird?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There might be GOLD in them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the five principles that guided me. I hope you find these useful too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-don-t-quit-your-day-job-yet-build-on-the-side-nbsp\">1. Don\u2019t quit your day job (yet). Build on the side.&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quitting too early is the fastest way to anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because now you\u2019re not creating. You\u2019re panicking about rent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I stayed at my job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As hard as it was, when I came home, I gave myself a rule:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>90 minutes every night<\/strong> to teach myself the skills I needed. I learned PHP coding. Built checkout flows. JavaScript. Everything by hand.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Six hours every weekend<\/strong> were sacred building time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Six months later, my first website went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One year later, it covered my expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only then did I quit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s how Mindvalley started: slowly, but safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-master-one-skill-then-fuse-it-with-what-you-love\">2. Master one skill\u2014then fuse it with what you love<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a secret no one tells you: the fastest way to build a career around your love is to <strong>marry your passion with a craft.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I call them two types of passions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Craft-Passions<\/strong>: skills you can master through practice (like sales, design, Facebook ads, Instagram ads, humorous video ads, comedy, vibe coding, or AI prompt engineering).<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cause-Passions<\/strong>: the ideas and movements that light up your soul (like meditation, health, education, or sustainability).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your real leverage comes when you <strong>fuse the two<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For me, sales was a Craft-Passion. I didn\u2019t \u201clove\u201d it at first, but I loved mastering it. I studied it, practiced it, read every book I could.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meditation was my Cause-Passion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I fused them\u2014sales + meditation\u2014I created copy so compelling for meditation CDs that I became the top affiliate in the world for the company I was reselling for.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eventually, that led to Mindvalley.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s the breakthrough: I wasn\u2019t just into meditation. I was into the <strong>alchemy of passions<\/strong>\u2014turning Craft into Cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-redefine-success-beyond-money\">3. Redefine success beyond money<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mindvalley model of entrepreneurship has always been about <strong>balance<\/strong>. And the data now fully supports it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shawn Achor, in <em>The Happiness Advantage<\/em>, shows that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Doctors are <strong>19% more accurate<\/strong> in their diagnoses when they\u2019re happy.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optimistic salespeople close deals <strong>55% more effectively<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Happiness isn\u2019t a side effect of success. Happiness <em>drives<\/em> success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hard work is hustle porn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It works if you\u2019re 20, living on Red Bull and ramen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But for adults? It\u2019s incomplete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Humans need joy. Meaning. Connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So when you\u2019re building your business, set <strong>boundaries<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maybe you stop work at 7:30 p.m. so you can have dinner with your family.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maybe you block 4:00\u20135:30 p.m. every day for exercise.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maybe your first task every morning isn\u2019t email\u2014it\u2019s meditation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These boundaries don\u2019t slow you down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>They fuel you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-question-the-rules\">4. Question the rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In my book <em>The Code of the Extraordinary Mind,<\/em> I introduced the idea of Brules\u2014bullshit rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s the thing: humans create rules to feel safe. Passed from father to son, mother to daughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the world changes fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And old rules often don\u2019t apply anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What rules might you still be following?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>\u201cYou need a steady paycheck before you try anything.\u201d<\/em><em><br><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u201cDon\u2019t start unless you have investors.\u201d<\/em><em><br><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u201cStick to one career your whole life.\u201d<\/em><em><br><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u201cKeep your ideas realistic.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each one sounds safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each one kills originality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s why extraordinary entrepreneurs question the rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And torch the Brules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-build-identity-not-just-goals\">5. Build identity, not just goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most people set goals like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cI want to start a business.\u201d<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cI want to make X amount.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But goals without identity are fragile. They collapse under stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The real breakthrough comes when you adopt an identity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>I am an entrepreneur.<\/em><em><br><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>I am a creator.<\/em><em><br><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>I am a teacher.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">James Clear, in <em>Atomic Habits<\/em>, writes that identity is the deepest driver of behavior. When you embody the identity, the actions follow naturally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I started identifying as a teacher\u2014even before Mindvalley existed\u2014I began to notice opportunities to teach everywhere. That identity pulled me forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So don\u2019t just set goals. Ask: <strong>Who am I becoming?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the universe responds not to what you want, but to who you are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This (and a lot more) is exactly what we\u2019ll dive into at the <strong>Entrepreneurship Summit.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-your-next-step-join-the-mindvalley-entrepreneurship-summit-free\">Your next step: Join the Mindvalley Entrepreneurship Summit (free)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/summit\/entrepreneurship?utm_source=blog_vl_sep23&amp;utm_campaign=launch_ENTS_sep_2025&amp;utm_content=content_announcement&amp;utm_medium=lp&amp;otag=blog_vl_sep233&amp;otag=launch_ENTS_sep_2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2025\/09\/651f8150-mindvalley-entrepreneurship-summit-2025.webp\" alt=\"Mindvalley Entrepreneurship Summit 2025\" class=\"wp-image-78316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2025\/09\/651f8150-mindvalley-entrepreneurship-summit-2025.webp 1920w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2025\/09\/651f8150-mindvalley-entrepreneurship-summit-2025-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2025\/09\/651f8150-mindvalley-entrepreneurship-summit-2025-1536x864.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ll torch Brules. Explore your dots. Learn how to fuse Craft-Passions with Cause-Passions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And you\u2019ll hear from some of the<strong> <\/strong><strong>world\u2019s greatest teachers<\/strong> in entrepreneurship, storytelling, influence, and business building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Naveen Jain<\/strong> \u2013 How to design a <strong>$10M vision<\/strong> so clear it pulls you forward like gravity.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shade Zahrai<\/strong> \u2013 How to <strong>eliminate limiting beliefs<\/strong> that quietly sabotage your growth.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sara Al Madani<\/strong> \u2013 Turning your <strong>love into your career<\/strong> (without burning out).<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kim Perell<\/strong> \u2013 The <strong>Execution Factor<\/strong>: how to move from ideas to results faster than anyone else.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dave Asprey<\/strong> \u2013 How to build a <strong>brand so unforgettable<\/strong> it practically markets itself.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Daniel Priestly<\/strong> \u2013 Proven <strong>business models that actually work<\/strong> (and which ones to avoid).<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sonia Ricotti<\/strong> \u2013 Million-dollar funnels (yes, the exact strategies that generate revenue while you sleep).<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ajit Nawalkha<\/strong> \u2013 Frameworks that can <strong>add instant money<\/strong> to your business.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Miki Agrawal<\/strong> \u2013 The art of <strong>soft power<\/strong>: how to win influence without hard-selling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And I&#8217;ll share about revenue models Mindvalley used to <strong>scale past $100M<\/strong> (and how you can adapt them).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key Highlights of what you will learn at the summit for free:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How to <strong>create offers so compelling, people line up to buy<\/strong><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to <strong>find the dots you\u2019ve been ignoring\u2014and fuse them into your business edge.<\/strong><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to <strong>stop killing ideas too early by forcing them through business-model thinking.<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to <strong>design boundaries so your business fuels your life instead of draining it.<\/strong><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to <strong>scale passion into profit without losing joy.<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to<strong> win deals without losing your relationships<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And so much more..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It\u2019s 100% free. <\/strong>It could be the most important 3 days of time you invest this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reserve-your-free-spot-now\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/summit\/entrepreneurship?utm_source=blog_vl_sep23&amp;utm_campaign=launch_ENTS_sep_2025&amp;utm_content=content_announcement&amp;utm_medium=lp&amp;otag=blog_vl_sep233&amp;otag=launch_ENTS_sep_2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reserve your free spot now<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waiting to build from your passions? <em>This is it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See you at the summit,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vishen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PS: <\/strong>I just shared a post about this idea of \u201cJobbing Your Love\u201d and connecting your dots. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vishen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Follow me on Instagram to see it.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I\u2019d also love to hear from you directly:<\/strong><br>What resonated most for you in today\u2019s newsletter?<br>Which of these 5 principles are you ready to apply right now?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Scroll down and leave a comment below<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We read every comment \u2014 and your words may inspire someone in our community who needed to hear your story today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/mv-prod-blog-en-assets\/2024\/12\/99dc1d9d-vishen_signature.webp\" alt=\"Vishen Lakhiani signature\" class=\"wp-image-76162\" style=\"width:280px\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this newsletter, Vishen shares how to &#8220;job your love&#8221; and turn passions into a business. 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