S1 E4 Compounding Interests

Why, in these ultrabusy times, with our always on lives and large chunks of life spent in traffic, should we consider having interests? We unpack this and questions that follow: What do interests add to our lives? Do we really need to make any trade-offs? We hear from three people with diverse interests. All three of them have that unusual combination of gravitas and lightness of being. Vivek Radhakrishnan catches Pavan up at this workshop and talks about the richness of one life, fully lived. Sunitha Krishnamurthi and Monica spoke on Zoom about loving many interests all at once, and the joy it brings. Dr Latha Muthanna and Pavan had a Zoom chinwag about how her lifelong interests — some that have evolved with her, some that she's parted ways with — have all added enriched her life. This one is a warm cookie of an episode. (00:00) Introduction (00:56) The Importance of interests(03:10) Who gets to have interests? (06: 33) What makes something an interest? (11:26) Vivek Radhakrishnan (24:10) Sunitha Krishnamurthi(31:16) Permissions to give ourselves(33.51) Permissions to let go of interests(48.28) How can one get started? (55:14) Summing up 30.02: The study referenced: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01612840.2025.2512006#d1e63933.09: https://bigrockdirtpark.com/