On this week’s episode, I am joined by Pejman Ghadimi! Pejman is a self-made entrepreneur, philosopher, and author of the best-selling books “Third Circle Theory” & “RADIUS”. Pejman is a true “come up from nothing” story. He and his mother escaped as refugees from Iran to Paris when he was a young child, before making their way to America around the age of 12. Over the last 20 years, Pegman has built a multitude of businesses ranging from investment firms to a series of online education businesses! Pejman is the perfect example of how resourcefulness, hard work, and self-education are the most powerful keys to the life you want!
Key Points• The evolution of the American dream.
• High earning skills vs. high wages.
• Insights on self-awareness and business growth
• Financial education vs. outdated systems
• Mindset shifts in education.
Best Quotes
02:41 - 02:48
• "So, you know, the turning point was really nothing more than just realizing that there's work and there isn't work elsewhere."
04:13 - 04:22
• "And unfortunately, you may not have the necessary skills to actually start working on your dreams." 07:34 - 07:41
• "Wealthy people don't want their children to do the exact same thing that they did. They want them to start from a new point."
11:33 - 11:48
• "So, you know, I would say that, you know, today I feel really bad for those people, but I think that just like, I found a way to kind of make ends meet during those times until I was able to receive a green card, until I was able to basically have a normal path going through the process, which did take eight years or so."
12:36 - 12:42
• "So, you know, I I think it's one of these things where there isn't a one size fits all, you know, that where, where there's a solution to this."
48:26 - 48:40
• "And then finally when I became conscious, I looked back again at the entire journey and basically filled in the gap by creating data choice, which was how language is basically the missing component of consciousness that people aren't talking about."