Niranjan Maruthamuthu

​Identifying global trends and adapting them to local markets is a strategic approach to uncovering new business opportunities. Several online platforms offer valuable insights into emerging global trends:​

Google Trends: This platform analyzes the popularity of top search queries across various regions and languages, providing insights into what people are searching for worldwide.​ Wikipedia

WGSN: A trend forecasting company that supplies global brands with consumer and product design forecasts, offering business and marketing consultancy to clients.​ Wikipedia

PSFK: A media company that examines trends in major corporations and conducts innovation research to determine consumer behaviors, offering market research platforms and trend reports.​ Wikipedia

eMarketer: A subscription-based market research company providing insights and trends related to digital marketing, media, and commerce.​ Wikipedia

Mintel: A global market research firm offering data, analysis, and forecasts on various industries, accessible through subscriptions or standalone reports.​ Wikipedia

By regularly consulting these platforms, you can stay informed about global trends and consider how they might be adapted to your local market, potentially identifying new opportunities for your business

How to Identify Market Gaps & Strategies to Find Profitable Opportunities 🚀 A market gap is an unfulfilled demand or unmet customer need in a specific industry. If you identify and fill a market gap, you can build a profitable business with less competition.

Here’s a step-by-step guide and strategies to help you find market gaps and turn them into a business opportunity.

🔍 Step 1: Understand What a Market Gap Is A market gap can be: ✔ A missing product/service that people want but isn’t available. ✔ A better way of doing something than current businesses are offering. ✔ A specific audience that is ignored by existing brands. ✔ A problem people have, but no company has solved it well.

💡 Example of Market Gaps: 1️⃣ Before Uber → No easy way to book taxis from an app. 2️⃣ Before Zomato/Swiggy → No single platform for ordering food from multiple restaurants. 3️⃣ Before Physics Wallah → No affordable quality coaching for competitive exams. 4️⃣ Before The Souled Store → No Indian brand making premium pop culture T-shirts.

📊 Step 2: Strategies to Identify Market Gaps Use these 5 powerful methods to find gaps in any market.

1️⃣ Research Customer Pain Points (What People Are Complaining About?) ✔ Look at Amazon/Flipkart product reviews → What are customers unhappy with? ✔ Search on Reddit, Quora, Facebook groups → What problems do people discuss? ✔ Check Google Reviews & Play Store reviews of competitors → Look for common complaints. ✔ Read negative reviews of top brands → Find weaknesses you can fix.

💡 Example:

People complained gym bags don’t have a shoe compartment → Nike introduced separate shoe sections in bags. People complained affordable online education was missing → Physics Wallah started low-cost courses. 2️⃣ Identify Underserved or Ignored Audiences ✔ Are there specific customer groups that existing businesses ignore? ✔ Think about regional markets, languages, age groups, or niche interests.

💡 Examples:

Regional Language EdTech → Most courses are in English, but huge demand exists for Tamil, Hindi, Telugu courses. Pet Clothing in India → Western countries have big pet clothing brands, but India has few. 🚀 How You Can Use This: 👉 If you’re doing EdTech, focus on Tamil exam coaching instead of general coaching. 👉 If you’re selling T-shirts, focus on a specific niche (Anime T-shirts, Regional Movie Quotes, etc.).

3️⃣ Find Inefficiencies in Existing Products & Services ✔ Are current solutions slow, expensive, or outdated? ✔ Can you make a cheaper, better, or more convenient version?

💡 Examples:

Before Dunzo/Swiggy Instamart → Grocery delivery took 3-4 days → Now they deliver in 15-30 minutes. Before WhiteHat Jr. → No good coding courses for kids → They filled the gap. 🚀 How You Can Use This: 👉 T-Shirt Business → Are people complaining about bad print quality or slow delivery? Solve that problem. 👉 Biryani Business → Is there no good midnight food delivery in your area? Start one.

4️⃣ Check Global Trends & Apply Them Locally ✔ Look at what’s trending in the US, UK, China, or other countries. ✔ Many successful Indian startups copied successful foreign ideas & localized them.

💡 Examples:

Zomato copied Yelp & Uber Eats. Ola copied Uber but made it better for India. The Souled Store copied Threadless (a US T-shirt brand) and adapted it for India. 🚀 How You Can Use This: 👉 Check Amazon US & AliExpress → What unique products are selling there but not in India? 👉 See foreign EdTech models → Can you bring their teaching style to India? 👉 Check trending T-shirt designs on Redbubble & Teespring → Adapt them for the Indian audience.

5️⃣ Use Google Trends & Keyword Research ✔ Find what people are searching for online that has low competition. ✔ Use Google Trends, Ubersuggest, Ahrefs, or Semrush to check search demand.

💡 Example:

More people started searching for “Oversized T-shirts” → Many brands launched them. Search demand for “Protein snacks” increased → Many new healthy snack brands launched. 🚀 How You Can Use This: 👉 Search “Best T-shirts for gym” → Are there specific demands for breathable, sweat-proof designs? 👉 Search “Fastest biryani delivery” → If no one is offering it in your city, you can.

📝 Step 3: Validate the Market Gap Before Investing Once you identify a potential gap, test if there is real demand before spending money.

✔ Talk to potential customers (Ask 50-100 people if they would buy your idea). ✔ Create a simple landing page and run a small Facebook ad to see if people show interest. ✔ Sell a small batch first before scaling (If doing T-shirts, print 10-20 pieces and test).

💡 Example:

Before launching a Biryani startup, take pre-orders and see how many people actually buy. Before investing in EdTech, create a small free course and check if people like it. 🚀 Final Action Plan to Identify & Use Market Gaps ✅ Step 1: Choose Your Industry EdTech, T-shirts, Food Business, etc. ✅ Step 2: Use These 5 Strategies to Find Market Gaps 1️⃣ Check customer complaints & pain points. 2️⃣ Find ignored or underserved audiences. 3️⃣ Identify inefficiencies in existing products. 4️⃣ Look at global trends & bring them locally. 5️⃣ Use Google Trends & keyword research.

✅ Step 3: Validate the Idea Before Investing Ask potential customers. Run a small test campaign. Sell a limited quantity first. 📌 My Recommendation ✔ If you are doing EdTech, focus on a specific audience (Tamil CMA coaching, etc.). ✔ If you are starting T-shirts, focus on a niche (Anime, Gym wear, or Regional Designs). ✔ If you are starting Biryani, solve a specific food delivery problem (Midnight biryani, diet-friendly biryani, etc.).

🚀 Want Help Finding Your Market Gap? Tell me which industry you want to explore, and I’ll help you find a profitable gap step by step! 😊

How Not to Take Things Personally 1️⃣ The Problem: Why Do We Take Things Personally? Someone cancels plans last minute → We feel unimportant. We work hard on a project but only get criticism → We feel unappreciated. Someone checks their phone while we talk → We feel ignored. ❌ Our first instinct? We blame them. “They don’t care about me.”

💡 But what if the real problem isn’t them—but how we perceive it?

2️⃣ The Ego Trap: Do You Want to Be Right or Happy? Our ego wants validation: “I’m right, they should respect me!” This leads to constant frustration & emotional exhaustion. Instead of fighting, what if we simply let go? 🛑 The Big Question: Do you want to be right or do you want to be happy?

3️⃣ The Two Strategies to Stop Taking Things Personally 🔄 Like a coin, every situation has two sides:

Heads → It’s NOT About Me. Tails → It IS About Me. Strategy 1: It’s NOT About Me 🚀 Shift your focus from “Me” to “We.”

🤔 Ask yourself:

Why is this person acting this way? What if their behavior has nothing to do with me? 📌 Examples: ✅ Driver honks & flashes lights → Maybe he’s just in a hurry. ✅ Colleagues laugh & glance at you → Maybe they’re sharing an inside joke. ✅ Someone cancels plans → Maybe they had a stressful day.

💡 Key Lesson: Most people act because of their own situation, NOT because of you.

Strategy 2: It IS About Me 🔍 If it hurts, there’s a deeper reason.

😣 If someone calls me “selfish” and it stings… 💡 It’s because a part of me already believes it.

📌 Example:

If someone called you an orange, would you care? NO, because you know it’s not true! But if criticism hurts, it’s touching a hidden insecurity. ✅ Solution:

Give yourself empathy. “Ouch, that hurt. Why?” Look at childhood patterns. Did I grow up feeling like I was never enough? Speak up. “Hey, when you ignore me, it makes me feel unimportant.” 💡 Key Lesson: If you’re triggered, it’s a sign to heal, not react.

4️⃣ The 20 Euro Lesson: Your Value is Unshakable 🔹 A speaker crumples, steps on, and spits on a 20-euro bill. 🔹 Who still wants it? Everyone! 🔹 Why? Because its value never changed.

Moral of the Story: No matter how people treat you—you still have worth.

🚀 Takeaway: The Power of Emotional Freedom 🎯 When we stop taking things personally…

We stop giving others power over our emotions. We build better relationships & experience inner peace. We stay focused on things that actually matter. 🔥 Challenge: Try these two strategies the next time you feel offended. 👉 Heads: It’s NOT about me. 👉 Tails: It IS about me.

💡 Final Thought: People’s actions reflect them, NOT you. Your worth remains the same.

✨ Now, go out and play the match of life—with emotional freedom! 🎉

The Art of Conversation: How to Talk to Anyone 1️⃣ Conversations are Connections Every conversation is like a metal link, forming a chain that connects us. Every friend, mentor, and loved one was once a stranger—until the first conversation happened. Conversations define who we are as humans. 🚀 Lesson: A simple “Hello” can open doors you never imagined.

2️⃣ The First Word is the Hardest—Just Say It! We often hesitate to talk to strangers. But what’s the worst that can happen? They weren’t talking to you before either! The first word is like a floodgate—once you say it, everything flows. 🔥 Pro Tip:

Keep it simple: “Hi,” “Hey,” or “Hello.” Smile when you say it—it changes everything. 3️⃣ Skip the Small Talk—Go Personal Avoid: “How are you?” → “I’m fine.” (Boring.) Instead, ask meaningful questions: “How did your parents choose your name?” “Do you remember your first day in this city?” “Where is your family from?” 💡 Example: A simple question to a taxi driver led to a marriage proposal (warning!).

4️⃣ Find the ‘Me Too’ Moments Conversations become easier when you find common ground. Instead of debating, connect! ✅ “Oh, you love traveling? Me too!” ❌ “I’m from Delhi.” → “I hate Delhi.” 🎯 Trick: Even if you have nothing in common, you’re both in the same room, city, or weather—start there!

5️⃣ Give Unique Compliments People forget words but never forget how you made them feel. Generic compliments don’t work: “You’re beautiful.” → Supermodel hears it 1,000 times/day. Unique compliment = unforgettable. “I love how your smile reaches your eyes and makes your whole face light up.” 💡 Rule: Make it genuine & unexpected.

6️⃣ Ask for Opinions—People Love to Share! Everyone has an opinion—and loves to be heard. Avoid complex, intimidating topics (e.g., “How do oil prices affect real estate?”). Instead, ask simple, open-ended questions: ✅ “How do you like your coffee?” ✅ “What’s the last movie you watched?” ✅ “What do you think about this place?” 🔥 Power Move: When they answer, listen to listen, not to reply.

7️⃣ Be Present—Put the Phone Away! Nothing kills a conversation faster than checking your phone mid-talk. Make eye contact—it builds trust & makes people feel heard. When you truly engage in a conversation, magic happens. 🚀 Action: Next time someone talks to you, put your phone down & be 100% there.

8️⃣ Remember Names & Details Forgetting someone’s name is the worst feeling. When you say someone’s name, they instantly feel valued. Bonus: Remember small details about their life (family, pet, travels). 💡 Example: Mixing up a friend’s wife’s & girlfriend’s name = disaster! 😬

9️⃣ A Conversation is Like a Book Every person is a story waiting to be read. Sadly, human lives are being reduced to 140-character tweets & headlines. We are NOT summaries. We are full, deep stories. 🔥 Final Thought: Don’t just look at book covers—open a page, start reading, start talking.

💬 Your Challenge: Start one meaningful conversation today with a stranger. Who knows? It could change your life.

🚀 What’s stopping you?

Breaking Through Self-Sabotage: The Path to Self-Mastery 1️⃣ Why Do Intelligent People Procrastinate? Ever wonder why highly capable individuals still struggle with procrastination and self-sabotage? Why do new business opportunities often lead to the same level of success as before, as if there’s a glass ceiling we can’t break through? It’s not about a lack of resources—we live in a time of unlimited opportunities. Some, like Colonel Sanders, Oprah, and Einstein, overcame incredible odds to achieve greatness. 🚀 Key Insight: The real barrier to success isn’t external—it’s internal.

2️⃣ The Battle Between Comfort & Growth The human brain is hardwired for comfort, but our true potential lies outside the comfort zone. This creates an internal tension—the pull of security vs. the desire to grow. Solution? Learning how to manage this internal conflict effectively. 🔥 Takeaway: Mediocrity is the result of people choosing comfort over growth.

3️⃣ How Childhood Programming Shapes Success & Failure The first seven years of life are crucial—our brains are like sponges, absorbing everything without questioning. Example: A child asks for a toy at a store. The father, stressed from work and financial worries, snaps: “You don’t deserve it. You’re not good enough.” The child internalizes this, growing up believing: “I’m not worthy of success.” “I don’t deserve happiness.” “If I succeed, I will sabotage it.” Result? Lifelong self-sabotage and procrastination to justify this belief. 🔑 Key Realization: We never rise above our opinion of ourselves.

4️⃣ The Power of Habits: Are You Sleeping Awake? 95% of our actions are habits—automatic behaviors we don’t even think about. Example: You eat fries instead of a salad because it’s a habit. You drive home without remembering the last few miles—your subconscious took over. The Real Problem? If your subconscious programming is negative, no matter how hard you consciously try, you’ll always be pulled back. 🧠 The Ant & The Elephant Analogy:

Your conscious mind = An Ant 🐜 Your subconscious mind = An Elephant 🐘 If the ant (your thoughts) is walking north, but the elephant (your subconscious patterns) is moving south—you will never reach your goals. 🚀 Solution: You must reprogram your subconscious mind so the elephant moves in the right direction.

5️⃣ Environment Trumps Willpower Your environment shapes your success more than your motivation. Example: If you listen to jazz for 5 days, you will start enjoying jazz. If you surround yourself with negative people, you will absorb their mindset. The Rule of Conformity: Hang around 9 negative people → You will be the 10th. Hang around 9 ambitious, positive people → You will rise with them. 🔥 Key Takeaway: If you live in a toxic environment, motivation alone won’t save you.

6️⃣ Three Steps to Reprogram Your Mind for Success ✅ Step 1: Stop Putting the Wrong Things In

Your brain is always adapting—you can’t stop it from being influenced. Avoid negative influences like: News & mainstream media (designed to trigger fear & negativity). Toxic peer groups (who limit your mindset). 🚀 Challenge: Cut out negativity for 30 days and see how your mindset shifts.

✅ Step 2: Start Feeding Your Mind with the Right Inputs

Read inspiring books, listen to podcasts, surround yourself with positivity. Expose yourself daily to: Success stories. Positive mentors. Personal development content. 🎯 Key Habit: Spend at least 10 minutes daily consuming growth-oriented content.

✅ Step 3: Remove Deep-Rooted Negative Patterns

Work with a mentor or coach to identify hidden self-sabotaging patterns. Example: A man thinks he needs time management help. The real problem? He can’t say NO because he fears rejection. Fixing the root cause (fear of rejection) automatically improves time management. 🔑 Lesson: Most surface-level struggles (procrastination, motivation issues) are symptoms of deeper subconscious blocks.

7️⃣ The Ultimate Goal: Self-Mastery Before you invest in skills, courses, or workshops—work on yourself first. Self-mastery = The ability to stay calm, confident, and in control no matter what’s happening around you. Imagine walking into chaos and thinking: “Move. I got this.” 🔥 Takeaway: Mastering yourself is the key to success in any area of life.

8️⃣ Final Message: Be the Change You don’t inspire people by forcing them to change—you become the example that inspires them. You want a better world? Become the change you want to see. 🌟 Challenge: 👉 What’s one small habit you can change today to start reprogramming your subconscious mind?

🚀 Start now. Your future self is waiting.

The Power of Marginal Adjustments: How Small Changes Lead to Big Success 1️⃣ The Illusion of Talent vs. The Power of Approach The speaker demonstrates a Brad Pitt drawing technique where anyone can replicate it by breaking it down into smaller steps (gray squares). Chuck Close, a world-renowned artist, uses this same approach—showing that art isn’t about talent, but process. Key Insight: The difference between success and failure isn’t talent—it’s how we approach problems and make decisions. 2️⃣ The Novak Djokovic Effect: Winning By Small Margins In 2004, Novak Djokovic was ranked 680th in the world. By improving his decision-making marginally (increasing his point-win percentage from 49% to 55%), he became the world’s No. 1 player. Key Lesson: Tiny improvements in decision success rate can lead to huge career shifts. 3️⃣ From Struggling Student to Academic Success The speaker struggled with focus throughout school, constantly getting C- grades. Instead of trying to force focus, he changed his approach: Breaking work into 5-10 minute tasks. Studying in short, focused bursts. Taking breaks to refresh his mind. Result? Straight A’s. Dean’s List & President’s Honor Roll. Accepted into a top finance & economics graduate program. Key Lesson: Success isn’t about being naturally focused—it’s about adapting your approach to work with your strengths. 4️⃣ Applying Marginal Adjustments to Career & Life Started as a derivatives trader → became head of global currency trading at Bank of America. Launched two award-winning hedge funds using the same marginal improvement strategy. Key Insight: Break big goals into smaller decisions. Improve small daily processes, and success follows. 5️⃣ Learning a Language with Zero Discipline Realized he was wasting 90 minutes daily on his work commute. Marginal Adjustment: Replaced music with German language CDs. Removed all music from his iPod to remove temptation. 10 months later → Fluent in German. Key Lesson: Small, consistent changes in daily habits = long-term transformation. 6️⃣ Applying the Strategy to Health & Fitness Overweight and unfit after returning from London in 2007. Instead of setting vague fitness goals, he: Decided to hike all 33 trails in Santa Barbara. Broke it down into tiny decisions: putting on shoes, stepping outside, starting the trail. Results? Lost 25 pounds. Completed one of the hardest half-marathons in the world. 7️⃣ How He Read 50 Books in a Year Marginal Adjustment: Instead of thinking, “I have to read a book,” he told himself, “I just need to read one word.” One word → one sentence → one paragraph → one book → 50 books. Key Lesson: Start ridiculously small, and momentum will carry you forward. 8️⃣ The Unexpected Journey into Art & Creativity His wife suggested learning knitting—he wasn’t interested. But then he saw a 40-foot tree and thought, “It would look amazing covered in yarn.” Marginal Adjustment: Learned yarn bombing (wrapping structures in yarn). Built a social media following as “The Yarnbomber.” Wrapped an entire children’s hospital in yarn art. Key Lesson: Start small, follow curiosity, and opportunities will open up. 9️⃣ Becoming a Guinness World Record Holder Discovered Guinness didn’t have a record for the largest crocheted granny square. They rejected his application. He appealed—twice. Finally, they accepted (but set a 10m x 10m requirement). Marginal Adjustment: One stitch at a time for 2 years, 7 months, and 17 days. Now holds the Guinness World Record. 🔟 Final Takeaway: How You Can Apply This Today Success isn’t magic—it’s breaking things down into small, manageable steps. The secret is consistency, not talent. Instead of setting huge goals, focus on the small daily decisions that move you forward. Marginal adjustments → Compounded results → Big achievements. 💡 Challenge: 👉 What tiny change can you make today that will compound into something big?

🎯 Start now! 🚀

The Super Mario Effect: Learning Through Failing Without Fear 1️⃣ The Experiment: How Framing Affects Learning Mark Rober, a YouTube science educator, created a coding puzzle. The goal was to get a car across a maze using code blocks like if-else statements and while loops. 50,000 people played the game, but two different versions were randomly shown. 🚨 Key difference: 1️⃣ In one version, if players failed, they saw: “Please try again.” (No penalty) 2️⃣ In the other version, if players failed, they saw: “You lost 5 points.”

2️⃣ The Surprising Results Success rate without penalty: 68% Success rate with penalty: 52% Players who weren’t penalized tried 2.5x more times! 💡 Key insight:

Fear of failure reduces learning. If failure isn’t seen as negative, people try more and ultimately learn more. 3️⃣ The Lesson from Toddlers: No Fear of Failing When toddlers learn to walk, they don’t care if they fall. Parents don’t punish them for failing—they celebrate small wins. As a result, toddlers try more and learn faster. 💡 Key takeaway:

Toddlers learn the most because they focus on progress, not failure. 4️⃣ Super Mario Bros. & Gamifying Learning When kids play Super Mario Bros., they don’t fear dying in the game. Instead of saying, “I suck at this,” they say: “I need to jump later next time.” “I need to avoid that enemy.” The focus is on the goal (rescuing Princess Peach), NOT on avoiding failure. 💡 Lesson:

Games make failure feel fun and part of progress. The same mindset can help with real-life learning. 5️⃣ The Super Mario Effect in Real Life Mark applies this concept in his own projects:

🚀 Building the world's largest Nerf gun ❄️ Creating a snowball machine gun 🎯 Building a dartboard that guarantees a bullseye 🚨 Key insight:

Big projects involve constant failure. If he had feared failing, he would have quit. Instead, he treated setbacks like a video game—learning from each mistake. 6️⃣ Why Framing Challenges as a “Game” Works People who played Mark’s coding puzzle without fear of losing points performed better. The key to learning is NOT fearing failure. The most successful people treat setbacks as learning, NOT as personal failure. 7️⃣ Applying the Super Mario Effect in Your Life When you fail an exam, struggle in a skill, or face rejection, reframe it: “What did I learn?” “How can I adjust and try again?” Instead of thinking “I’m not good enough,” think “I’ll try again differently.” 💡 Final Thought: “By shifting your focus to the princess and treating your life's challenges like a video game, you can trick your brain into learning more and achieving greater success.” 🎮🔥

👏 Thank you! 🚀

How to Build Mental Strength & Overcome Negative Thinking 1️⃣ The Cost of Bad Mental Habits We often compare our lives with others, especially on social media. We see people with perfect lives and feel jealous or inadequate. This mindset leads to unhappiness and depression. Small negative habits, like complaining or blaming others, eat away at our mental strength. 2️⃣ Three Types of Unhealthy Beliefs That Hold Us Back 1. Unhealthy Beliefs About Ourselves Self-pity traps us. Feeling sad is okay, but constantly thinking “Why me?” keeps us stuck. Instead of focusing on problems, look for solutions. Even in tough times, you can take steps to improve your life. 2. Unhealthy Beliefs About Others We often believe that others control us, which makes us feel powerless. Example: Saying “I have to work late” gives away your power. The truth: It’s still your choice (even if the consequence is losing your job). Example: Saying “My mother-in-law drives me crazy” gives her power over your emotions. The truth: You control how you respond. 3. Unhealthy Beliefs About the World Many people think, “If I work hard, I deserve success.” But life is not always fair—waiting for a reward only leads to disappointment. Accepting that life is unfair is actually liberating. It means you’re not doomed to suffer—you create your own success. 3️⃣ The Hardest Challenge of My Life At 23 years old, my life seemed perfect. I had a great job, got married, and bought a house—I felt like I was set for life. Then, suddenly, my mother passed away from a brain aneurysm. Three years later, my husband Lincoln died unexpectedly at age 26. I was now a widow at 26, without my mother, and completely lost. 4️⃣ The Turning Point: The Power of Small Steps During my darkest moment, I realized good habits weren’t enough.

Even one or two bad mental habits can hold us back.

Instead of focusing on what I had lost, I looked for one small step to move forward.

Later, I remarried and started fresh.

But my new husband’s father was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

I felt like life was unfair—but I knew I couldn’t let negative thinking take over.

So, I wrote a list of things mentally strong people DON’T do and read it every day.

That simple habit helped me through the toughest times.

5️⃣ How to Build Mental Strength 🔹 Mental strength is like physical strength.

Just like lifting weights builds muscles, Practicing good habits builds mental resilience. But just like junk food ruins physical health, Bad mental habits ruin mental strength. 🔹 How to Train Your Brain for Mental Strength:

Replace unhealthy beliefs with healthier ones. Face difficult emotions instead of avoiding them. Stop comparing yourself to others—compare yourself to who you were yesterday. Accept that life isn’t fair, and take control of your own future. 6️⃣ A Real-Life Example: The Diabetic Man Who Changed His Life A man with diabetes had given up hope—his mother had died from it, and he thought he was doomed. He stopped managing his blood sugar, lost his driver’s license, and his world kept getting smaller. I asked him to take one small step: switch from regular Pepsi to Diet Pepsi. His blood sugar improved. Then, he made more small changes, like swapping ice cream for a healthier snack. One day, he bought an exercise bike at a thrift store and started pedaling while watching TV. Over time, he lost weight, improved his vision, and regained hope. His biggest breakthrough: He set a goal to get his driver’s license back. Eventually, he transformed his entire life—all because of one small step. 7️⃣ Takeaway: What’s Your One Small Step? What bad mental habits are holding you back? What’s one unhealthy belief you need to replace? What’s one small step you can take today? 🚀 Your world is what you make it—so start building your mental strength today! 💪

Thank you! 🎤👏

How We Learn – Insights from Brain Research by Dr. Lara Boyd Introduction How do we learn? Why do some people learn faster than others? Dr. Lara Boyd, a brain researcher at the University of British Columbia, explores these questions. The Changing Understanding of the Brain Brain research is evolving rapidly—many old beliefs about the brain were wrong or incomplete. Common Misconceptions: ✅ Myth: The brain stops changing after childhood. ✅ Truth: The brain can change at any age (neuroplasticity). ✅ Myth: We only use parts of our brain at a time. ✅ Truth: The brain is always active, even when resting. Neuroplasticity: The Brain’s Ability to Change Neuroplasticity means that every time we learn something new, our brain changes. This happens in three ways: 1️⃣ Chemical Changes 🧪

The brain sends chemical signals between neurons to learn. These changes happen quickly and help with short-term memory. 2️⃣ Structural Changes 🏗️

The brain forms new connections between neurons when learning. This takes more time and supports long-term memory. 3️⃣ Functional Changes ⚙️

The more a brain area is used, the stronger it becomes. Networks of brain activity shift to help learning. Real-Life Examples of Brain Changes 📝 People who read Braille have larger sensory areas in the brain. 🖐️ Right-handed people have a larger left-hand motor region in the brain. 🗺️ London taxi drivers, who memorize maps, have enlarged spatial memory areas.

Why Can’t We Learn Everything Easily? If the brain is so plastic, why do people struggle to learn? Why do some people forget things or fail in school? 🔹 The brain requires a lot of practice to make changes permanent. 🔹 Stroke patients struggle to recover because we have not yet developed effective rehabilitation methods.

The Key to Learning: Behavior & Practice ✅ The best way to change the brain is through behavior. ✅ There is no drug that can replace hard work and practice. ✅ Struggling during learning actually improves long-term memory.

🚨 Neuroplasticity can work both ways: ✅ Positive: Learning a new skill, improving memory. ❌ Negative: Forgetting something, developing bad habits, addiction.

No One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Learning Learning methods vary for different people. The 10,000-hour rule (practice makes perfect) is not always true. Some people need more practice, others need less. 💡 This idea led to “Personalized Learning” – different people need different strategies for success.

How This Applies to Everyone Every action, experience, and behavior changes your brain. You can train your brain for better learning and memory. Final Advice ✔ Repeat healthy learning habits. ✔ Break bad habits that don’t help your brain. ✔ Learning requires effort—there are no shortcuts. ✔ Your brain is constantly changing—make it stronger!

🚀 “Go out and build the brain you want!”

Thank you! 🎉👏

Why Your Mind Wanders Between CMA and TNPSC? 🤯 Your mind is confused because it wants certainty and security. This is very common when you are preparing for competitive exams. Let's break it down step by step.

1️⃣ Why is Your Mind Wandering? ✅ Fear of Failure – Your brain wants to avoid failure, so it tells you to switch to something “easier.” ✅ Instant Gratification – TNPSC feels less risky compared to CMA, so your brain tempts you to choose the “safe” path. ✅ Overthinking – You keep comparing both options and never fully commit to one. ✅ Lack of Clear Goal – You haven't deeply decided which career path truly excites you.

2️⃣ CMA vs TNPSC – What is Your Real Goal? 🤔 Ask yourself these questions:

Why did I choose CMA? What excites me about TNPSC? Which career gives me long-term growth and satisfaction? Which one matches my skills and interest? Write down pros and cons of both, and see which aligns with your future vision.

3️⃣ The Truth: You Can Pass Anything, But You Need to Focus! 🎯 Your mind is tricking you into believing that you will “pass TNPSC easily,” but it is just a distraction. If you jump now, later your mind will say, “What about CMA?” and the cycle will repeat.

💡 Success comes when you finish what you start!

4️⃣ How to Stop Overthinking & Focus? 🔥 ✅ Decide Once & Commit – Write down your final decision and stick to it. ✅ Avoid TNPSC Videos – Unsubscribe, remove them from YouTube for now. ✅ Make a Study Plan – If you are doing CMA, focus 100% on it. ✅ Train Your Brain – When your mind says “Switch to TNPSC,” say “No, I will finish CMA first.”

5️⃣ What If You Still Feel Confused? 🚨 Take 1 full day to think deeply. Write down:

Your long-term career vision Your strengths & interests Which exam excites you more? Once you decide, stop thinking about the other one!

🔥 Final Answer: Stop Jumping, Start Finishing! Your biggest enemy is not TNPSC or CMA—it is distraction! Finish ONE thing first, then think about other goals.

👉 Decision = Power. Decide and move forward with full focus! 🚀💯