Shani Raja - Stop trying to fix people

10 Lessons Learned

About Shani Raja

Shani was a journalist who has written and edited for The Economist, Bloomberg News and the Wall Street Journal.

Since leaving journalism a decade ago, Shani has gone on to become an instructor on LinkedIn Learning and Udemy, where his online writing courses have attracted more than 1 million students worldwide.

Shani has also in coached TEDx speakers, taught journalism at UTS and edited copy for the likes of Microsoft, IBM, and PwC.

Shani is currently writing a book that explains the craft of writing to non-specialists, and he is also working on a memoir sharing how he healed himself from terminal cancer, which he was diagnosed with four years ago.

Shani recently launched The Alchemy of Writing Podcast on Spotify in which he explores the art of good communication with experts in writing, sales and public speaking.

Episode Notes

00:00 Intro
02:52 Lesson 1: Thinking is Overrated and Often
22:02 Lesson 2: You Are One of One
25:47 Lesson 3: Life is an Opportunity to be Blissful
30:46 Lesson 4: Live in the Sunlight
34:46 Lesson 5 : Stop Trying to Fix People
39:04 Lesson 6: Don't Try to Squeeze Your Life into Roles
42:19 Lesson 7: Don't Trust Your Doubts Over Tangible Feelings
44:49 Lesson 8: Focus on Expressing Rather than Acquiring
54:14 Lesson 9: False Hope is Better than False Hopelessness
57:34 Lesson 10: Follow Your Excitement