EP48: Shattering Stereotypes: Rahul Suri's Extraordinary Journey | Unbound with Mamtaa

[00:00:00] How do you stay so strong? Strong. How? I make myself strong to listen to you, Pak.

[00:00:20] Hi Rahul, welcome to my show Unbound. Yes thank you, hi. Finally you're here. Yes. On a cold winter morning. Yeah. How are you feeling about this? I'm feeling amazed, overwhelmed, mesmerized. Oh wow. That's a lot of adjectives. Yeah. So what makes Rahul so excited about being on the stage?

[00:00:46] I feel so much excited because here I am. I always have a dream to come here. Yeah. I'm looking after so many episodes on YouTube and listening to podcasts here I am. Wow.

[00:01:15] One day I will be here. So this is your podcast debut right? Yes. Yeah. Writer, student, entrepreneur, so many things. How do you do them Rahul? And what really inspires you?

[00:01:27] I am inspired to be an entrepreneur number one. Because I love working. Sharing new ideas, sharing new innovation to be an entrepreneur. And be writing.

[00:01:48] When I am inspired by writing. Yes. When I write something, I feel too forced on that on social media. And people like my work. From there I started writing. Yeah. What kind of writing. Yeah. What kind of writing do you really enjoy?

[00:02:09] I write poetry especially. Yeah. Because poetry is a subject to that. I love writing. Because poetry does not take a lot, lot paragraph. It has a very short paragraph.

[00:02:30] Yeah. So how has life been? What have been your personal challenges Rahul? And how have you overcome those challenges to be where you have reached today in your journey? When the challenge comes to me, there are so many challenges. Yeah.

[00:02:52] Can I tell you, I am an entrepreneur. I am an entrepreneur. I am doing a podcast also. There are certain people to whom I am talking about connect with them. They are not taking lots of books.

[00:03:16] I am talking to me. I am talking to you. That's the main challenge for me. And secondly, my main challenge is life to... I am... ...got overconfident. I am a little bit of nervous sometimes. When a new person comes to meet me. And I need to speak. That is a challenging trick for me.

[00:03:43] There are various challenges. But sometimes, I also have a challenge. That's a challenge. Challenge is to study. After the history. Yeah. Yeah.

[00:04:33] So many problems. And who supported you? Tell me a little about all of that. Yeah. There are... There are so many problems. But there are some problems, I would say. I want to get the possibility to work. Hmm.

[00:04:59] That's a challenge. magspen. Yeah. And... Okay. So many problems, yeah. And the students... those are more people who'd like to be and the students' council into schools. Yeah. More taken of possibility. Yeah. ...that was challenge. And secondly, my problem was that... ...our car chemicals can gas properly. Yeah. Sometimes, not all the time. Sometimes.

[00:05:29] I know there's lots of disability. Disability towards something new. But I love that's about the challenges. The school environment for me has given me so friendly environment. Meeting to all of my teachers. Teachers do become my friends very often. But here I am.

[00:05:58] Any specific teacher who has played a very important role in your life? Yeah. There is my counseling teacher, what I say, who have shown me the right path to go to the right way. To meet the right people. To talk rightly. That's what my teachers told me.

[00:06:27] And my second one is that... She... She has told me once, that always remember, do not connect with strangers. You want to connect with strangers. Just talk to them nicely. Okay. Don't... Don't be... Be strange about it. Don't be afraid.

[00:06:57] Don't be afraid. If you die, you die. You die. Yeah. and truly so because you have so much effort in reaching out it's been a consistent follow up on your part to literally for us to be sitting together and chatting together and really I'm in awe of that confidence and that responsibility that you have taken on yourself that I have to do it so you have to be like this in life

[00:07:25] or more so tell me a little about your book club please about my book club? yeah so basically there was a family interaction at my house okay I was talking about books somewhere there was a game called family game and there was an adventure game like athletes to pick out the game

[00:07:55] and I was playing the game with my mother and there was a little R what is R so I basically the word was R-U-S-T-L-E and I found this wow this word sounds so interesting yes search in the Google there's no word for this and after that this started a book club

[00:08:25] this is a Westworld book club I was very fond of meeting authors like R-U-S-T-L-E so many renowned authors and they were so check meet up with them and with my starting a book club I they were interacting with all of those authors and then we have

[00:08:55] figured beautiful first time when I started a book club it was very difficult to me how to function a book club yeah either it was online or it was offline so who was the idea that book club would have idea got it from my mother my mom always

[00:09:24] talked to my mom and my family later started business okay my own dream okay but whenever I grow up I will be started at the business being an entrepreneur going to interviews like this and became more popular from there I got to two countries okay okay and this

[00:09:54] you started three years back yeah okay so yeah three years back three years back yeah yeah and you're satisfied with the journey yes I'm satisfied with my journey have you met with a few authors yes I met a new authors and slowly started the last case first first interesting was my to when

[00:10:23] I started a literature festival okay turned out by book club okay and from there I got to connect with book club very interesting so books me kya miltai rahul go books is something like to educate people to educate people whenever I go out to find lots people are cool students out banking with hacks my motto

[00:10:53] is to educate them educate the cool people educate the cool students get them to the greater house educate them yeah you think education is very important yes any of the books or the stories that have inspired you the most in life or any author for that matter they are not all but very few that I like yeah there was a book called

[00:11:23] very story book one of the books which I inspired it as books from the son of okay she likes those books okay and there is a book called Michael I like that book book talked about it biography of the book biographies how

[00:11:53] Atul Kalam became successful for to go back and make the space and from there she was a scientist from there she became a president of India India yeah I am Kalam I am Kalam is the book yeah and then I was I was not fond of reading books so much

[00:12:22] but very little stuff that I feel like let me do subject with books so I read the book and I upload it and review something people are liking or not liking the statistic so I started putting reviews on LinkedIn Instagram especially and the followers ingredients directly

[00:12:54] that means that people are liking my book that's how I think associated with books so how did you come on a platform like LinkedIn LinkedIn is a very challenging thing I was a student in Simran school I was shooting I was seeing my teacher studying LinkedIn

[00:13:23] and what is LinkedIn I don't know I know that LinkedIn is for those people who generally taught the job and I was moving on Facebook looking for a guest on my first initiative called Spectrum Series some of my guests told me about LinkedIn found out

[00:13:53] that LinkedIn is more professional and more creative people you will get from LinkedIn from where I got to LinkedIn and I was posting something on LinkedIn like very horrible messages not horrible questions like good morning good evening post LinkedIn LinkedIn and from there people

[00:14:23] got to me from there my dreams and desires does Rahul have what does he really is there something that you are chasing are you chasing some dreams do you have any dreams that you are constantly keeping them as your goals and you are working towards them is there something that you plan for life ahead which inspires you to keep going keep going

[00:14:53] keep going motivated to go yes firstly my mom told me to go forward what I do secondly my online methods who generally help me to go forward

[00:15:45] You will get the possibility You will get the possibility To work What you are doing Continue with that No one will stop you Do whatever you do Focus on that work So if you would like to invite Someone who is an unstoppable Human or would just want to Have a conversation with me Write to me at

[00:16:13] Unbound with Mamta at gmail.com That is U N B O U N D W I T H M A M T A A At gmail.com You can also follow my Instagram At the rate Mamta Podcaster That is M A M T A A Podcaster Coming to again You know some ambition Some goal Your sister has been doing very well In her pursuit As a banker

[00:16:43] And I hear that you are also Preparing yourself to Get a government job So How are you working through that And who is your biggest support in that And do you actually dream on To become an IAS one day? Oh Yeah I am looking for the job Call to data entry operation Okay

[00:17:12] This job Is a very easy To work So I am a Caprication job I am looking for So you are training yourself in that? Are you training yourself in that? Yeah Okay And from there I am I am Talking The exercise Powerpoint Facultures All of those I work on that

[00:17:41] And from there I get my experience and more money So the book club is more like a social enterprise this is something that you want to do for the society Book club is for me to learn to get my experience what I'm doing to get my experience and

[00:18:10] the other part what I'm doing preparing for my job that's for my lifetime lifetime settlement for that I will get money salary that's what I'm currently focused on Book club just be more passionate

[00:18:37] than that I am enjoying doing that So people books movies travel what excites you what really excites you and keeps you going the most Travel Travel Travel and music Music and a little bit of English like poetry because travel

[00:19:07] is this to where you go you will explore more and music where you travel you take that music and poetry where you sing and you write poetry very beautiful yeah so what what is your drive when you get to a place like G20 you get invited and you've been on various shows talk shows been on a

[00:19:36] center stage have done so many activities for your school I was more into the ask So, when art speaks like drawing, painting and all.

[00:20:05] I generally hate sports. Other people who like sports, other people who don't like sports. I like art because art is something that makes you more joyful. Whatever you do, that is art. But that is also an art for me.

[00:20:35] To speak, to learn new words. So, you enjoy human interaction. Yes. And you are a social person. Yes, very social person. I am more towards social ID people. I like social ID.

[00:21:00] Because social ID is something that I enjoy most. It gives you more confidence? Yes, more confidence. Sometimes, I don't feel like confident. Sometimes, because sometimes it's not bad to me. But sometimes I'm confident.

[00:21:28] In my school time, I was not that much confident. I am now. Because school time, I feel like that. I am confident. But not that much confident.

[00:21:45] Now I'm... I am confident. I am confident. I am confident. But... I don't want to say anything. Because sometimes...

[00:22:14] I think that the... People used to say that... This... You need to... Get on... Get on to nothing in life. Yeah. You know... All of that thoughts I've got with my mind. People say... They don't think that... I don't understand the words. But I understand. Yeah. After that...

[00:22:44] I... I told myself not to worry. Yeah. How do you... Stay so strong? Strong. How? I make myself strong... To listen to the inner parts. Wow. So, the inner parts say... That... Suppose a person will say that... Just...

[00:23:14] That's why I do nothing in life. Hmm. And... They don't know how to play sports. They don't know how to speak. And from then... I was... I was... I was... Start thinking. What should I do all my life? Yeah. From then I got to... One day... I was looking at the motivational videos sometimes. Okay. Sometimes motivational videos. Which... Which motivational videos?

[00:23:44] Like... To make yourself happy. Yeah. To make yourself happy. Yeah. To... To forget those... Old... To those old moments that people are saying that... This fellow will not do nothing. Yeah. Those... Refreshments I used to see. Sometimes I used to listen to music or stuff like that. And... From there I started to... To... To...

[00:24:14] That... Letters... Reflected on this. Yeah. Yeah. Godness is good. One thing I ask Rahul. What? What? What should I do? I know you're a very resilient person. And I know the kind of strength you're coming from. Yeah. But... Once you've been angry... Never... You've heard that. When you're angry... With a lot of... Nobody's angry. Even... So...

[00:24:43] I will always be feeling like a pity. But when I feel like a pity, I used to pull my hair and make all those toes. I used to express my back, totally mentally express myself. What should I do in my life? My parents called me and I didn't know anything.

[00:25:14] And it's not a fault of anyone. There are no parents' fault. I said that you don't have to suck. Look at the difference. But you need to know something for your life. Either you are money, either you don't are money. You need to know something. You are not a fault of your life. You are not a fault. You are not a fault.

[00:25:46] You are not a fault. Just... What is normal? We give a shape or form. And we feel like normal. And if we do something or say that it is not normal,

[00:26:16] then it is not normal in my eyes. It is not normal in my eyes. It is not normal in your eyes. You are not a fault. But how have you made peace with it? How have you really collected yourself and said that this is who I am and this is how I will bring myself to the world? Yeah. For that, I was making myself very great. Okay. Guilty. I was reading newspapers every day. Okay, you were... Okay.

[00:26:46] Okay, I was reading newspapers. I am looking at my skills developing, like skills doing stuff. And you have to inspire internally. That I have to do myself. Yeah. You have seen people push you, support you in that. Or have they compelled you that you are not doing anything in your life? My parents supported me.

[00:27:16] Whatever I do. Either I do a small scale of work or a large scale of work. I go and meet people. Yeah. My mom is trying to support me. Yeah. And she told me, do whatever you do. Yeah. Okay.

[00:27:40] And whenever I did my first show on the spectrum, that was very elementary, you know, poetry, very elementary. I was nervous to see new people. First thing I met. And don't know how to speak with the people. Yeah. What I did want to learn.

[00:28:09] Oh, my mom is texting to that one. And she's sick. And then the second time, another one. And after fourth time, my mom is up to her. And now you do it. You do it. From there, I'm preparing myself. Wow. And after that, I'm the big part. Wow.

[00:28:39] That's a lot of power, Rahul. Yeah. That's a lot of power. You know, you may be looking at a lot of motivational videos, movies, books, books, but you are a living motivation for so many of us. Yeah. Do you also have those kind of dreams for your family? Things that you want to do for them? I do have lots. Yeah.

[00:29:02] But whenever my mom is working on something, you know, all of those, the something on the personal work, they're like, they are always something very small people come up. Mm-hmm. Very small.

[00:29:30] All of their achievements, because my parents started their life, all of those achievements started. Mm-hmm. And I say, wow. Mm-hmm. So, so much achievement to have done. Yeah. And, I do inspire my kids. You know?

[00:30:00] Say that again. For that I need to work out for them. Yes. So, the work is hard. Be successful. They will leave them. Yes. So, the work is hard. They will be here to tell you what. You want to make them proud. You want to make them proud. Yeah. My mom needs to be proud of me. My sister needs to be proud of me. And my other family members. Yeah.

[00:30:29] Of course, my father is more proud and happy. Yeah. Because, he, my father is also like a social person like me. Yeah. But, so my father, he's a more bigger person. Very big person. But, they're kicking out for some time. They're scaring the body. Yeah. Yeah. That's it. That's it.

[00:30:59] So beautiful. Now, you've really shared so much about your life with me. And I, and you're truly come unbound on the show. Yeah. So unfiltered. So authentic. But I still have a few volume of questions. And these are quick questions. Okay. Which is, this is like almost the last leg of the show. I call it a rapid reflex round. Okay. So, in this, I will not give you time to think. Okay.

[00:31:28] So, these are the volume of questions. Either these are the sentences that you have to fill. Fill in the gaps. Like fill it. Yeah. Or just give me one word answers. Are you ready for this round? Rapid reflex round. Yeah. Okay. What does joy mean to you? One word answer. Happiness. What does life mean to you? Life. Strength. What is your purpose in life? Purpose in life. Your life.

[00:31:58] Purpose of your life. Full of happiness. Happiness. Full of dreams come true. Wow. One thing that you never miss to do first thing in the morning? Yes. Toast come out from the balcony. Come out in the balcony? Yeah. Okay. One thing which is the last thing that you definitely do in the day? Last thing in the morning. Yeah. Last thing in the day. Like at night. Before going to bed.

[00:32:28] You definitely do it. In the night. So the next day, what time I will be. I will be. Okay. Sweet. Very sweet. What does travel mean to you? In one word. Travel means to be like. To learn. To explore. To explore. Beautiful.

[00:32:57] Books to you is. Complete the sentence. Books to you is. Books to I read. Books to you are. What is the meaning of books in your life? Books are my life. Books are my life. Books are my life. My friends. They are your friends? Yeah. Yeah. And whatever books are true. Yeah. They are your friends. It is food. It is to find out a recipe. Books to me to be that. Yeah. Whatever I make food.

[00:33:27] So book for what I like and I make that. Very nice. Food to you is. What is the meaning of food in your life? American. American. And Mexican. Wow. Quite a good. I am Australian that I like it more. Really? Because even my mom is not there at home. Yeah. So I want to. So,

[00:33:55] so English. then they take bagi packets from the market. Uh huh. They take bagi packets, take out the noodles. Put it on the oil. Yeah. Over there, you will be trying to bagi pasta. Uh huh. My bagi pasta. Then what do you do? I ask, spices. Spices.

[00:34:24] Like, Coriago, olive oil. Olive oil is not a record with normal oil. I look like this. And I mix it and I eat. Oh wow. I like all of those. What do you say? Experiment. Experiment. So food means to you experimenting a lot. Oh nice. Nice. If it was not for this Rahul, this life, then what it be? What it will be for you?

[00:34:54] If Rahul is on this life. If this is not what you were, what you are today, then what would you be? I will be going to be like normal back. Very normal back. Okay. People sitting in the back. Sitting in the back with a tiny stare. Sitting in the very namaste. That's it.

[00:35:24] Very simple. Aww. So sweet. But thanks to entrepreneurs, so today I am here and having a conversation with you. Memories to you is or to you are? What does it mean to you? Memories are like so forth. Forth. Good. Good. Love is like photos are very lavish. Photos. Yeah. Photos.

[00:35:54] Yeah. And the stage to you is? The stage. Stage. Where you perform. Where you go out and talk. What does this stage mean for you? The stage. Stage. Stage. People be like happy. Happiness. Happiness. Because the moment is you are on the stage. You that means that you are the interested in the audience. Whatever you want to say, you take stage. Yeah. Yeah.

[00:36:24] Yeah. And mom to you is? Yeah. Your mother to you is? Yeah. Oh, my mom is very supportive. But how do you define her? If I were to say just define mom, what do you, what will you say for her? One word.

[00:36:40] My mom is exclusive. Exclusive. Exclusive. Yeah. How sweet. Yeah.

[00:37:15] Thank you so much for unbounding with me. Thank you so much for giving us so much power. Thank you so much for inspiring us by being who you are. This was a truly mesmerizing experience for me. And thank you to Lydia and YouTube. Thank you.

[00:37:42] who helped me to come here to speak to you. speaking to you. Speaking to you is like, like, like, so good.

[00:37:57] Like, so good. Thank you. Thank you.

[00:38:26] Thank you. Thank you. Together. So towards my show. Together. Together. you