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Narendra Modi

03/16/25

@ Lex Fridman

I remember a time when I ran into my uncle on my way to school, and he bought me a pair of canvas shoes, which I treasured as a symbol of great wealth.

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Narendra Modi: Prime Minister of India - Power, Democracy, War & Peace | Lex Fridman Podcast #460

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Narendra Modi: Prime Minister of India - Power, Democracy, War & Peace | Lex Fridman Podcast #460

03/16/25

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Narendra Modi

03/16/25

@ Lex Fridman

I remember my childhood experiences, like collecting chalk to polish my shoes, which were a treasured possession and a symbol of great wealth for me.

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Narendra Modi

03/16/25

@ Lex Fridman

My early life was spent in extreme poverty, but we never really felt the burden of poverty because we had never worn fine shoes, so we didn't know what we were missing.

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Narendra Modi

03/16/25

@ Lex Fridman

My father was extremely hardworking and disciplined, leaving the house early in the morning to visit temples and then reach his shop, making a distinct sound with his handmade shoes.

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Narendra Modi

03/16/25

@ Lex Fridman

I would collect leftover pieces of chalk from school to polish my shoes, and I made sure whatever I wore looked proper, even without arrangements for ironing clothes.

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Mark Cuban

03/30/24

@ Lex Fridman

I learned the value of hard work and the importance of education from my dad, who wanted us to avoid the backbreaking work he did.

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Phaedra Ellis Lumpkins

09/18/18

@ Y Combinator

When my mom got a job with the county, I realized that having a little more money changed how people treated us and how we carried ourselves.

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Bill Gates

02/03/25

@ Jay Shetty Podcast

I underestimated how incredible my father was; he worked hard and always expressed love, which I appreciated.

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Neal Mohan

10/31/23

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

My journey began with my dad, who came to the U.S. from India with just $25, and that experience shaped my perspective on change.

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Charles Koch

01/26/22

@ Joe Lonsdale

My father taught me the importance of hard work and integrity by having me do all the dirty jobs on the farm from a young age, which instilled a strong work ethic in me.