On This Magic Life, a serial entrepreneur and billionaire philanthropist shares his story of moving to the United States as a young man with just $5.00 in his pocket…

And going on to become an incredibly successful business executive who has founded five companies including his latest, Viome.

Naveen Jain joins Andrea for an insightful conversation that proves you can never predict where college or your first few jobs will lead you and that cultivating a mindset of optimism and curiosity can be the express lane to experiencing the most amazing magic.

Naveen shares his story of being serendipitously accepted into a prestigious college in India even though his family actually couldn’t afford it, and how his optimistic attitude and curiosity led him to immense wealth while improving countless lives along the way.

Dive into the full episode to hear Naveen reveal how students (and all of us!) should approach challenges in life, what becoming successful truly means, and the 3 questions Naveen asks himself before starting a new business.

Tune in to the next episode of This Magic Life on July 24th to hear how an extraordinary breathwork expert learned to release trauma and create more space to attract serendipity.

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In this episode, you'll discover:

• 04:35 How to tune yourself into serendipity like a radio frequency.

• 05:54 How Naveen first started to attract magic into his life.

• 07:56 Who helped Naveen access the education his family couldn’t afford.

• 10:51 Why believing in yourself means you’re halfway there.

• 14:36 The story of Naveen learning about computers for the first time.

• 17:46 Why Naveen planned to return to his home country.

• 22:57 Where the idea for Naveen’s company came from (and the problem he solved for the world).

• 26:55 How Naveen predicted the invention of smartphones.

• 29:47 Naveen reveals one of the top qualities of successful entrepreneurs.

• 30:05 The serendipitous way Naveen and Andrea connected.

• 31:00 How to unlock serendipity with every new person you meet.

• 33:08 Naveen’s top advice on becoming a successful entrepreneur.

• 37:52 How students (and everyone!) should approach the low periods of life.

• 41:40 What to do when you don’t have control over something.

• 42:00 Naveen’s advice on how to attract more serendipity to your life.

• 42:40 The secret of how Naveen has created magic in his life and career.

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