How Sikh wisdom can transform your life (w/ Simran Jeet Singh)

How Sikh wisdom can transform your life (w/ Simran Jeet Singh)

Author: TED December 9, 2024 Duration: 37:20

No matter how religious you may or may not be, or how much you do or do not know about the Sikh religion, there’s something we can all learn from their major philosophies. Simran Jeet Singh is the author of the book The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life. He joins Chris this week to talk about how to approach life with more optimism and shares how he’s navigated prejudice with humor and compassion. Hear about why he believes we all win when we show more curiosity and understanding for one another, even if we don’t subscribe to any particular set of beliefs.

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