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Published Mar 9, 2022

The SECRET To Manifesting & Achieving ANY GOAL You Have! | Payal Kadakia & Lewis Howes

Payal Kadakia, founder of ClassPass, delves into finding purpose through passion, overcoming obstacles, setting emotionally-driven goals, and mastering financial wisdom to achieve personal and professional success.
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  • True Calling

    discovered her passion for dance at a very young age, which became a central part of her life. She explains how dance allowed her to impact others emotionally and spiritually, leading her to realize the power of artistic expression. This realization guided her professional journey, including the creation of ClassPass.

    I impacted people. I made them feel something. And I think once you know that we have the ability, it's the power, right, as a human being to feel like I have the ability to touch other people.

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    Payal also highlights the discipline she learned from dance, which played a crucial role in her success as an entrepreneur 1 2.

       

    Navigating Expectations

    Balancing societal and familial expectations with personal ambitions was a significant challenge for . She shares how her parents' sacrifices influenced her decisions and the sense of duty she felt towards them. Despite these pressures, she found ways to pursue her passion for dance while building a successful career.

    I mean, my parents immigrated to America in the 70s, okay, let's be honest. They sacrificed their entire life for me and my sister. I also felt a sense of duty to them.

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    Payal emphasizes the importance of trying different paths and embracing new directions, even if they seem unconventional 3 4.

       

    Identity and Authenticity

    Embracing her true identity was a journey for , who had to navigate the complexities of her Indian heritage and American upbringing. She discusses the importance of being authentic and not letting societal labels define her. This authenticity allowed her to impact people's lives meaningfully through her work.

    I thought I couldn't dance because I thought the tech world would judge me. And it was a really weird time for me because I felt I had to be somebody for the girl boss tech world. And inside I was this artistic human being, too, and I had to hide her for a little bit.

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    Payal believes that combining different aspects of one's identity can lead to greater personal and professional fulfillment 5 6.

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