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Published Feb 10, 2021

"If You Want To ACHIEVE Your Goals In Life WATCH THIS!" | Priyanka Chopra Jonas & Lewis Howes

Priyanka Chopra Jonas shares her inspiring journey to stardom, highlighting the importance of self-worth, vulnerability, and resilience in achieving greatness. She delves into managing ambition and embracing failure, offering valuable insights on personal growth and happiness in this candid conversation with Lewis Howes.
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  • Greatness

    Priyanka Chopra Jonas offers a profound yet simple definition of greatness. She believes greatness can be found in everyday moments, such as showing kindness and empathy, as well as in achieving personal goals. Priyanka emphasizes the importance of going to bed each night feeling content with one's day, whether it involves professional accomplishments or quality time with loved ones 1.

    Greatness can be in the smallest things of when you wake up in the morning and you're aware. Awareness of being kind to people, being empathetic, saying good morning, even telling your parents you love them when you haven't done it, that's greatness.

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    Ultimately, she believes that living life well and happily is the greatest achievement of all.

       

    Ambition

    Priyanka discusses the complexities of managing her ambitious nature. She acknowledges the sacrifices required to pursue her goals, such as missing important family events, but stresses the importance of making time for loved ones despite a busy schedule. Priyanka also highlights the need to be strong in the face of adversity, especially as a woman of color 2 3.

    When you have ambitions, you've got to sort of pay for it. But I overcompensate, or I try and compensate with making sure, even if I don't have facetime or if I've like. For a very long time in my life, I missed birthdays and Diwali and New Year's, and I would always be working.

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    She believes that continually striving for more requires resilience and a willingness to face challenges head-on.

       

    Happiness

    Priyanka shares her methods for cultivating inner happiness and joy. She stresses the importance of self-validation and taking pride in one's own achievements rather than seeking external validation. Priyanka also reflects on her future self, hoping to create diverse and meaningful content that represents her heritage and inspires others 4 5.

    When you sleep at night, do you have a fitful sleep? Or are you content? Do you wake up anxious? Are you stressed because you need someone else to do something for you? I think that's the journey we all have to make, is to come to a place of what can I do for myself today that's going to make me smile.

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    She advises taking time to enjoy life and appreciate the small moments, balancing ambition with personal well-being.

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