The Fakir

What Ancient Mendicants Can Teach Us About Life, Leadership and the Pursuit Of Happiness

Abhishek Kothari
8 min readApr 12, 2020

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As long as a human being worries about when he will die, and what he has that is his, all of his works are zero.

When affection for the I-creature and what it owns is dead, then the work of the Teacher is over — Sant Kabir

Pandemics have no silver linings, I keep telling myself. I also remind myself that I need to do whatever I can to help people as they navigate these uncharted and dangerous waters. I keep hoping and praying for the well being of everyone on this planet. Having said that, house arrest has forced me to use the pandemic as a powerful reminder of the things I should truly care about — the health and well being of my friends and family and my own spiritual quest for salvation. Perhaps, it helps you do the same.

If anything, the CoVID crisis puts our entire lives into perspective. A perspective that focuses our attention on the things that should truly matter to us. If you think about it, the pandemic has reminded us all about the true treasures in our life i.e. friends and family. That there is a pandemic outside is besides the point. These…

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Abhishek Kothari
Abhishek Kothari

Written by Abhishek Kothari

Futurist@The Intersection of Finance, Tech & Humanity. Stories of a Global Language: “Money”. Contributor @ Startup Grind, HackerNoon, HBR