Description

Aakash Dhingra has started many initiatives to provide others with a platform to self-reflect and share their stories. For example, he is creating a photo-zine called Unshakable Self (Belief). Inspired by his own struggles of self-doubt, he is interviewing people about how they overcame their self-doubt in order to fully see their self-worth and find meaning in life. Another one of his projects that we talk about is his Compassion Cards. This is a conversation-based card game that he’s used to connect with himself and others on the topic of compassion. Driven by his curiosity and openness, he makes connections wherever he goes!

Highlights & Takeaways

• Sharing stories of people overcoming their self-doubt and Aakash’s goal to reach 1 million people, especially for teenagers to know that they are not defined by anything external to them
• How the more he is himself in any situation, the more he feels like life is amazing
• Having the harsh realization that he had been acting judgmentally towards himself and others when he had made one of his classmates cry
• Why Aakash asked 20 strangers if he could hug them and playing the ukulele at an open mic night
• How he created his own card game and approached strangers to talk about compassion

Resources Mentioned

• Contact Aakash: Instagram | Website
• Unshakable Self-Belief 
• Compassion Cards

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