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To the passionate seeker of abundance, joy, significance - and the strength and wisdom to face any adversity:

Do you agree that stress and adversity are inevitable parts of life?

If so, imagine being so calm and resilient in the face of your next wave of turmoil or difficulty... that you find yourself sailing through it with ease, peace, and confidence, where others would helplessly sink.

Then, as the skies above you clear, picture how much more rewarding the rest of your journey would be…

If you could then draw on the fullest expression of your inner intelligence, the timeless wisdom of ancient masters, and even the will of the Universe itself, to reach the promised land:

A place where your wildest dreams are now your daily reality.

According to Professor Srikumar Rao, one of the world’s most in-demand MBA lecturers, the above scenario is possible for anyone - no matter what your personal challenges, stress triggers, or aspirations may be.

And it all begins by embracing a remarkable philosophy that empowers you to flow through life - as you tap into breathtaking powers within you and around you, to achieve superlative mastery of yourself and your potential.

Welcome to The Quest For Personal Mastery.

Gain The Freedom To Flow With Life - And Achieve Extraordinary Resilience, Abundance, And Self-Mastery

The Quest for Personal Mastery program presents a rare opportunity to experience Srikumar Rao’s unique approach to personal growth and resilience - which combines the wisdom of ancient poets and philosophers, timeless universal truths, and your own infinite and inherent intelligence.

Through a beautifully optimized spiritual framework, your mind and soul are reconditioned with the same time-tested insights and life-shifting wisdom Srikumar Rao shares with the world's top CEOs, executives and thought leaders on TED Talks and conference stages around the world.

Whether you’re a professional or entrepreneur reaching for greater achievement, or an individual searching for a breakthrough or solution to adversity, or the strength to weather an important or stressful life transition - your entire approach to life will evolve as you discover how to:

Face stressful situations head-on - not with fear or anxiety, but the assuredness that what you’re facing is an opportunity for growth and learning...
Access a strong inner voice that guides you, prevents you from being the “victim” of forces beyond your control and steers you on the right path...
Quickly befriend and team up with the Universe to co-create a new and exciting “reality” that is grounded in a "we centered" approach to life...
And cultivate the unbreakable resolve to overcome obstacles through powerful re-framing techniques so you can turn the tables on “tragedy”, no matter what is happening around you.

In short, all past patterns of struggle, uncertainty, emotional strain, self-doubt, and weakness will become a distant memory for you - as with Srikumar Rao’s guidance, you rise up to the highest possible levels of personal mastery and self-awareness.

The Curriculum

Explore The Quest for Personal Mastery Curriculum

The Quest for Personal Mastery is a 45-day online program that awakens your fullest capacity for inner peace, resilience, and self-mastery, while opening you to the support and guidance of the universe itself.

With Srikumar Rao himself as your guide, you’ll be nurtured through a beautifully optimized curriculum that takes just 10 - 15 minutes a day.

Every single tool, mental framework, and technique you need to achieve this elusive state of personal mastery are included for you in the program. All you need to do is follow Srikumar Rao’s guidance, as he opens you to truths and ideas that will ignite your fullest human potential.

The Quest For Personal Mastery on multiple devices

Available on your Personal Computer, Tablet, Smartphone & Apple TV

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Part 1

Mental Models And How You Became What You Are

Part 2

How To Win The Inner Game Of Happiness

Part 3

Your Future Depends On Thinking Big And Why Mindfulness Matters

Day by Day Schedule

Week 1

Day 1

Your Starting Point

Day 2

What Is A Mental Model?

Day 3

It's Not Real! It's Only a Model

Day 4

Why And How You Became Who You Are

Day 5

Good Thing, Bad Thing - Who Knows?

Day 6

When Does Suffering Begin?

Day 7

Taming The Horse – It Isn't Easy, But It Can Be Done

Week 2

Day 8

Dropping the Baggage

Day 9

Be A Daruma Doll

Day 10

Shape Your World By Being Observant

Day 11

Turn Difficult Situations Into a Game

Day 12

How Attitude Molds Your Blessings

Day 13

Quick Trick That Beats Positive Thinking

Day 14

How To Use Affirmations Effectively

Week 3

Day 15

Build a Daily Gratitude Practice

Day 16

How to Get Off the Hedonic Treadmill

Day 17

Overcome the Life of Quiet Desperation

Day 18

Discover the Secret to Happiness

Day 19

Achieve Great Success Beyond Your Dreams

Day 20

Unravel Your Mental Chatter

Day 21

Learn to Tame Your Mental Chatter

Week 4

Day 22

Successfully Implement Positive Chatter

Day 23

Master the Skill of Managing Yourself

Day 24

Become the Best Actor in Your Life Play

Day 25

Simple Trick to Eliminate Stress

Day 26

Identify Your True Self Through Consciousness

Day 27

How Did The One Become Many?

Day 28

How to Be of Greater Service to Others

Week 5

Day 29

Overcome the Need to Compare

Day 30

Learn to Let Go of Possessions

Day 31

What Does Your Ideal Day Look Like?

Day 32

Move From Burden to Freedom

Day 33

How to Read Another Person Through Conversation

Day 34

Turn Your Question Into an Answer

Day 35

Switch Sense of Injustice Into Awakening

Week 6

Day 36

What Is the Root of All Your Problems?

Day 37

Shift from Me-Centered to the Other-Centered Universe

Day 38

Change the Stories That Don't Serve You

Day 39

Learn to Respond with Care

Day 40

What to Do When Fear Strikes

Day 41

Where Does Your Journey Take You?

Day 42

Create Paradigm Shift in Your Consciousness

Week 7

Day 43

Who Are You Being?

Day 44

Master Life on Two Simultaneous Levels

Day 45

How to Set Goals

Professor Srikumar Rao, Creator Of The Quest for Personal Mastery

Professor Srikumar Rao is an international speaker, bestselling author, and one of the most popular MBA lecturers in America. His courses are among the highest rated at many of the world’s top business schools, including Columbia University and The London Business School.

Srikumar Rao regularly consults leading executives and entrepreneurs from the likes of Google, Microsoft, IBM, United Airlines, John & Johnson, and countless more in areas like meaning, purpose, performance, and leadership.

A regular contributor to Forbes, Inc.com and CEO.com, his perspectives on business strategy and the spiritual dimensions of success are widely sought after in various media channels.

Srikumar Rao’s training is so popular that attendees are required to join a year-long waiting list just to get in. The Quest for Personal Mastery program is an integral part of his goal to spread his teachings to a wider audience, so more of humanity may benefit from his transformational ideas and frameworks.

[Learn more about Dr. Srikumar Rao >>]( Skip to content Mindvalley Logo Membership Categories All Categories Mind Body Soul Entrepreneurship Career Relationships Community Results At Work Support en Log in Create an account Dr. Srikumar Rao Founder of The Rao Institute, international speaker & best-selling author Dr. Srikumar Rao Dr. Srikumar Rao is a world-renowned coach and speaker, guiding successful entrepreneurs and executives toward greater impact through spiritual alignment and transformative leadership. Dr. Srikumar Rao is an elite coach, international speaker, and best-selling author, renowned for helping entrepreneurs and senior executives make an outsize impact on the world. His courses, taught at Columbia and London Business School, are consistently rated among the best. With a unique blend of business strategy and spiritual wisdom, Srikumar helps high achievers find purpose, meaning, and performance in their professional and personal lives. His transformational insights are now available globally through his Quest for Personal Mastery program, empowering leaders to leave a profound legacy. Trainer credentials Srikumar Rao holds a Ph.D. in Marketing from Columbia University, a degree in Physics from Delhi University, and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He is widely recognized as a pioneer in the field of motivation and resilience and is known for helping senior executives become more engaged in work as they honor their purpose. His course, Creativity and Personal Mastery, is the only business school course in the world to have its own alumni association. His work has been extensively covered across the media, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Time, Fortune, Business Week, and dozens more. "Ancient wisdom is timeless wisdom." Dr. Srikumar Rao SHARE THIS PAGE Programs Discover all the programs by this trainer and let yourself be coached by one of the greatest minds in the industry. Quest for Personal Mastery This quest is for everyone who wants to experience unheard of levels of abundance, significance and happiness, while having the practical wisdom to weather any adversity they face ... Learn more 156977 698.9 hrs Over 268 stories of Dr. Srikumar Rao on Mindvalley "There was something different about this seminar, something real and many shifts took place within me that had not before" The break-out sessions were amazing, getting to connect with souls eager to seek what yours is. Having the opportunity to lift and be lifted during those moments was priceless. The structure of the entire event was a perfect flow... Read more Alyssa Sobecki Owner of The Difference Baker: Certified free from gluten/wheat, soy, peanut, treenut, fish, sesame & crustacean bakery and bistro. Leesburg, United States "Thank you Mindvalley for bringing together a virtual event of this scope like it was a casual meeting amongst a small tight group of peers and like-minded humans" This event has and will continue to impact us scattered all across the world in unimaginable ways. More than I could possibly articulate here... Suchitra Balaji Healer, Speaker, Coach Austin, United States What Students Are Saying About The Quest for Personal Mastery Here's what students have to say about Srikumar Rao and his The Quest For Personal Mastery. Discover a breakthrough method to dissolve toxic thoughts and engineer outstanding levels of happiness… Read more The Quest for Personal Mastery Video Stories "I was able to heal myself in so many aspects of my life" Dr. Rao's ideas and exercises made me realize how outdated my mental models were, and how limited my perspective in life was, it was truly eye-opening. I truly had to apply and integrate the lessons he was teaching, because my heart was broken and I couldn't understand what was happening. Read more Nica Roco ICC Coach Barcelona, Spain “The storytelling, from some of the great masters, was woven in many aha moments” I've worked in the learning development for 15+ years and considered that I've been part of developing and participating in some great courses I including personal mastery. Loved the way that the storytelling, from some of the great masters, was woven in… MANY AHA moments. Some REAL... Read more Kim Yiallouris General Manager at a Sales Training company United States "I thought the program was wonderful! I enjoyed the stories in each lesson, and I liked how the lessons tied together in the end” After completing the Quest I have seen positive changes in how I perceive situations, most notably in situations that I would have perceived negatively in the past. Now I can more situation, question what "story" I am telling myself, and very often think "good thing, bad thing, who knows?" Actual... Read more Kathryn Brown United States “What a beautiful, enriching journey this has been” I feel like so much has been shared with me but I don't yet realize its impact on my life. Almost as if seeds have been planted that will begin to grow into beautiful expressions of who I am. I feel like I've grown in ways that are not yet comprehensible to me, at this time. Read more Mridu Pasrija United States “Helped me overcome fears, put them to rest or just kill them” CPM didn’t just have a profound impact on my life, it created an internal revolution…Have a very short attention span but was completely spellbound and enthralled every minute of each day we met…retreat gave me a glimpse of a life of unconditional happiness…Do I have all the answers to my... Read more Sreedhar Reddy Kona MBA, Columbia Business School, 2005 United States “Now I feel happier and more grounded” This program came to me when i was puzzled with life in general. I find myself anxious and clueless about what i want. So when I attended the masterclass , I had an aha- moment right away. Generally, now I feel happier and more grounded. I often hear positive voices when things don't go the way I... 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Trainer Credentials

Srikumar Rao holds a Ph.D. in Marketing from Columbia University, a degree in Physics from Delhi University, and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
He is widely recognized as a pioneer in the field of motivation and resilience, and is known for helping senior executives become more engaged in work as they honor their purpose.
His course, Creativity and Personal Mastery, is the only business school course in the world to have its own alumni association.
His work has been extensively covered across the media, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Time, Fortune, Business Week, and dozens more.

Professor Rao takes the stage at A-Fest.

He will help you find your purpose in life.

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