The Paradox of Happiness and Success | Narendra Ratnakaram | TEDxYouth@Brookefield

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2017 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Narendra Ratnakaram currently works as the Senior Director of Cloud Operations at SAP Ariba. He very frequently finds himself analyzing things at a very fundamental level, hoping to uncover the secrets that lie within. Mr. Narendra will be talking about how to channel one’s strengths, so as to attain a happy state of success. So, what really is success? How does it map to happiness? Are my strengths actually my weaknesses? How to use my strengths right? These are some of the questions he will be answering in his talk. 

Narendra Ratnakaram currently works as the Senior Director of Cloud Operations at SAP Ariba. He very frequently finds himself analyzing things at a very fundamental level, hoping to uncover the secrets that lie within. Mr. Narendra will be talking about how to channel one’s strengths, so as to attain a happy state of success. So, what really is success? How does it map to happiness? Are my strengths actually my weaknesses? How to use my strengths right? These are some of the questions he will be answering in his talk. 


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