India has always been a country that offers visitors an experience, different from somewhere else. From ancient times to the modern era, countless historians, travelers and business people have experienced and documented this unique charm. As an addition to this long list of admirers, Portuguese entrepreneur Nik Huno recently shared on social media how his time in India shattered his Western mindset. Immersed in India's rustic charm, spirituality, diversity and happiness in scarcity, Huno was deeply moved by the experience.
Sharing his experience in India writes Nik Huno on X previously known as Twitter: “I am European. Lad years, I moved to India. What I experienced, shattered my Western mindset.”
He mentioned 10 life -changing lessons that he learned in India that transformed the way he views the world.
Time bends here:
Indian trains can run 12+ hours late, but nobody panics.
I have learned that life does not always follow a schedule.
Sometimes the best moments happen when you stop hurrying and time lets find its own rhythm. pic.twitter.com/dollk3cyic
– Nik Huno 🦉 (@nikhuno) February 5, 2025
1-time turns here:
Indian trains can run more than 12 hours late, but nobody panics. I have learned that life does not always follow a schedule. Sometimes the best moments happen when you stop hurrying and time lets find its own rhythm.
2-scarcity varieties genius:
Farmers renovate crops in deserts. Street sellers negotiate such as Wall Street traders. Construction are not limits.
3-effect must be holy:
The West deals with working as a punishment. In India, even street vendors dedicate dedication what they do. You can turn everything into a calling and you pop up with presence.
4 status is invisible:
Barefoot monks recommend more respect than CEOs. Here wisdom is greater than wealth. It has asked me questions: What am I really pursued in life?
5-chaos is a system:
The streets of Mumbai look chaotic, but they still move 20 million people every day. I have learned that what seems unorganized, often has its own rhythm and logic.
6-Linder is more:
A street seller serves tea for 5 cents, but has his time. I realized that freedom is no longer about having more; The point is to need less.
7-Oris reveals the truth:
India has 780 languages, but a shared goal unites them. I have learned that the clarity of the goal transcends all barriers, even language.
8 nature is holy:
Rivers such as the Ganges are respected, not only used. Respect for nature is not optional it is essential.
9 you are already rich:
In India, people refuse bribes with a fake account that says: “I will not pay.” It is a reminder that real value is not just about money. The biggest wealth is not in your wallet is in your integrity.
10-The power of community:
In India, strangers become family in moments of emergency. Connection is the basis of both survival and joy.
He closed his position and summarized his whole experience: “India not only changed my perspective; it wandered. I now see the world so bigger, richer and more connected than ever before. But the biggest shift? It made me reconsider how I live and work and what true freedom really means “
