New Delhi. India has always attracted visitors from around the world with its unique experiences. Portuguese entrepreneur Nick Huno recently shared on social media how his time spent in India changed his Western mindset. He shared the life-changing lessons he learned during his trip and his new understanding of India.
Time spent in India broke the Western mindset
Nick Huno shared his experience on Twitter (now X), writing, “I am European. Last year, I moved to India. What I experienced broke my Western mindset.” His experience was deeply influenced by India’s diversity, spirituality, and rustic charm.
Nick Huno shared his experience on Twitter (now X), writing, “I am European. Last year, I moved to India. What I experienced broke my Western mindset.” His experience was deeply influenced by India’s diversity, spirituality, and rustic charm.
10 life-changing lessons learned
During his time in India, Huno learned ten important life-changing lessons that changed the way he views the world:
- Time bends here: Indian trains run late, but people don’t panic. Huno learned that life doesn’t always follow a schedule and the best moments come when we let time take its course.
- Scarcity breeds genius: From farmers to street vendors in India, people achieve success through their hard work despite obstacles.
- Work must be sacred: In the West, work is considered punishment, while in India people consider their work sacred, even if it is being a street vendor.
- Status is invisible: In India, barefoot sadhus are respected, while knowledge is valued more than wealth and status.
- Chaos is a system: The chaotic form of Mumbai’s streets is part of a system that moves 20 million people to its rhythm.
- Less is more: A street vendor who sells tea for just 5 cents is the master of his time. Huno learned that freedom is not about having more; it’s about needing less.
- Noise reveals truth: There are different languages in India, but clarity of purpose transcends all barriers.
- Nature is sacred: Rivers like the Ganges are sacred, not to be used, but to be respected.
- You are already rich: People in India refuse to take bribes, which shows that real wealth lies not in money, but in honesty.
- The power of community: In India, even strangers become family in difficult times, and connection is the basis of life.
India changed his perspective
Nick Huno sums up his experience by saying, “India didn’t just change my perspective; it changed it again. I now see the world as bigger, richer, and more connected than ever before. The biggest change was that it made me think about how I live and work—and what true freedom means.”
