Success is rarely a straight line; it is a series of pivots, failures, and a refusal to let circumstances dictate your life. Under the mentorship of Harman Singh, a renowned Hypnotist and Mind Healer, has been more than a professional partnership, it has been a masterclass in the human spirit. As I look back on nearly a decade of growth, the foundational lessons I learned form a blueprint for anyone seeking to build a life of purpose, impact, and unshakable character.
Most people think they have a “focus problem,” but the truth is they have a “filter problem.” We are being hit with more information in one day than people 100 years ago saw in an entire year. Your brain isn’t broken; it is simply overloaded. To fix this, you don’t need more “willpower.” You need a better system for filtering out the junk so you can focus on the things that actually move your life forward.
The Rooftop Lesson on Day 1: Why We Must Always Stay Grounded
In the second week of March 2018, I began a journey that would redefine my understanding of leadership and communication. I remember standing on the rooftop of Harman’s house, the cool March air around us, and a vast, uncertain future ahead. He turned to me and issued a simple, sudden challenge: “Okay, I am your audience. Speak for 30 seconds.”
I stood there, the silence stretching between us, unable to utter a single word. The stage fright was absolute; the weight of the moment was paralyzing. My mind went completely blank, and the 30 seconds felt like an eternity of failure. It was then that he gave me a piece of wisdom that serves as my north star today. He said: “Whenever you reach the heights of your life, remember, this is where you started.”
This lesson in being grounded is not about false modesty; it is about keeping a firm grip on reality. When we eventually become successful, it is easy to succumb to the “illusion of the summit”, the idea that we have always been this capable or this recognized. Staying grounded means keeping that silent version of yourself on the rooftop close to your heart. It ensures that empathy remains your primary tool. When you remember your own silence, you can better hear the voices of those who are currently struggling to find their own. Under the mentorship of Harman Singh, I learned that you must remain a student even when the world calls you a master.
Why Your Passion is Your Greatest Strength
The most profound lesson I learned from Harman wasn’t found in a textbook or a pre-planned seminar; it was witnessed in a hospital room during a season that should have been his darkest. A few years ago, Mr. Harman was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The medical advice was conservative and clear: the strain of public speaking and the high energy demands of life coaching were too dangerous for his condition. The doctors advised him to leave his passion behind to save his life.
Harman’s response became the core philosophy upon which our future work was built. He looked at the medical professionals and told them, “Even your mental coaching is done by me.”
He did not ignore the diagnosis; he mastered it. He believed in the power of thoughts over health, asserting that if the mind could influence stress, it could also influence recovery. By directing his thoughts with precision, he controlled the narrative of his illness. He proved that passion isn’t just a career choice; it is a vital energy. He managed his condition through the right direction of his thoughts, showing me that the “mental” in mental coaching isn’t just a buzzword – it is a power. When you refuse to leave your passion, even in the face of physical mortality, that passion provides the psychological framework necessary to overcome the impossible.
Hard Times Don’t Last: Just Keep Moving
Every successful venture has a “shadow phase” – those years where the bank account is low, and the world seems completely indifferent to your mission. We spent a significant portion of our eight years in this struggling phase. We were fighting for the survival of our vision.
However, looking back, the key wasn’t a specific marketing strategy or a lucky break, but a collective mindset. Not once, even for a single second, did we ever entertain the thought that we would stay stuck in that phase. We lived by the philosophy that ixf you are going through hell, the only logical move is to keep going. If you stop, you make hell your permanent residence.
We viewed struggle not as a final destination, but as a temporary tunnel. This psychological detachment from “tough times” allowed us to work with a level of lightness and humor that others lacked. We weren’t working simply to survive; we were working because we knew the exit was just ahead. We learned that hardship only becomes permanent when you lose the momentum of hope.
The Necessity of Risk: Choosing Growth Over Safety
Throughout our eight-year journey, we encountered countless risks, where the path forward looked steep, dark, and terrifying. There were moments where we were genuinely unsure of a lot of things or projects.
In those moments, the mentorship of Harman Singh taught me a vital calculation: “The risk of staying the same is always greater than the risk of moving forward.” We realized that if we didn’t take the leap, we were guaranteed to stay exactly where we were, i.e. in the same struggles and the same limitations. If we took the risk, there was at least a possibility of rising and growing.
Growth requires a constant willingness to be “the fool” on the rooftop again and again. We learned to embrace the discomfort of the unknown, understanding that a life played “safe” is a life that eventually stagnates and dies. Every big jump we took, no matter how much it made our hearts race, was the reason we eventually moved from small college stages to major corporate stages.
Throughout our eight-year journey, we encountered countless risks, where the path forward looked steep, dark, and terrifying. There were moments where we were genuinely unsure of a lot of things or projects.
Relationships Over Revenue: The Key to Sustainable Success
In a world obsessed with “hustle culture” and the bottom line, many people run toward money while leaving a trail of broken relationships and burnt bridges behind them. One of the most counter-intuitive and life-changing lessons I learned under mentorship of Harman Singh is that money is not the first priority; relationships are.
He showed me that if you are skilled at forming and sustaining long-term, authentic bonds, those connections will provide a safety net and a springboard that money never could. People often chase the dollar and lose the human, but we did the opposite. We learned that:
- Trust is the highest form of currency: When you prioritize the person over the profit, you build a community of advocates who will support you even when your ideas fail.
- Money is a follower: If you are good at relationships, money usually finds its way to you. It follows the trust and the value you have built within your network.
The Shift from Transactions to Transformations
If you work for money, money has a habit of running away. But if you work for transformation, money becomes an automated result. Our philosophy is not how “How do we sell this session?”, but it is “How do we create a unique, impactful change that resolves a fundamental human problem?”
If your work is only about the transaction, it has no soul. But if your work is about resolving deep-seated issues, the kind of mental healing that changes how a person sees the world, you become indispensable. This shift toward Mental Healing was our ultimate breakthrough at the end of 2022.
By focusing on creating a big change that was both unique and impactful, we stopped being “just another coaching service.” We became a solution. When you are the one who can solve a problem no one else can touch, you don’t have to chase the market; the market will find you. We learned to focus on the impact, and the income took care of itself.
The Path to the Niche: Learning Through Failure
Our success in 2023 was actually a many-year experiment in failure. We planned dozens of ideas that never gained traction. We spent years throwing things at the wall to see what would stick.
I remember I went with Mr. Harman for first time at RKSD PG College in Kaithal. It was a great session, full of energy. From there, we did sessions with the Insitute of Chartered Accountants of India, and provided soft skills and communication trainings at Havells, Hitachi, Maruti Suzuki, BodyCare International and multiple other companies. Each of these experiences, while successful in their own right, was a way to sharpen our tools and narrow our focus.
We would have never found our true niche if we hadn’t been willing to try a hundred things that didn’t work. The timeline of our realization was hard-won:
- Late 2022: We finally identified our true niche in Mental Healing.
- March 26, 2023 (Chandigarh): We held our first Mind Programming Session. This was a massive achievement, followed by sessions in Ludhiana (April 2) and Amritsar (April 9).
- May 5–7, 2023: We launched the first Master Hypnotist Training at Winnies Holiday Resort, Kasauli. It was “rocking” from day one because it was built on the foundation of every failure that came before it.
Consistency and the 25th Milestone
On May 7, 2026, the 25th Master Hypnotist Training was completed. To maintain such a high-level, consistent program for three years is a staggering achievement in an industry where people often give up after three months.
I was not part of this 25th Master Hypnotist Training as I have moved on to a new chapter of my own journey, but the pride I feel is immense. The learnings from those eight years stay with me regardless of my physical location. We would never have achieved this milestone if we hadn’t been willing to “keep going through hell” in the early years.
Failures were not setbacks; they were the very data points we needed to build something that could last. Every idea that didn’t work taught us how to make the Master Hypnotist Training work better. Consistency is the byproduct of a belief that success is inevitable if you refuse to stop.
The Philosophy of the Long Game
In our eight years together, we learned that the “long game” is the only game worth playing. Most people are looking for a quick fix or a fast buck. They want the success of 25th Master Hypnotist Training without the rooftop silence of 2018. They want the 14 April, 2024, Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan, Ludhiana, session without the “hell” of the struggling years.
Under mentorship of Harman Singh, I learned that you cannot skip the steps. You cannot have the transformation without the risk. You cannot have the money without the relationships. And you certainly cannot have the heights without the memory of the rooftop, i.e. being humble.
As I move forward, these lessons remain my core. I have learned that a mentor doesn’t just give you answers; they give you a way to see the world. I see a world where thoughts can control tumors, where failure is just another word for “education,” and where being grounded is the only way to truly fly.
The journey with Harman Singh taught me that while the project might change, the principles of staying grounded, taking risks, prioritizing people, and focusing on transformation are universal. We didn’t just build a successful training program; we built a way of living. And that is the greatest achievement of all.
