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Dev Sim: Workplace Longevity, Cambodian Heritage, & Bodybuilding | BJT03
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In this episode, we embark on a journey of resilience and transformation. Join us as we unlock the secrets to workplace longevity, exploring Dev's invaluable insights from his 10+ years at Metro North and the most unexpected lessons he learned along the way. Delve into the thought-provoking cost-benefit analysis of high-paying jobs, discovering the complexities and considerations of pursuing financial success. Prepare to be moved as we delve into Dev's parents' incredible journey from Cambodia to the USA, unveiling their inspiring love story and the responsibilities immigrant children bear in caring for their parents' health. Shift gears as we explore Dev's personal odyssey into the world of bodybuilding, including the captivating tale of how he persuaded his mother to invest in a workout bench. Discover the transformative power of negative emotions, learning how they can ignite positive change and drive personal growth. Gain practical advice and recommendations from Dev to kickstart your own fitness journey and much more. Get ready for a powerful episode that will ignite your resilience and inspire you to embrace personal transformation. Tune in and join us on this extraordinary quest of self-discovery and empowerment.
In this episode, we cover:
- (00:00) - Intro
- (01:24) - The secret to workplace longevity
- (04:35) - Most unexpected lesson from working at Metro North for 10+ years
- (06:42) - The cost-benefit analysis of a high-paying job
- (07:30) - From Cambodia to the USA: Dev's parents journey
- (12:12) - How Dev's parents met in the USA
- (15:02) - Dev's dad health and the duty of immigrant children
- (19:40) - Dev's journey into bodybuilding
- (20:43) - How Dev convinced his mother to buy a workout bench
- (21:56) - Using negative emotion as a driver to spark change
- (24:32) - Dev's recommendations to kickstart your own fitness journey
- (29:44) - Rapid-fire episode closing
- (34:48) - Dev's advice to his younger self
- (36:43) - Outro
Referenced:
- Metro-North Railroad: https://new.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Homo homini lupus, or in its unabridged form Homo homini lupus est, is a Latin proverb meaning "A man is a wolf to another man,"
- Time will inevitably uncover dishonesty and lies; history has no place for them. -Norodom Sihanouk
- Edmund Morris's Theodore Roosevelt Trilogy Bundle: The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Rex, and Colonel Roosevelt: https://www.amazon.com/Edmund-Morriss-Theodore-Roosevelt-Trilogy/dp/0812958632
Where to find Dev:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devalerasim/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devasaurus/?hl=en
Where to find Cesar
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamcesarromero
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamcesarromero/
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