Episode Details

Aamar Khwaja spent 15 years in the high-stakes world of Wall Street, analyzing markets and managing operations. But beneath the financial success lay a profound intellectual restlessness. He couldn't just blindly follow a faith; he needed to prove it. In this episode, Aamar dissects how he moved from a life of calculation to a life of contemplation, realizing that the toxicity of the financial world was a direct violation of the natural harmony he observed in the universe.

Aamar opens up about the struggle of being a “head" person trying to access the heart. He explains his philosophical journey through the "dependency argument," using logic to trace existence back to a single source, and why he believes intellectualism is dead without emotion. 

Corissa and Aamar dive deep into the concept of Harmony vs. Happiness. Aamar challenges the modern obsession with being happy, labeling it a fleeting and low-level pursuit compared to the rigorous, endless pursuit of Truth. They discuss why nature’s systems are perfect until humans intervene, and how Aamar uses the visualization of his own deathbed to ensure he isn't wasting his potential.

In this episode, we cover:

• The Intellectual Ascension: Why Aamar couldn't connect to spirituality through emotion alone and needed to build a logical bridge to the Divine.
• The Wall Street Void: How 15 years in finance revealed a system devoid of harmony, driven by usury and envy rather than service.
• The Dependency Argument: Aamar’s logical proof for God—tracing the table to the wood, the wood to the tree, and the tree to the Creator.
• Happiness is a Trap: Why seeking happiness leads to a dead end, while seeking Truth leads to an infinite, purposeful journey.
• The Deathbed Audit: Aamar’s daily practice of projecting himself to the end of his life to ask: "Did I do absolutely everything in my God-given power to make a difference?".

Notable Quotes:

• "Intellectualism cannot be by itself... without heart you can't have spirituality." — Aamar Khwaja
• "Happiness is the lowest form of pursuit for a human being... the highest form of pursuit... is truth." — Aamar Khwaja
• "I spent a good... 15 years on Wall Street, and I didn't see harmony there." — Aamar Khwaja

Resources & Links:

• Connect with Aamar Khwaja, Founder of Modgarden https://Linktr.ee/modgarden 
• Modgarden on Instagram: https://instagram.com/modgarden 

Connect with Corissa:

• Explore the Advisory. https://corissasaintlaurent.com/advisory
• Inquire for Keynotes. https://corissasaintlaurent.com/speaking

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