Episode Details

Most people believe success follows a straight line.

Study hard. Get a degree. Get a stable job. Climb the ladder.

But what happens when life doesn’t follow that script?

At 22, he was driving night buses between Bhairahawa and Kathmandu.

At 47, he led Nepal’s largest ISP as CEO.

In this conversation, Keshav Nepal shares why he has no regrets about the road he took — and why trying to plan your entire life at 20 might be the biggest mistake you can make.

After losing his father at 17, responsibility came early.

Driving buses wasn’t a setback. It was a season.

And every season has its own job.

We talk about:

– Why you can’t live your 40s in your 20s

– Why career growth is not linear

– The danger of over-planning your future

– What success actually means after 40+ years

– Why he chose to step down at the peak

– And what young people get wrong about ambition

This isn’t a motivational story.

It’s a perspective shift.

If you’re in your 20s, confused about career, feeling behind, or overthinking your future — this episode will change how you see time, ambition, and growth.

Career is lived forward.

Understood later.

Watch till the end.

Timestamps

0:00 – Episode Intro

2:24 – From Night Bus Driver to CEO of WorldLink

12:38 – “Educated People Ruined Nepal” : What Did He Mean?

13:14 – Does He Still Stand by That Statement Today?

17:39 – If Education Built the West, Why Not Nepal?

20:24 – What 6 Years on the Highway Taught Him About Leadership

20:51 – The “Never Give Up” Mindset Built on Mugling Roads

36:30 – Why Caring for People Solves Bigger Problems

39:26 – Bachelor’s Dropout to Suing the Government for Education

43:26 – The Courtroom Argument That Changed Everything

55:17 – Why Being CEO Feels “Normal” to Him

55:50 – The Real Reason He’s Stepping Down

59:15 – How Much Time Does He Have Left as CEO?

1:31:42 – If Starting Over, Would He Still Choose Nepal?

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