P
reface: Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP, is a world
renowned pioneer in integrative medicine
and personal transformation, the founder
of the Chopra Foundation, founder of Chopra
Global and cofounder of Jiyo. TIME magazine has
described Dr. Chopra as “One of the top 100 heroes
and icons of the century.” Dr. Chopra is Board
Certified in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and
Metabolism, a Fellow of the American College
of Physicians, and Clinical Professor of Family
Medicine and Public Health at the University of
California, San Diego. He hosts the #1 health and
wellbeing podcasts “Deepak Chopra’s Infinite
Potential” and “Daily Breath”. The World Post and
The Huffington Post global internet survey ranked
“Chopra #17 influential thinker in the world and
#1 in Medicine.” In conjunction with his medical
achievements, he is recognized as a prolific author
of more than 86 books translated into over 43
languages, with 26 New York Times bestsellers.
Meet the real Dr. Deepak Chopra. With an
impressive collective background, his presence is
calm and commanding. Approachable with a warm
smile, I meet the man behind the glasses with the
captivating gaze, the “contemporary guru” to some
of the world’s most famous personalities.
Exclusive
Interview with
Dr. Deepak Chopra
Interview by:
KC Martin,
Luxury Editor
Dr. Chopra is a dichotomy of intensity and stillness,
taking up to two hours of complete silence everyday
amid a fast-paced flurry of meetings, interviews,
scheduling, planning, and writing. He will take an
additional full week of silence each year where he
ceases from any and all communication. He calls
this his “redirect soul week”. For such a prolific
communicator and global traveler, this quiet
time seems a bit surprising. He settles into the
“stillness” of life during these quiet periods of time.
Undoubtedly, to meditate and reflect while gaining
further insights of wisdom.
When talking and listening to Dr. Chopra, the
world starts to feel abundant. You find yourself
filled with positivity and potential. You feel like just
maybe, tomorrow when you wake up, you will start
to change the world. It becomes easy to see why Dr.
Chopra is revered by so many for his teachings and
philosophical contributions.
He ends our time together by saying, “He doesn’t
really know, and is still trying to consider, what (he)
wants to do when he grows up.” We laugh, and I
smile with gratitude for his presence at this moment
in time.