An Interest Worth Following

Have you ever become fascinated by something and wondered where that interest might lead if you followed it?

Perhaps you’ve had an idea for something you’d like to do, a subject you’d love to learn more about or a place you’ve always wanted to visit.

You may not have a clear plan.

You may not know whether anything will come from it.

Sometimes that’s OK.

You can simply take one step and see what happens.

Where Could Your Curiosity Take You?

The story of Dwarka is an interesting example of where curiosity can lead.

Dwarka is an ancient city associated with Hindu tradition and is believed by some to have been located partly beneath the waters off the coast of India. Archaeological discoveries in the area have prompted continuing interest and debate about the city’s history, its possible age and how the archaeological evidence relates to ancient written accounts.

The subject fascinated filmmaker Amish Shah.

According to the story he shared when his documentary was being released, Amish had spent years researching Dwarka. Eventually, he had a strong desire to travel there and explore the subject for himself.

So he went.

That decision led to something he hadn’t originally planned.

While staying in Dwarka, he met someone involved in filming. The meeting helped set in motion the creation of a documentary about his journey and his investigation into the ancient city.

His original interest had taken him somewhere he hadn’t expected to go.

That is the part of the story I find particularly interesting from a personal development perspective.

The Story That Inspired This Article

I received the following email from a friend back in 2014, which I thought might be of interest to you. I’ve left his original words largely as they were at the time.

Thank you for opening up today.

This is a vulnerable and special email for me to send.

Here is why…

For the last 7 years I’ve been researching this “lost kingdom” off the west coast of India. The city is called Dwarka. I read about the excavations they started in the 60’s around the area and they found things that carbon dated back 7,000 years.

As they started going deeper, they found stuff older and older …and older. They found a city twice the size of Manhattan off the coast and it could be one of the oldest places and civilizations known to man!

The tale of Dwarka was always one of my favorites: possibly the oldest civilization in human history.

Here is where you come in.

4 months before my daughter was born 2 years ago, I had this wild vision to go to Dwarka to explore this lost kingdom. So I did it …haha! I packed my bags and went.

Here’s the baffling part…

I didn’t intend on making a documentary out of this (watch it in its entirety, by scrolling below).

When I got to my hotel in Dwarka, through some cosmic coincidence, I happened to meet a local dude from India who shot film for a company. They were inspired by my story and the beginnings of my first documentary began.

It was just meant to be.

Here we are and the film is finished and ready to be shown to the world.

I have never done anything like this but let me tell you, it has been one of the best experiences of my life so far.

Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life. Think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to… Share on X

My friends and family are getting behind it, my team is totally behind it and pushing it and my schedule is packed with press interviews. are getting behind it, my team is totally behind it and pushing it and my schedule is packed with press interviews.

The demand for this is incredible!

We have been swamped with requests to support this so we thought why not at least let you know about it and you can decide for yourself.

Thank you for being here to support this dream and vision of mine, I appreciate you more than words can say.

Rule Your Reality,

Amish.

About The Tale Of Dwarka

The story that inspired this article became the subject of Amish Shah’s documentary The Tale of Dwarka. The film follows his journey as he investigates the ancient city, drawing on archaeological discoveries and ancient Indian texts.

The historical interpretation of Dwarka remains a subject of discussion and debate, so the documentary is best approached as an exploration of the subject rather than as proof of every claim made about the city’s origins or age.

If the story interests you, you can watch the documentary below and make up your own mind about what you find fascinating about Dwarka.

Join Amish Shah as he investigates the secrets of the ancient submerged city of Dwarka.

Follow his journey, inspired by the Mahabharata and other Vedic texts, as he explores the validity of their detailed accounts of ancient technology, powerful beings and epic wars.

What Can We Take From His Story?

Whether you find the history fascinating, the archaeological questions intriguing or simply enjoy hearing about someone who followed an idea that mattered to him, there is something else worth taking from Amish’s story. He had a strong interest in a subject, took the opportunity to investigate it for himself and discovered that his first step led somewhere he hadn’t expected.

Sometimes curiosity is all you need to begin. You don’t have to know exactly where an idea will take you before you take that first step.

What idea, interest or possibility has been returning to your mind lately? Instead of trying to work out exactly where it will lead, ask yourself what one small step you could take to explore it. You may be surprised where that first step leads.

Hi, I'm Thea Westra at Forward Steps (forwardstepsblog.com)

Since March 2003, I've been sharing practical, positive, thought provoking and inspiring self improvement content online. My aim is simple - to offer tips and resources that help us enhance our daily experience of life and to keep stepping forward. Perth, Western Australia is the place I call home and I'm the author of "Time For My Life: 365 Stepping Stones". You might also know me from the Forward Steps personal development blog and the daily series of "365 Forward Steps Notes", all designed to add wings to our unique life journeys.

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