Previously, we shared with you our findings on some of the many examples of the number ‘3’ that prominently appear across various religious and cultural traditions. However, multiples of 3, 6, and 9, in particular, are just as prominent. The great inventor Nikola Tesla was obsessed with these numbers, believing them to be fundamental components of the very fabric of reality. Accordingly, he would incorporate 3s, 6s, and 9s into as many parts of his daily routine as possible; for instance, only staying in hotel rooms that were divisible by 3. While we need not go to such extremes in our own lives, a little reflection on the significance of these numbers can be a source of wonder and inspiration.
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Akhilesh Gupta
Akhil Gupta is the founder and director of Universal Enlightenment Forum, a 501(c)3 corporation. He has been associated with Harvard University since 2015, first as a fellow at Advanced Leadership Initiative and later as an Impact Leader in residence in 2023. Akhil currently serves on The Dean’s Leadership Council at Harvard Divinity School, on the Advisory Board of Harvard’s Human Flourishing Program, and on the Advisory Board of Harvard’s Chan Initiative on Health and Homelessness.He is the author of two books “Bridges Across Humanity” published in 2023 and “To Flourish is To Love Learn Play” to be published in December 2025.He was inspired to write these books while studying at Harvard University. Prior to Harvard, he was the founder Chairman of Blackstone India & Senior Managing Director of The Blackstone Group. He also served in senior positions at Reliance Industries Limited and Hindustan Unilever
Akhil has a B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology and an MBA from Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. He served on the Advisory Council of the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University from 2014 to 2021
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