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  • Ever heard about Svalbard Global Seed Vault?

    Svalbard Global Seed Vault is the biggest and most secure seed bank in Norway.This bears ample testimony to the vision of the iconic botanist . agronomist , geneticist Nikolai Vavilov from the Soviet Union.

    Vavilov had an infinite mindset that inspired his followers to follow his vision & just cause of creating a seed back for most common species of flora.This would be able to guard against futuristic famines in the event of any exceptional situations and circumstances.

    This is mention worthy for the plain and simple fact that an Infinite mindset stands the test of time and transcends all barriers to come out beneficial for society at large.Vavilov and his followers played a stellar role in safeguarding the seed bank even during inhuman crisis and emergency situations during Nazi rule and seize of cities like Leningrad where people were made to lead inhuman lives out of starvation.

    Simon Sinek salutes this very spirit of infinite mindset in his book titled “The Infinite Game”.

  • Nikolai Vavilov and his just cause

    Nikolai Vavilov was a renowned Soviet agronomist , botanist & geneticist who had a vision of creating a bank of plant seeds to protect the world from famine and similar disasters due to the unavailability of crops and plant seeds.

    His vision became the “just cause” which got his fellow doctors so engaged that even during the emergency situation in Leningrad they were prepared to protect the seed bank at the cost of their lives.

    At a time wherein during the Nazi invasion in Leningrad , starvation forced people consume zoo animals , cats , dogs these followers of Vavilov gave their lives trying to protect the seed bank because they were drawn by the larger vision of Vavilov.

    By means of this example , Simon Sinek very aptly proves why “just cause” is a cornerstone of playing infinite games.