At a time when many Indians moved abroad in finding opportunities and comfort, the Canadian man chose a very different way – in the last eight years the home called Bengalur.
In the Instagram video in the current Instagram viral, Caleb Friesen, Canadian content creator and father, explains why he moved from Canada to India in his 1920s. His motivation, he says, was not controlled by his career or strategic. It was deeply personal – and rooted in what he calls “passive growth”.
“It’s a kind of growth that doesn’t require a plan. It happens when you change your environment,” says Friesen in the clip.
Friesen says he wanted to become more resistant, mentally and emotionally. “I wanted to be where the growth was inevitable,” he says. The place for him was India. The discomfort in adapting to the new culture, climate and way of life has made him evolve – not intentionally, but by default.
The video opens with the question Friesen often asks: Why would someone from Canada move to India when so many Indians try to leave? His answer lies in his efforts to become “stricter”, not only through external challenges, but through internal transformation.
He remembers a turning point in youth-40-day fast, where he did not consume anything but water and air. He lost 18 kilograms, but gained what he calls the realization of life: “When you commit, there may be an growth-i without action.”
This idea of growth through perseverance or what is framed as passive growth is reflected through their life decisions – from moving to India to parent. Fathership, says, is another form of growth that does not rely on conscious effort. “My son still exists as well as my growth,” he thinks.
The viral video gathered over 22,000 views on Instagram with a number of comments.
The user wrote: “It’s a brand new dimension to define passive growth.”
“I’m also moving from my house, it’s inspiring to hear your story, I hope I will also grow like a person,” another user wrote on Instagram.
“Thanks for that, it really inspired me,” the third user said.
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