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Anousheh Ansari, an Iranian-American technology serial entrepreneur who became an inspiration for millions around the world in 2006, when she became the first female private cosmonaut. She also sponsored the $10million space X-Prize for the first non-government organisation to launch a resuable manned spacecraft.

What does spirituality mean to you?
It is the sense of relating and belonging to something greater than the individual, a sense of connectedness to something larger, deep-seated inside of me.

Do you believe you are guided and protected by a superior force?
There is definitely some guidance, though I would not call it divine. The moment you involve the concept of God, it gives permission to people not to take responsibility for their actions. And I am convinced we are all completely responsible for our actions. Opportunities are out there to do the right or the wrong thing and we make our choices.
But there definitely is some sort of help.
I feel it is like a source of energy that we can tap into, and use to get where we want to get.

And the more we go onto that path, the more we can receive that energy and go further. You then realize things you thought you could have never accomplished. You gain confidence from it and get one step further the next time. Had someone interviewed me ten years ago, there is no way I would have ever fathomed I would have done what I did and be where I am. But as I look at what I accomplished, it feels good and gives me energy to do more.
Many times I do things and then wonder “why did I do that?” Some strong feelings and intuitions prompted me to do so, like a voice guiding me.

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