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Zen: Yatila Wijemanne

Juniper Group Chairman Yatila Wijemanne on fear as excitement, his favourite occupation and extravagance.

Zen: Yatila Wijemanne

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Enjoying the beach vibe with my wife, Manjarie, and close friends

What is your greatest fear?
Conquering fear itself. Fear to me is excitement. With many aspects of my life, we have to take numerous risks, which creates excitement combined with fear.

What is your life philosophy or mantra that you live by?
Whatever you do, do it with passion and perfection or otherwise forget about it.

Which living person do you most admire?
Haruki Murakami for his ability to create magical novels from simple settings. His creativity.

What is the quality you most like in a man?
Grit

What is the quality you most like in a woman?
Love

Who are your favourite writers?
Haruki Murakami, C.S. Lewis, Salman Rushdie, and B.A. Paris

What do you most value in your friends?
Honesty

Who are your heroes in real life?
Both my grandfathers

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Learn to play a musical instrument

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
Actually

What is your favourite occupation?
Entrepreneur

Who is your hero of fiction?
Batman

Where would you most like to live?
Sri Lanka

What is your greatest extravagance?
Overall Travel

What or who is the greatest love of your life?
My wife Manjarie.

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