Name: CAN YOU BECOME WHATEVER YOU WANT TO BE? @iamhastir
Uploaded: 2026-09-23T08:17:00-05:00
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CAN YOU BECOME WHATEVER YOU WANT TO BE?

iamhastir 2026-09-23 | CAN YOU BECOME WHATEVER YOU WANT TO BE?

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iamhastir 2025-08-07 | ...

~ Life is good 🍀

iamhastir 2025-06-11 | ...

when music leads 🎶 | iamhastir

iamhastir 2025-06-07 | This one’s a score-based reel — meaning the music came first, even before I had any idea what the video would be about. (the original song is in the reel, not this post)

It actually took me a while to lock in the track. Felt like picking the right one would decide everything — the vibe, the pacing, the entire mood.

Been wanting to try this for a long time… to build something around a song, not just add music after.

Feels nice to dive into something you’re not a pro at. There are so many talented people out there, but there’s something unique and serene about figuring things out on your own — messing up, learning, and doing it your own way.

What if we are not the original ones? | iamhastir

iamhastir 2025-06-03 | What if your “reality” wasn’t the only one?

The most recent video was inspired by the movie Coherence, which explores the idea of parallel realities and what could happen if they suddenly collided—bringing you face-to-face with another version of yourself.

A cosmic event changes everything, and suddenly the world you’re in may not be the one you started in. That thought stuck with me—and I tried to bring that feeling to life through this concept video.

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For those curious: the shots were taken a couple of months ago as a trial run for my new prime lens. At the time, there was no concept or idea in mind—most of the shots were completely arbitrary, captured purely for testing.

But when I sat down to edit, halfway through the first cut, something about the sequence felt like it could tell a story. That’s when Coherence came to mind—a movie I watched a few years ago that had left a lasting impression.

And so, the concept was born.

The Quiet Chaos of Being Human | Subway Ambience & Late-Night Reflections

iamhastir 2025-05-29 | There’s a strange beauty in quiet moments.
This video is not about action — it’s about stillness. About sitting in a near-empty subway car and letting your thoughts echo in the hum of the ride.
It’s about the duality of being human:
To want people, but also solitude.
To feel lost, but keep going.
To love, care, crave, detach — all at once.

Just ambience. Just emotion.
Let it play in the background or sit with it in silence.

Best experienced with headphones. Shot on GO Train, Burlington.

How to manage money in your 20s - For Beginners - Everything you NEED to know in ONE VIDEO

iamhastir 2023-02-16 | Hello everyone,

In this podcast, you will meet Sukhamrit Singh (@moneytoks101 ) who is a licensed financial professional in Canada and consults individuals and families about how to make better financial decisions to build a strong foundation for your financial future.

We try to cover the basics of finance and the psychology of money in south -Asian communities and what steps need to be taken which most individuals ignore due to a variety of reasons.

Hope you will enjoy it.

Here are some videos which will help you get a better and greater insight into some of the topics we talk about in the podcast, in detail:

a) 2 Financial Apps you must install: youtube.com/watch?v=520jGn0ZCqU&ab_channel=iamhastir

b) Don't put money in SAVINGS account: youtube.com/watch?v=RPla35evxtc&ab_channel=iamhastir

c) Credit Card mistake you must AVOID: youtube.com/watch?v=5pIty19svSE&ab_channel=iamhastir

Best,
Abhishek

Chapters :
0:00 - Intro
2:41 - Biggest Myth About Money?
5:11 - Reality Check
8:58 - The biggest misconception about money
9:57 - Don't Save in Bank?
11:09 - How to save money?
13:13 - Rule of thumb to save money
15:40 - How to use a Credit Card?
20:48 - Don't do this with your saved money
24:30 - What is Investing?
28:17 - Why you need to start investing Today!
30:19 - Don't INVEST blindly
35:14 - Best Financial advice
37:08 - Compound Interest example
39:44 - Tips you can start applying today (Sukhamrit)
42:01 - Tips you can start applying today (Abhishek)
44:17 - Outro

Are there any Right or Wrong decisions in life? | Podcast | Abhishek Hastir

iamhastir 2023-02-11 | Hi,

In this podcast, we will talk about navigating right and wrong decisions and life. In life, more often than not, we get confused when we get stuck at a point where we need to make a decision and this podcast will not only help you gain perspective but also help you to understand why there are really no good or bad decisions in life.

Hope you all will enjoy the podcast.

Best,
Abhishek Hastir

Punjabi Youth Podcast w/ @kunalkheeva #punjabi #immigration #canada #iamhastir #studyincanada

iamhastir 2023-02-06 | ...

Study abroad, Punjabi community and the mindset of the youth w/ Kunal Kheeva | Abhishek Hastir

iamhastir 2023-02-04 | In this podcast, @kunalkheeva, an international student in the USA and a content creator joins in on the discussion around the international student space, the mindset of the Punjabi community, rising immigration, Punjabi youth, and if it is still worth it leaving India to move and study abroad.

Let's take a deep dive in and know the insights in this episode of Beyond the Surface Podcast.

Hope you'll enjoy it.

Best,
Abhishek Hastir

How to define SUCCESS and FAILURE ? | Podcast | Abhishek Hastir

iamhastir 2022-12-25 | Hi,

In this podcast, we will talk about how society pushed us into defining "success" and "failure" according to its own norms and how we keep chasing things that society considers "successful" and how we get so emotionally discharged when we face "failures" in life.

Hope you all will enjoy the podcast.

Best,
Abhishek Hastir

Asking strangers where would they be right now? #studyincanada #punjabi #studyabroad #iamhastir

iamhastir 2022-12-24 | ...

Asking students where would they rather be right now? #punjabiincanada #studyincanada #punjabi

iamhastir 2022-12-23 | ...

Asking strangers where would they rather be right now? #studyincanada #punjabi #punjabiincanada

iamhastir 2022-12-23 | ...

3 Lessons Life taught me the HARD Way | Podcast | Abhishek Hastir

iamhastir 2022-12-22 | Hi everyone,

In this video podcast, I talk about the three lessons that life taught me this year. Now, I had been ignoring them for the last two years but as I speak about it in the video, life made such events happen that I couldn't ignore these three lessons anymore, and if you don't apply these in your life today, you might learn all of them the hard way too.

Hope you will enjoy the session.

Best,
Abhishek

Chapter:
0:00 - Intro
00:46 - Lesson 01
03:45 - Lesson 02
05:59 - Lesson 03

Tuc kede Punjab toh o? #punjabi #punjabiincanada #punjab

iamhastir 2022-12-17 | ...

People in their 20s NEED to apply these in their life | Podcast | Abhishek Hastir

iamhastir 2022-12-16 | Hi everyone,

In this video podcast, I talk about the three most important things you need to apply in your life if you are in your 20s. These are something I learned over time with experience by falling down several times and getting up again.

I wish someone had told me these things earlier but I am happy I try to apply them now in my everyday life and highly recommend you to do all of them as well, at the least.

Hope you will enjoy the session.

Best,
Abhishek

Chapter:
0:00 - Intro
02:46 - Rule 1
07:31 - Rule 2
16:02 - Rule 3

Advice for NEW International Student #studyincanada #punjabi #studyabroad #iamhastir

iamhastir 2022-12-14 | ...

Advice for new International Students - Asking Strangers #studyincanada #punjabi #studyabroad

iamhastir 2022-12-14 | ...

Via Ferrata Activity in summer #punjabi #canada #travelvlog #iamhastir #studyincanada

iamhastir 2022-12-13 | ...

Wonderland Roller Coaster 🎢 Ride in Canada #punjabi #canadaimmigration #studyincanada #travelvlog

iamhastir 2022-12-13 | ...

These 2 apps will make you better money managers if you are new in Canada

iamhastir 2022-12-03 | Hello,

In this video, I will explain two simple and best ways, in my opinion, to SAVE your money and get a higher interest rate on your savings and secondly, auto-investing that money using a TFSA account.

EQ BANK Refferal Link. Sign up now and earn a $20 referral bonus when you make the qualifying deposit: join.eqbank.ca/?code=ABHISHEK1888

Wealthsimple Auto-Invest Referral Link: wealthsimple.com/invite/OOJEHQ

Wealtsimple Trade Referral Link: my.wealthsimple.com/app/public/trade-referral-signup?code=VUPQWA

Avoid these 6 Money Mistakes: youtube.com/watch?v=RPla35evxtc&t=7s

Credit Card Mistake to AVOID: youtube.com/watch?v=5pIty19svSE&t=76s

Easiest way to start investing in your TFSA: youtube.com/watch?v=HZgGZPu7K6w&t=222s

Hope you'll enjoy it.

Best,
Abhishek

Salary Expectations of Cloud Engineer in Canada #studyincanada #canadaimmigration #softwareengineer

iamhastir 2022-11-19 | ...

Rishab worked at Google after a diploma. Find out his journey in full video. #studyincanada

iamhastir 2022-11-17 | ...

Supply Chain Scope in Canada 🇨🇦 #studyincanada #supplychain #canadaimmigration #iamhastir

iamhastir 2022-11-16 | ...

Mechanical Engineering Scope Designer in Canada #studyincanada #mechanical #engineering #iamhastir

iamhastir 2022-11-15 | ...

Khoo da Bhoot - Listening to strangers #stories #punjabi #punjabivideo #positivevibes #iamhastir

iamhastir 2022-11-14 | ...

Why you should NOT study abroad? #studyincanada #internationalstudents #studyinaustralia #studyinuk

iamhastir 2022-11-14 | ...

I resigned from my job......what to do after PR?

iamhastir 2022-11-10 | Hi everyone,

I hope you all are doing well.

First of all, I wanted to thank you all for making this channel reach 6k subscribers. It is a big benchmark in terms of where this channel started.

In this video, I share with you my thoughts on resigning from the job and the journey ahead. As immigrants, we often get so lost in chasing the next thing to achieve stability in life that we often forget to keep the core (i.e. yourself) stable. I love designing things since I am a creative individual but I explain in this video why I left the job and what is the road ahead.

A lot of people feel overwhelmed by the idea of resigning without a backup job but I will talk you through the emotions I felt and possibly you might feel too if you are planning to do something similar.

Hope you all will like it.

Best,
Abhishek Hastir

Memories from childhood | Full Video out now! #punjabi #punjabiincanada #studyabroad #iamhastir

iamhastir 2022-11-06 | ...

Asking Strangers: One story from their childhood | Life in Canada | Senior Special Edition

iamhastir 2022-11-06 | Hi everyone,

In this video, I go out in public and ask seniors what is the one past story from their childhood that always pops out to the top of their mind. Every person in the video has their own opinion and they all express their feelings in a candid manner. My intention is to bring to you the voice of the people and not make this channel just about "myself" and "my opinion".

Hope you all will enjoy it.

Thank you.

Best,
Abhishek

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Which memory do you want to recreate ? #studyabroad #punjabi #studyincanada #positivevibes

iamhastir 2022-11-04 | ...

Sheridan Plaza - What are you grateful for ? #punjabi #punjabiincanada #studyabroad #iamhastir

iamhastir 2022-11-03 | ...

Khoo Da Bhoot | Listening to Strangers #punjabi #inspiration #positivevibes #brampton

iamhastir 2022-11-02 | ...

Canada Expectation vs Reality #studyincanada #canadaimmigration #studyabroad

iamhastir 2022-10-30 | ...

Canada Expectation Vs Reality #studyincanada #canadaimmigration #studyabroad #iamhastir

iamhastir 2022-10-29 | ...

Reality Vs Expectations Canada 🇨🇦 #studyincanada #sheridancollege #canadaimmigration

iamhastir 2022-10-29 | ...

Beautiful Quebec City #travelvlog #canada #internationalstudents #international

iamhastir 2022-10-27 | ...

Places to visit in Quebec City | Quebec City Travel Vlog in Hindi | Places to visit in Canada

iamhastir 2022-10-23 | Hi everyone,

This is a travel vlog where I and Ranjan go visit Quebec City in Quebec. Our family group had previously been to Quebec City last year but at that time, we only did adventure activities and this time we decided to explore the streets of Quebec City.

Hope you all will enjoy it.

Best,
Abhishek

Highest Bungee Jumping in Canada #travelvlog #hindivlog #indiansincanada #adventure

iamhastir 2022-10-16 | ...

Montreal Travel Vlog in Canada #internationalstudents #travelvlog #indianincanada

iamhastir 2022-10-16 | ...

Places to visit in Montreal | Montreal Travel Vlog in Hindi | Places to visit in Canada

iamhastir 2022-10-15 | Hi everyone,

This is a travel vlog where I and Ranjan go visit Montreal. Our family group had previously been to Montreal last year but at that time, we only did adventure activities and this time we decided to explore the streets of Montreal.

Hope you all will enjoy it.

Best,
Abhishek

Jet Skii Accident in Montreal 🇨🇦 #travelvlog #hindivlog #funny #prank #punjabivideo #punjabivlogs

iamhastir 2022-10-15 | ...

Best cars for students ? #internationalstudents #canadaimmigration #studyincanada #iamhastir

iamhastir 2022-10-13 | ...

How to find a field job in Canada 🇨🇦? #internationalstudents #studyincanada #canadaimmigration

iamhastir 2022-10-12 | ...

Why YOU might NOT want to Study Abroad !! #studyincanada #internationalstudents #studyabroad

iamhastir 2022-10-10 | ...

Great News for International Student in Canada #studyincanada2022 #studyincanada #canadaimmigration

iamhastir 2022-10-08 | ...

No working limit for students BUT theres another announcement you MIGHT not know! | Study in Canada

iamhastir 2022-10-08 | Hi everyone,

In this video, I share the details of the latest update which came out today from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada's minister, Sean Fraser that Canada will temporarily be lifting the 20-hour work limit on international students. This will be a historic moment for people who were vouching for it since COVID.

Hope you all will enjoy the video.

Best,
Abhishek Hastir

Chapter:
0:00 - Intro
0:18 - IRCC Announcement
4:55 - CBSA Update
7:03 - Conclusion

Are you going to Study Abroad? Think AGAIN!

iamhastir 2022-10-07 | Hi everyone,

Hope you all are doing well!

In a previous video of mine, I talked about "Why you should consider studying abroad" and what are its benefits. In this video, I talk about the other side of the coin i.e. " Why you should consider NOT studying abroad?". The side which is rarely talked about. I try to use the same points which I used to encourage studying abroad and show the opposite side of the same coin.

Hope you all will love it and find it worth your time.

Best,
Abhishek Hastir

Chapter:
0:00 - Intro
0:46 - Disclaimer
1:08 - Uncomfort to Independence
4:05 - Job Availability (Students)
5:37 - Job Availability (Working Professionals)
7:31 - International & Cultural Diversity
11:01 - Time Travel
13:18 - Journey of Self-discovery
15:15 - My personal opinion

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Poem on India 🇮🇳 to Canada 🇨🇦 Journey #studyabroad #studyincanada #india #studyincanada

iamhastir 2022-10-06 | ...

Asking Strangers: Reality vs Expectation in Canada | International Students | Sheridan College

iamhastir 2022-10-01 | Hi everyone,

In this video, I go to Sheridan College in Brampton and ask completely random students one thing they found was different from reality in Canada. Every person in the video has their own opinion and they all express their feelings in a candid manner. My intention is to bring to you the voice of the people and not make this channel just about "myself" and "my opinion".

Hope you all will enjoy it.

Thank you.

Best,
Abhishek

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