Telegram’s founder-CEO, Pavel Durov , has stunned the Internet with his AI-like appearance. The Russian-origin techie is known to have an intense lifestyle, be it ice baths or fathering countless children. But his immensely successful social networking startup, Telegram, wasn’t built by just working on his physique. Training his mind for excellence, Durov has gone nearly 20 years without alcohol, tobacco, coffee, pills, or illegal drugs.

However, this was not a decision he made as a billionaire, but as a child at 11 years old. Speaking to Lex Fridman in a four-hour-long podcast, Durov explained why he said, “If you want to reach your full potential and maintain clarity of mind, stay away from addictive substances.”

‘Your brain cells become paralysed’

Durov recalled that when he was

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