SHAHROKH ZADEH of Green Valley, Henderson, Nevada on Life, Lessons & Legacy

We recently had the chance to connect with SHAHROKH ZADEH and have shared our conversation below.

Hi SHAHROKH, thank you for taking the time to reflect back on your journey with us. I think our readers are in for a real treat. There is so much we can all learn from each other and so thank you again for opening up with us. Let’s get into it: What makes you lose track of time—and find yourself again?
When I’m working on Ancient Mysteries Decoded® or developing a new Mysteryology® project, I completely lose track of time. I can spend hours analyzing maps, connecting scientific data with ancient clues, and uncovering hidden patterns in nature and consciousness. That sense of discovery is what keeps me going—it feels like solving a living puzzle between Earth and the unknown.

I find myself again when I take a quiet walk or spend time with my family. Those moments reset me and remind me that curiosity and balance are what make this journey meaningful.

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Shahrokh Zadeh, founder of the Nevada Awareness Institute (NVAI) and creator of Ancient Mysteries Decoded® and Mysteryology.
My work explores the hidden connections between science, nature, and consciousness—studying patterns that link ancient sites, natural forces, and human awareness.

Ancient Mysteries Decoded® is the public side of my work, where I share discoveries in an easy-to-understand way through books, maps, and research stories.
Mysteryology® is the scientific framework behind it—an organized method for analyzing phenomena like earthquakes, energy grids, and UFO reports to reveal deeper patterns.

What makes it unique is the balance: it’s serious research done with imagination. I’m currently publishing new volumes of Mysteryology Codes and expanding my predictive studies on Earth’s natural and energetic systems.

Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. What part of you has served its purpose and must now be released?
I think the part of me that always tried to do everything alone has served its purpose. For years, I carried the weight of proving every idea by myself—researching, writing, building, and protecting my work from being misunderstood. It taught me resilience and clarity, but it also kept me isolated at times.

Now I’m learning to let that go. Collaboration, trust, and shared creativity are the next steps in my journey. I’ve realized that true progress—whether in science, art, or consciousness—happens when minds and hearts connect. Letting go of that lone-wolf mentality is helping me grow not just as a researcher, but as a human being.

What’s something you changed your mind about after failing hard?
After failing hard a few times, I changed my mind about what “failure” really means. I used to see it as a sign that maybe my ideas were too strange or that people wouldn’t understand my work. But over time, I realized those moments weren’t dead ends—they were redirections.

Each failure pushed me to refine my message, strengthen my methods, and build a more solid foundation for my research and my brand.
Now I see failure as feedback from life—it’s just the universe’s way of saying, “adjust your course and keep going.”

Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. What’s a belief or project you’re committed to, no matter how long it takes?
I’m deeply committed to completing and sharing the Mysteryology® Unified Framework—my life’s research that connects science, nature, and consciousness into one system. It’s a long journey, and I know it might take years to fully develop, publish, and share with the world, but I’m in it for the long run.

Through Ancient Mysteries Decoded®, I want to help people see that mystery and science can work together—that understanding the unknown isn’t about belief, it’s about curiosity and open-minded exploration. No matter how long it takes, I’ll keep working to build that bridge between data and wonder, logic and soul.

Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
I hope people say that I helped open their minds—that I made them curious again about the world around them. Not just in a scientific way, but in a deeply human way.

I’d like to be remembered as someone who built a bridge between reason and wonder, between what we can measure and what we can feel. Someone who followed truth wherever it led, even when it was uncomfortable or unconventional.

If my work inspires others to keep asking questions and to see the world as connected and alive, then I’ll have done my part.
My motto is: “Follow your curiosity.”

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Shahrokh Zadeh, Nevada Awareness Institute, Ancient Mysteries Decoded®

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