Success is about failing in and out without losing enthusiasm. You need to be persistent. Hey, even outright crazy. The ability to fall, stand up, fall, stand up. It’s not taught in school. This is known. But even then we do so little to change it. I have struggled to build this muscle. Because most things I do require little
The source of our stress is knowing that we are stressed. Why are we constantly living in a world of stress? Because there is a lot around us. There is constant stimulation in the external world. Things “needing” our attention. And, knowing that there are things that need our attention creates stress. Knowing that we have more unfinished tasks than
Find something that lets you reminisce about the past and remember how far you have come. For me that thing is running. Whenever I come back home, I like to go for a run. I used to run a lot in high school. Cross country. Track and field. Recreationally. I vividly remember the school bell ringing at 2:19pm and getting
We’re in sandbox mode. As young people, we have the benefit of being able to fail. And fail multiple times. We are only limited by the level of our ambition and effort. The beauty is that if we fail there is a lot less to lose. As we grow older the stakes rise. Friends. Family. Career. Mortgage. Student loans. Health.
I just ran 10 miles. But, I didn’t get the dopamine I wanted. Today was my last day of exams. So, I wanted to get some fresh air. Decided to go on a run. Thought it would be 5-6 miles. But, my 3:30 and 4:30 chats got dropped. So I kept running. The run was great. Lots of sun. Birds
What happens if we increase the deviation in our work? No, not quality. What happens if we only work for free? Only work for ultra premium services? Recently, I was listening to a Tim Ferris interview. And one thing resonated with me– Tim only does things that are free or ultra-premium. No in between. If it is– he’s not touching
If there is one thing that I’m going to be mad at, it’s not that I showed up each day with imperfect work, rather that I didn’t show up. A thought that I have frequently is– I wish I started this 5 years ago. I would be so far if I had. You know how it goes. The best day
A concept I have been toying with lately is abstraction. That is the less I do, the further I go. A world where doing less is doing more. In computer science, abstraction refers to removing the specific details and implementation, but keeping the general form and high-level concepts. Now, we might wonder how this is possible. And, it comes down
One of the hardest yet most powerful things we can do is understand ourselves. I find it pretty challenging to know what it is that I really want. Me. And me alone. And, the reality is that everyone is just figuring it out. Our interests are changing. Our experiences are growing. Our worldview is expanding. This means we are not
To be well-rounded or unidimensional? This is a question I am trying to answer. Over the past few years, I have heard conflicting opinions. Be well-rounded. Go to a good college. Get a good white-collar job. Have a nice family. Be faithful. Be fit. Be funny. Etc. Be really good at one thing. Prioritize your career at all costs. I
