balance

The era of a balanced life is over. Our parents were lucky to have stable 9-to-5 jobs and enough time to spend on hobbies. The burden of consumerism and mass migration is upon us. Let me not even remind you about inflation and unaffordable real estate prices.

We used to manufacture things before making China the factory of the world. The peril of that is now everyone wants a cabin job. The service industry will go through a major overhaul as AI is knocking on our door. There won’t be enough jobs to fulfill everyone’s dreams.

The era of higher studies isn’t going anywhere either. Even Ivy League placements have dried up. Our lives are due for a major reshuffle. We have to stop taking things for granted.

I’d say entrepreneurship is the next big thing—if you have the heart for it and the quest to travel uncharted territory. Nothing is easy, nothing is difficult, as long as your ass is on fire and you’re willing to go to any length to make life worth living. And having a balanced life will be the last of it.

Commit

It is great to dream of having a good life, a satisfying job, a life partner, and loving friends around. Most humans strive for these things. In reality, very few achieve them. The reason is “missing commitment.”

The lever between success and failure in transforming a dream into reality requires commitment from the self. No one will come and feed you or hand-hold you in making your dreams into reality.

In short, your life is in your hands and requires a lot of commitment from you. A satisfying job comes with equipped tech know-how, a life partner comes when you both are committed together, and friends stay when you are there for them at all times: good or bad.

confidence

There is a thin line between confidence and bullshitting. When you are confident, you will be less arrogant, and your actions will speak for you. It is not about what you wear or the phone you carry, but how you value the conversation.

We are living in a world where fakes get more eyeballs than originals. One reason for that is bullshitting. Fakes end up hyping everything and deceiving others. But it is temporary—over time, the world will find out the reality.

If you have done your part and you are confident, you don’t have to worry about bullshitters. Sooner or later, the world will recognise you and your work. They will come to you after getting duped by the bullshitters.

right

You need to have your heart in the right place to succeed. What I mean by that is: we human mind is a monkey mind and society fueled with consumerism has chained us. We are in some kind of competition like a video game or Farmville or catching Pokemon.

If our incentives are not aligned with the opportunity we are spending most of our time at, we will fail miserably and it will impact everyone. It’s like caught on the wrong job just for financial freedom.

Would Picasso, Leonardo Da Vinci, or Van Gogh exist if their heart and work had not been together?

generation

Our society is undergoing a generational shift. From politicians to officials to families, we are witnessing the emergence of new stewards of the future. What held priority in the past may be discarded, and new priorities will take their place. Fresh gateways to opportunity will open, and many careers that previous generations dismissed as trivial will enter the mainstream.

These changing times demand a new worldview—or at least a mental rewire. Without this, generational friction will only grow. Our shifting ideologies, values, priorities, and perspectives can be a double-edged sword.

The older generation may label us as naive or foolish, while we may see them as overly cautious or risk-averse. And so, the drama continues—repeating itself every couple of decades.

opportunities

As an underdog, I consider myself fortunate to have received the opportunities that have come my way. It takes small, consistent steps, a tremendous amount of hard work, and an almost unimaginable level of self-belief to wake up every day and compete with well-established players.

What has worked for me so far is building a hungry, self-driven team that operates independently.

What works for us may not work for others. But our core learning has been simple: give everyone an opportunity, allow time to make mistakes, and encourage them to learn and improve. Some team members surprise us by taking ownership and performing like founders themselves. Others, unfortunately, take things for granted.

We can afford this approach because we’ve created room for experimentation and are not in a rush to scale.

Truly successful organizations are built by people who share a common vision and whose long-term goals align with both their personal growth and the organization’s incentives.

integrate

An organization doesn’t die solely because of a funding crunch—it also falters for many other reasons. For example, a founder may fail to cultivate a sense of ownership within the team, or individual team members may have personal goals that are misaligned with the organization’s long-term vision.

Another commonly overlooked issue is the divide in seniority. Long-standing team members may feel entitled to operate in silos, which can alienate newer hires. As a founder, it is your responsibility to integrate everyone. Left unchecked, this divide will deepen, building trenches and silos within the organization.

As the team grows, multiple units form, and their respective leads begin to shape the culture. If you, as the founder, are not actively adding value to both your team and the next generation of leaders, the company will eventually crumble.

Noise

We live in constant noise and chatter from inside and outside. Our brain acts as a router, receiving thoughts and external signals. It results in us swimming with bias and confusion, crowding us through all corners.

When we were kids, we were experimenting and asking questions. We had all the curiosity. As we grew up, we ended up wearing many facades. It made us an adult leave behind our innocence and curiosity.

We lived most of life crowded with fear, ego, and jealousy. We call it progress.
Our competition with others, our quest to win, and our earning respect are making us go mad.

wrong

When you’re successful, no one cares about your mistakes. You’re rewarded even for your smallest wins. Our society adores achievers. Time and again, we’ve seen this blind admiration lead to the rise of Ponzi schemes that dupe millions.

Get-rich-quick schemes have a shelf life. The sooner you, as a participant, realize this, the better.

The cheerleaders of the past are now today’s racketeers. The crowd-pullers of events, conferences, interviews, and showbiz are now in hiding.

We need to rethink what is right and what is wrong—and for whom it is right or wrong.

fragile

Our life is short-lived. The connection we make and, the moment we spend with our loved ones should matter most. We are so occupied with our wants and running with the capitalistic treadmill that we forget to live a life.

When our day comes we are in the grave. The time that we should have spent with our parents, loved ones, and siblings gets diverted toward accumulating more wealth, power, and stardom.

Most of us have not lived an iota of life yet, yet we dream of living. The time is now; take control of yourself and your actions. This fragile life should have a meaning beyond wealth and raising offspring.