Urgency

The last 4 weeks have been supercrazy for me. It feels like I’m back in my college days, hacking around, setting up Linux machines, and playing with various distros.

The only thing that has changed now is the emergence of LLM and the mainstream adoption of AI. As a founder of a startup, one of my key responsibilities is to look many quarters beyond others in the team, apart from closing sales and keeping current customers happy.

The possibility with LLM and automation tools I am seeing is enormous. If Microsoft is making mass layoffs or Salesforce is letting AI build products, there is some truth in it.

My team is surprised and annoyed with this, but for me, it’s seizing the opportunity in the urgency. I can’t run alone; I have a team to run with. I see the next 6 months as urgency and adaptability-driven development at my firm. We are going to automate many workflows and possibly make many manual processes redundant.

It’s not going to be easy, but I don’t want to fall prey to the innovator’s dilemma. Steve Blank recently posted a post mentioning about bullock cart and the Ford analogy, a good read : Blind to Disruption – The CEOs Who Missed the Future

faith

One of the virtues that has brought me this far in my personal and professional life is faith. I have met many people and connected with a few. Some of them were the reason I have come this far in life — it was about having faith that their guidance would do good.

I have also had my share of experiences where many took me for granted. In the end, it became a lifelong lesson. What I am realizing now is that the faith factor has eroded.

We want to get rich quickly and gain countless followers on social media without having faith in ourselves and our actions. We are more protective and anxious about what the outcome will be, even before moving forward.

declutter

How many unwanted connections are we hanging out with? Are those likes, compliments, and communication needed at all?

We are who we are surrounded by. In this era of abundance, we are continuously losing our sleep over matters that mostly mean nothing to us and over which we have no control.

Everything around us wants our attention. Most importantly, our thoughts are fleeting; we have no time for them, and we have no room for them in our brains.

importance

We are living in our thought bubble. We expect others to treat us in a certain manner. We seek importance. We like to be loved and given all the importance.

The tragedy of the modern world is that we are all becoming machines. As a result, we are all running for the outcome, and empathy is taking a back seat.

The importance now comes with the job title or authority one holds. It is all pure business. There is no soul involved.

Now that we live in such a world, gaining importance is something too optimistic. We are all production line workers wearing different glasses.

divide

It is easy to divide. It is easy to pick a fight. It is easy to point out what is not working.

What is difficult is finding a solution. Most of us limit ourselves to commentary without providing a solution or taking ownership of our responsibility. In the end, it becomes preaching that comes for free.

We live in a world with unlimited distractions. From Instagram to emails to chat apps: many of us are living a parallel life. The divide between the real world, reel, and our imagination is shrinking.

We are more divided than before within ourselves and with our free opinions into everything from our life to others. The solution is taking action and going forward.

celebrate

Our life is short, and we should celebrate that we have come this far. Each one of us is going through our own challenges in life. We should not stop smiling or surrender ourselves to misery.

This life we have is precious, and it has so much to offer once we throw away the societal mirror and fakery. There is perfection in imperfection if we observe closely enough. There is no dearth of wishes; they keep multiplying like a game.

When was the last time you laughed and celebrated for yourself without seeking validation from the world? Every breath we take is perishable; every action of ours moves us closer to life.

Ego

I have seen the power of ego. While many consider it a vice, I believe our ego can be channeled well, and it can do wonders for us. Our life depends on our beliefs, lots of inner drive, and some luck.

When we have an attitude where we are living to win, where we are running to seize every moment, we are doing justice to our existence. The opportunities life provides us are enormous. It is upon us to hold them with open hands or let them fly away.

For many, Edison, Van Gogh, or Tesla were egoists: they went against normal social boundaries. For each one of them, they wanted to make the best of their lives by offering their best.

I keep telling this to my peers and young friends around: it is your life, it is your decisions, don’t let others guide you. You lead your way in fulfilling your dreams.

vulnerability

How does it feel to visit your past? The one with vulnerability in it. The one with doubt and fear. I was thinking about the early days of my life as am headed for my Delhi trip. I have a special attachment to the city. It has taught me so much.

Most of us are not born gifted, and neither do we have any ceilings. We have an open sky and wild wild land to travel. Some just fit in a corner and live by what comes in their way. They accept it as life. With age, a lingering pain hurts them and keeps reminding them about a different life, the risks they missed, and opportunities that they did not take.

Our lives depend on our actions and seizing the opportunities that come our way. Luck plays a major role in our lives: starting from the family we are born with, and the friends we make to finding a life partner.

Dream

If you have a dream, you are the one who has to work on it. If you are lucky, you will find believers, mentors, and guides in achieving it. In short, the onus is on you. If you are looking for outside support, assurance, and inspiration you have lost it.

We live in a world where everyone has their own priorities. In most instances, you end up dragging your loved ones into your dream, which you should not. We are all individuals before a union. We are witnessing numerous disputes among siblings, husbands, and wives, all around the globe.

Be it Tesla, Edison, or Wright Brothers all had their life, their sufferings, and dreams. Each one had their journey and dream.

You cannot force your dream on others to make it true. Own it, be responsible, and execute. It is your everyday journey.

Identity

Many of us, in our day-to-day lives, forget about our identity. We get lost in positions or job titles. We make these titles a part of our lives and embed them within ourselves. It is like skin they imbibe without realizing that it’s temporary. It is the chair, not who they are, that gets them salutes, respect, and hugs.

We humans are a lazy breed. We are easily lost in the illusion of authority. Sometimes we forget that this aura or authority has come with the job, and once out of it, no one cares.

I know many army generals sitting alone in a corner of an army mess, drinking in loneliness.

To earn respect, to gain love and trust, and to win friends, we need to be authentic, welcoming, and humble. What matters is how you treated others when they were weaker than you. Your virtue speaks in that moment.