facade

We only see the winners and the happy moments when building a company or relationship. What goes behind, the battles, losses, and pains, are less mentioned.

It feels like a facade at work where only one side is shown to the world, be it the media or the winners.

The self-help books, entrepreneurial podcasts, and love therapists are not incentivized to discuss failures. It is not sexy, it does not get viewership and it’s plight. We all want happy-go-lucky moments.

Behind every success went a dozen other failures. The facade is to hide it and gloat about glory.

Root

We are lost in the glamorous social media. We have forgotten who we are, what we need, and what we want. This is why we need influencers. We are running for fame, money, and spotlight.

The progress we are calling for is eroding our social fabric and bond that had existed for centuries. Our prefrontal cortex has become a slave to the marketers pulling 2 mins stunts.

We are moving away from our roots more and more.

Orchestra

Building a startup requires every part to perform at its peak. In the early days, it’s reaching out to potential customers for product iteration. As the company matures, so does the product, bringing revenue. To keep existing customers happy, we need a quality support system. Also, the customer success team is required to upsell newer features.

As an orchestra, everyone has to perform.

What will a sexy design be of use without the right technology implementation?
What will happen to renewals without proper support and services?

Unknown

Our life is all about living in the unknown. We were born naked., and then we grew up in a society with its boundaries. As we aged, we got responsibility and pressure from our peers. It’s like a great run. You are left alone running.

Some of us die running, a few curve out niche, and a few decide to stay out of this race. It does not matter who you are, what matters is how you accept the unknown and sail through it.

Steps

Climbing Everest requires everyday preparedness, and building a successful enterprise requires a long grind. Our dreams are unlimited. We all dream about one thing or another. 

We need to take a small step every day to turn dreams into reality. Edison’s or the Wright Brothers’ overnight success took many years of hard work.

If you have a dream, work towards fulfilling it with small steps every day. The grind is permanent. 

dreams

We all dream. Our dreams are what we have. Most of what matters is living this one life to the fullest. Everything we do should aim to fulfill our dreams. 

We can keep a dream high enough. We live in a world where we are constantly seeking external validation. It is not our dream, but outsiders forcing it upon us. Be careful with who you interact with, and share your dreams.

told

We are a beast. Our ego drives everything. We like, dislike, and act on our ego. In most instances, we dislike being told to do anything. Have you seen a child? Tell them not to touch something; they will go after it.

Our brain is accustomed to not taking orders or advice. As a child attains adulthood, they want to revolt against their parents. Any advice they give is taken in a negative sense.

Let people make mistakes and learn from it. Don’t tell them what to do.

thankful

It’s 1 January 2025, so happy New Year to you all. Last year was great. It taught me many things, the most important of which is living in the now. We are so lost in our past successes and failures that our present life becomes a mirror of those experiences.

I feel great to have lived all last many years of my life in my conditions. I am close to my loved ones, working with a great team, and serving our customers (wrote a year-end wrap ).

Our lives are these fragments into which we dive every moment. It’s upon us as to how we utilize these moments. You can be thankful for everything you have or live in pain for what you don’t have.

Hanuman Chalisa

There are days and times when you need a lot more than all your intelligence, and hard work. These times beliefs and faith play a key role. In my case, it has been listening to Hanuman Chalisa. It has been more than chanting; it has been some cooling down and bringing it back to life.

I am sure, we all have our way of cooling ourselves, this is what has been my magic bullet.

Hanuman Chalisa meaning in Hindi

Hanuman Chalisa chanting

Boring

We dislike boring jobs. Something that requires us to put our heads down and deliver. It has no sexiness or glitters.

Our society runs on signals. With the advancement of social media, it has become big. We want to be out there bragging about what we have achieved and what we own.

There is no importance given to living and doing things in a boring way. In reality, it’s these boring jobs that are keeping humanity flourishing: science, engineering, research, and academia. It takes decades to find results and success, unlike virality or social media content creation.