Last week, a friend got offended when I told him am preparing for my death. In short, are we all not heading towards it one or the other day? What is to be scared of? The ultimate truth of life is death. We are dying every single second, and as we age our body gets …
Author Archives: Atul
around
With age, another realization has hit me: people around you play a bigger role in your well-being. Imagine working with a hyper-political or toxic team. Your most time will get into saving your butt. The peace of mind will not have a place. You will be under constant anxiety, worry, and stress. It will affect …
complain
As I grew old, I stopped complaining to others. As a result, life is less painful. I am no longer acting as a victim or blaming others for my failures. The sooner we take ownership of our life, the journey becomes easier. I am seeing educated folks of all ages torturing themselves and the people …
product 101
Building a product is not rocket science. It needs to eliminate customers’ pain points. I build software for the venture capital industry. Time and again, learning comes down to 4 things. I am myself learning, aiming to implement all the four above learnings.
Vengeance
You must avoid interacting with people who come to you with a vengeance. They are troubled by their failures, sadness, or pain. We should empathize with them but not entertain them. The reason for not entertaining them is simple. They are mentally unstable. They are in delusion because of their pain. Even though they don’t …
Reasons
Whatever you are up to in life, knowing the reason will help you with your attainment. Your reasons can become the guiding star making you walk the path. If you are farsighted, you will have your reasons for it. Our life is a collection of moments and having reasons keeps us aware and positive in …
Responsible
You are hiring people who are responsible first. When someone owns a task, they will go to any length to complete it with perfection. It is easy to hire people with experience or 10X on their resume when you are short-term result-oriented focus. When you are aspiring to build a legacy while keeping the culture …
Stable
Building a website or product and calling yourself is easy. The difficult part is creating a sustainable and profitable business. The journey is unknown and full of failure and rejection. The most important requirement is having a mentally stable co-founder. We humans are usually empathetic and virtuas. We are civilized and nice overall. This idea …
belief
Our belief is our core virtue. It guides how we see the world, take action, and strive for the moon. Most brilliant technology started with a belief. We live in a world where pessimism has taken over everything. Sales happen by scaring you or making you vulnerable. You have to keep your head strong to …
Winners
The world forgives your evil deeds if you win. I was watching Trump take the oath when I realized this. When he was not in power, he was nothing. He won the election: the media is on his lap, the Silicon Valley and the outside world. All his sins and butt joke disappeared. We don’t …