We are on the run.The infinite chase of wants. The more we do, our goal post increases. Also, as we age, we realize all we did was endlessly run instead of living. Our society embeds its guiding principle in us, fuelled with the saliva of capitalism, where everything comes down to wealth. Our existence becomes …
Category Archives: Random Thoughts
FOMO
In a digital age, we tend to fall into FOMO. Who will not crave for European vacation seeing friends’ Instagram posts? As a founder, the game goes to the next level. Your success becomes the VC money you raise, media mentions, or coming to the Forbes list. We are all animals. We suffer from jealousy …
freedom
What is the definition of freedom to you? Is it about unlimited wealth, company of friends, or enough free time? As we grow old, we realize how time flies and death approaches. These times we realize how much time we spent chasing things that never mattered to us. We get weak, our skin wears off, …
Surround
We have a limited and finite amount of time left. We need to make the best of our living. One big part is our company: the people we surround ourselves with. Our mind works in mysterious ways. The flight and fight mode is constant. These scenarios and situations our company comes to guide us.
Growth
Building a product requires pain and people that willing to pay for it. With time we grew and added more features with customer insights. All we had were customers, developers, and I did support calls. We got lucky to be working with customers and getting insights. Our growth happened with customers connecting us to more …
Virtues
With age and experience, and reading philosophy, I have learned about the virtues of successful people of the past. Faith Trust Benefits of doubt Big smile Leaving on the table Living now No regrets Give everything, ask nothing Relationship over money Living in nature Radical openness Action over the result Detachment over the outcome We …
As you see
Our life is like a maze. We see it and believe in it as it is, and it’s the magic of it.We appreciate small little things. We celebrate them. It’s like a guest at a party and living to the fullest. We are worried and complaining. All it will lead to is suffering and pain. …
expectations
We live in a world where everyone is fighting for themselves.It’s an individualist society.Thanks to the Western influence on us. We are all fighting for our own.How can one have any expectations from others?Or if we keep any expectations, will it not lead to suffering? I know we are no saints of the past, believing …
Creation
Creation requires absolute dedication and sincerity. We cannot just outsource it to someone. As visionaries, many founders were hands-on, like Steve Jobs. They went through the fine-grained details. It is like the vision getting molded like Van Gogh’s Potato Eaters or Michelangelo’s David. The patience needs to be there. In the era of copycats, we …
detach
One of the happy secrets of living is practicing detachment from the outcome. Being on the journey and giving the best should matter most. We attach so much to the result that the chosen path goes against our guiding principle. We become sick and vulnerable. What is the purpose of an outcome that you cannot …