Simple

We forget the power of simplicity. Be it in writing or building something. I have particularly enjoyed reading Satyajit Ray, Ruskin Bond, and Murakami for their simple writing style.

The principle of simplicity has made apple a winning product among its peers. The more and more product I aspire to use, I would like them to be simple.

I ordered a Heart Rate Monitor Chest Strap a few days ago, and after wasting 3-4 hours on how it will work, I returned it.

We are in a fast-paced world, and social media (attention merchants) are desperate. If you will make me think too much, I will probably avoid using it.

unknown

The most brilliant part of traveling in the unknown is that you are fearless. All you know is about the journey. Most of us don’t walk the path because of uncertainty. Some walk halfheartedly only to lose or give up on the way.

Very few are courageous and believe in walking on uncharted territories to succeed. The path has failures and frustration. One has to be gritty and focused. A little luck helps. It’s the fascination of finding the unknown that keeps this breed going.

manzil

Har ek rasta mazil ko nai zata, har ek log apki zindagi bhar ke saathi nai rehte. Hum kyun umeed karte hai zindagi se, hum kyun zite hai zindgi ko kisi aur ke asree me.

Apni zindagi ke hai hum rakhwale phir bhi bhatak zate hai hum bar bar aur dil ke ek kinare me Naya zakahm de zate hai. Phir hum badkismati aur khuda par ilzaam lagate phirte hai. Zab aur koi marham kaam nai karta hum saaki ke sahare uske bann ke usme simat zate hai.

Kya isi ke liye khuda na bheja hai hame is kayanaat me ki aap dusre ki yaad me khud ko bhul zaye. Aap insaan hai itna kuch kar sakte hai aap. Apki manzil apke hatho me hai naa ki kisi aur aznabee ke, ya apke haath ke lakaair me.

the ring

I am a few chapters into Murakami’s — “Novelist as a Vocation.” I liked the way Author explained how a writer’s life is not about beginner’s luck but constantly delivering the best of their work. It requires lots of grit, pain, sweat, and perseverance.

A similar analogy applies to Venture Capital business. I have heard multiple times from Karthik, Co-founder & Partner of Blume Ventures; mention that: you have to find winners and returns for your stakeholders in every fund. A fund is typically ten years cycle. It is a long game and requires consistency, grit and hard work, and some luck.

It feels like being in the ring and constantly winning.

Blessing

“Count your blessings” is a thing of the past. These days we are running like mad cows and making a list of things we don’t have.

We are running hard at the empty glass of our life instead what all we have and celebrating, cheering about it.

We have forgotten joy in little things, laughing and being crazy. We are all professionals now, seeking perfection in life on the treadmill for the next big thing.

When was the last time you made a surprise visit to your parents or called friends and gossiped? You are dying every moment: that is the reality of life. You will take nothing after death.

empty

We have started avoiding emptiness. We want to hoard from materialistic possession to an unwanted stream of unending information via the internet.

The power of emptiness is rare these days. As a result, we are thinking less. We are more reactive, and we are hindering our creativity.

How can a crowded mind be creative? Will there be any scope for the flow of independent thoughts?

reality

Do we craft our own reality?
Is it not we who define our perception and how we react? Your reality might be imagination for others or vice versa. So how do we know what is real and unreal?

Should we give up pursuing our reality because it is unreal for the world? Should we become a slave to the perception of others?

What would have happened to the airplane, lightbulb, and uncounted innovation if those inventors had believed in the perception of others?

We have one life, and the reality is ours. We should keep dreaming and building what is unthinkable for others.

confidence

With confidence, we can win over challenges in life. Most of us lack confidence, and, as a result, they give up without trying. It means a good chunk of us who are confident has less competition.

Our life is limited; most die with fear, pessimism, and not trying. It torments them from the inside and makes them bitter.

I keep hearing stories of not trying the idea for a startup. Failed to express love to a best friend. And over a few glasses, opening up and crying. For what good?

We look for results even before taking the first step, which is trying with confidence.