Month: June 2025

I finally got it! I used to watch videos of successful entrepreneurs to see how they made it. I also reached out to few successful people I know and sought advice on what I should do next.  Most advice that I got is generic and honestly vague, which makes sense because they are giving advice…

If you’re doing something just to get external validation, you’re setting yourself up for failure—and misery. You’ll end up chasing approval, even if it means losing money or doing things that don’t make sense just to impress others. Do something where your why isn’t fame or recognition. Do it because you genuinely care. Not because…

If I’m being completely honest, I wish I had the brain for programming. I’ve tried multiple times to go deep into code—first with Ruby, then with the Ruby on Rails framework. Later, I gave JavaScript a shot. I had the willpower and curiosity to learn, but I’ve come to accept that I’ll never be a…

Get out there and live life! Don’t stay at home glued to your phone.

I am always fascinated by the brain. I learned from sports that the brain can learn and become good at something once you put your mind into it.  One thing I have to overcome is the scarcity mindset. Writing my previous post on Positive-sum thinking made me realize that I actually have this fear of…

In sports, the game is often seen as zero-sum. One team wins, the other loses. +1 for the winner, -1 for the loser — total net gain: zero. But if you look deeper, sports can actually be a positive-sum game. The “loser” may have lost on paper, but they gained experience. They learned. They got…

I trained Muay Thai this morning. Tonight, I sparred with my boxing coach. After sparring, I felt something I haven’t felt before. Peace, contentment, joy. I always had this nagging sense of trying to prove to myself that I am tough. That I can handle my own.  I train hard trying to overcome that feeling…

This Youtube video by author Daniel Pink perfectly explains how to find your life’s purpose. Notes:

Excellent post from Chris Williamson.

Nassim Taleb’s The Bed of Procrustes has many nuggets of wisdom every time I read it. “Wealthy” is meaningless and has no robust absolute measure; use instead the subtractive measure “unwealth,” that is, the difference, at any point in time, between what you have and what you would like to have. Nassim Taleb, The Bed…

You know you are in the right career when you wake up excited to do that thing. And if you sleep well at night after doing that thing the whole day, then it means that you did things the right way. Consider these two important metrics when choosing what to do with your life.

Separate action and outcome. Take action now with whatever it is you want to pursue. But just know that the outcome of that action might take time to actualize. That’s okay. Most “overnight” success took 10 years of grind. Trust the process. Don’t wait for the perfect plan or strategy. Just get started. And then…

Freedom usually means the ability to do whatever you want, wherever you want, however you want. But the more I think about freedom, the more I see that freedom has its trappings. When a person is free to do what he pleases, most likely he will engage in addictive lifestyles like substance abuse (alcohol, drugs,…

There’s s deluge of information today. Endless chatters about different problems happening all around the world. It is good to know. But you can only do so much. It is overwhelming to be fed with this much information. That’s why there is a mental health crisis. The solution is to ignore things that don’t concern…

Imagine living in a rural farm without internet. You are surrounded by fresh air and an abundance of food. Life is simple. Would you desire a Porsche? Would you even know what a Rolex is? Of course not. Desire is often shaped by exposure. The moment you move to the big city—where ads, influencers, and…

I lead a big team, and one of the biggest challenges of being the boss is being surrounded by yes-people. It just comes with the territory. This is all very new to me. I worked in tech for over 10 years, and in that world, my ideas were constantly challenged. Every meeting felt like a…

Back when I was young and hungry for material success, I would look up to those rich people and wished to be them. But then, as I got older, I realized that everything in life has inherent sacrifices. There is usually a trade-off. Some are on the 4th divorce. Some have debilitating health conditions. Some…

Learn more about yourself and your unique skill sets. You have something to give – you just haven’t discovered it yet. Find a mission/purpose/calling that needs your unique skill sets. Don’t chase the money. Don’t chase the fame. Don’t confuse a hobby and career. A hobby is fun. A career is hard but fulfilling.

Absolutely love this post on X. Keeping it here for future reference.

I’ve been obsessing about improving in every sport that I do. I know that I’ll suck as a beginner, but I get to improve as I train and get feedback from coaches. But I’ve noticed that I don’t always carry this mindset into work or business. I expect to be the best at work on…

I was really struck by this post on X. I think it depends on the degree of closeness to that person. The closer you are to that person, the more that they want to see you succeed. But if you are not that close, I think they do feel intimidated when they see you succeed.…

I have been creating WordPress plugins using ChatGPT. I just saved hundreds of dollars using ChatGPT instead of paid solutions. The thing is if you have a high level understanding of code, you can ask ChatGPT to do the grunt work for you. ChatGPT can even explain the code for you step by step. The…