Today I turn 35.
I’m using this moment to reflect on the experiences that shaped me, how I think about the future, and the kind of life I want to build.
This is a journal, for myself, for my son someday, and maybe for a stranger on the internet who finds it helpful.
These thoughts are based purely on my own experiences and reflections. Not meant to advise, generalize, or offend anyone in any way.
A lot of what I’ve learned has come from people I admire — like James Clear, Naval Ravikant, and countless strangers who’ve shared valuable insights on Twitter.
I’ll keep updating this as I have more thoughts and realizations. I’ve used ChatGPT to help make the words more coherent, but every concept and learning mentioned here has played a significant role in my journey so far. Nothing was written just for the sake of it.
Playing Long-Term Games: Playing to Play vs. Playing to Win
I left my job at Bosch to pursue blogging full-time, aiming to build a sustainable business. However, the blogging model quickly became unviable, especially after ChatGPT disrupted the landscape.
This experience taught me the importance of playing the long game, focusing on building real value over time rather than chasing quick wins.
Long-term games are important in life because meaningful progress and lasting success rarely happen overnight.
Whether in career, relationships, or personal growth, sustained effort and patience are essential to overcoming inevitable challenges and setbacks.
Shifting from playing to win to playing to play helped me stay resilient. I began focusing on creating useful software that saves people time, iterating constantly based on feedback.
This approach reinforced that meaningful growth comes through consistent effort and continuous improvement.
To read more about types of games: Search on Google (Finite games vs Infinite games).
Types of Growth: Logarithmic vs. Exponential
We often assume life progresses linearly—put in effort, get proportional results.
But most growth doesn’t work that way. Instead, life follows two main growth patterns: logarithmic and exponential.
Logarithmic growth starts fast but slows over time, requiring more effort for smaller gains. Examples include learning new skills or fitness progress, where initial improvements come quickly but plateau eventually. This type demands patience and mental toughness to persist despite diminishing returns.
Exponential growth starts slow but accelerates dramatically as time goes on. Investments, Internet businesses, and social media growth often follow this curve. Success here requires persistence through long periods of little visible progress before rapid breakthroughs occur.
Understanding which growth curve you’re on is vital to set realistic expectations and stay motivated.
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If you want faster progress, pick games with logarithmic growth curves.
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If you want slower progress but snowballing growth later, pick games with exponential growth curves.
Ref: Growth curves
Entrepreneurship
One of the biggest hurdles I’ve faced and hear often from others, is the feeling of not being ready.
The truth is, nobody starts out fully qualified.
You’re only qualified at what you’ve already accomplished or trained for. Everything new I’ve built in entrepreneurship came from stepping into the unknown, learning on the fly, and embracing being unqualified at first.
This journey has taught me the importance of becoming a relentless learner, a “learning machine.”
Every day is an opportunity to pick up new skills, adjust my approach, and grow.
In a fast-changing world, continuous learning isn’t just helpful; it’s necessary.
Without it, progress stalls, and challenges feel like roadblocks instead of opportunities.
If basic needs are manageable and there is a backup to survive for two or three years, one should strongly consider trying something new. The journey is definitely worth it. Not just for the commercial rewards, but for how it will transform one as a person.
Building Things on the Internet
There’s something magical about building things on the internet.
The barriers are low, the reach is global, and the leverage is real. You can ship a product, write a post, or publish a video and it can be discovered by someone on the other side of the world.
That kind of scale was impossible a generation ago.
For me, building tools and sharing what I know online has become more than a job, it’s a way of thinking.
It’s about creating value in public, iterating fast, and letting real users guide the journey.
You don’t need permission. You just need the courage to put something out there. And over time, these small digital bets like a script, a blog post, a tool, a tutorial, begin to compound.
They find their way into people’s workflows, and that’s when you know you’re truly building something that matters.
Today, my tools are used by over 1 lakh people across the world, a humbling reminder of the power and reach of the internet.
On Failure and Resilience
If there’s one thing that’s defined my journey as an entrepreneur, it’s failure. I’ve failed more times than I can count—over 90% of my ideas, experiments, and projects didn’t work out.
Some flopped immediately, others faded after a bit of hope. It’s frustrating. It’s humbling. But that’s where the real growth happened. I learned how to build better products.
Tolerance for failure is a superpower. Most people quit when things don’t go their way. But if you can take the hit, recalibrate, and try again, you’re already ahead. Make this a habit.
I’ve spent months—even years—building things that went nowhere.
Tools no one used, videos no one watched, products that never clicked.
Be resilient.
Nobody remembers your failures. They’re too busy thinking about their own lives. So fail fast, fail often, and keep moving.
On Change
The world changes every minute. New trends, new tools, new ways of thinking, everything moves fast. People change too. What someone liked or believed yesterday might not be true for them today. I’ve noticed it in myself, and I’ve learned not to fight it(In a hardest possible way).
Change isn’t always dramatic. Sometimes it’s a small pivot—a new direction, a tweak in approach, a fresh way of seeing things. These small shifts add up. They help me stay in tune with what’s around me and what matters most.
I’ve also seen how others grow and evolve, and it reminds me that change is normal. It's not something to fear; it’s something to expect, to adapt to, and sometimes even to enjoy. Change keeps life moving. It keeps me learning. And in many ways, it keeps me alive.
On Identity
I’ve learned that real change sticks when it starts with identity. Like James Clear says, habits are easier to build when they’re tied to who you believe you are. So now, I try to act like the person I want to become—one small habit at a time.
Think like an entrepreneur to be an entrepreneur. It applies even to the smallest things in life. How I solve problems, make decisions, or spot opportunities. It's a mindset, not a job title.
Final Thoughts
The first half of professional life, for me, has been about learning, growing, and reflecting. It’s been a journey of building a strong foundation, through experiences, failures, and small wins.
I hope and look forward to building on top of this foundation in the coming decades, continuing to create, adapt, and contribute in meaningful ways. I have used the word decades, in context with the quote of Bill Gates:
Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years. - Bill Gates
The future feels full of possibility, and I’m fingers crossed to see what i can build over the next decade.
Thank you.