I’ve been writing for as long as I remember. Perhaps when I was 10. Or 13. Now, the purpose it serves is to make sense of the lessons I learn. And the world I experience. And of course, to document this very lovely life.
I’m in a flight with VM. This would be our second or third flight together. So I don’t know patterns, fears, behaviour. He told me he’s afraid of the take-off. Likes to touch wood (real wood) with all five fingers in moments like these. And planes aren’t made of wood. I then remembered – he’s […]
I spent the last couple of hours watching David Senra + Travis Kalanick. I want to say that I’d read some summary posts already, on X. But, it did NOT beat the experience of watching the episode. Because Travis is nerdy. David is a great host. And regardless of as many notes you read (including […]
After a hiring rejection, a reflection on money, growth and the privilege of choosing meaning over a fancy salary.
Written over a couple of days, from my desk at home, in rainy Bombay. It’s 6.15 PM on a Tuesday, I’ve come back from a bunch of meetings in Powai, indulged in some kachra food (sorry, Dr H), and opened this empty page to write. Two reasons – it has been a while since I […]
March 2, 2025. A check-in. Every two days, Bri asks me, “kaise ho?”. One of the few people who do. Others either see me live life or get enough information from the Internet. I struggle to tell her I don’t want to answer this because I know she means it. So, this note is for […]
3 observations from my time at Bharat Mobility in Greater Noida. Kaushik and I spent two days at the Bharat Construction Equipment Show. Two of our clients at C4E had set up exhibits, and this was our chance to experience a large-scale, on-ground event and some industry truths in play. This was important for us […]
I came across this post today. And I felt some wires move inside my head. As though the world had been trying to teach me this but I just couldn’t see it. The past couple of months have been a rollercoaster. So much so that I am not ready to let go of the year […]
It’s 8.29 PM, I’ve just had the egg dosas Heer made me, and I’m thinking about things. Three people asked me why I don’t celebrate Diwali. And of course, like the answer to the last question how-have-you-been, even this one is a blogpost. I don’t celebrate Diwali. And I will start with what I told […]
Last evening, I messed up an important client presentation. For no good reason except the lack of presence of mind. And I woke up with a heavy feeling in my heart. The last time this happened, SG pointed it out. Told me it was wrong. Had a very stern conversation about it. At the end […]
Seven things I saved and pondered after watching Andrew Wilkinson’s podcast with Derek Sivers. On optimising for growth, burning the ships, money, fame, and stubborn visionaries.
It’s 11:06 a.m. This is the second entry. I write for accountability & introspection. And, this month went by so fast that if I didn’t pause right now, I’d lose some very important lessons. If this month had a theme, it would be peak ambiguity. I think July has been one of the most rewarding months lately. Despite […]
In Dec 2022, one of the partners at C4E decided to do a weekly review across ALL things we do. We were inspired by Elon’s tweet asking, What did you get done this week? No, it wasn’t top-down. One person did it for self-accountability. Everyone else was merely encouraged (not commanded) to try it out. […]
It’s 9.05 a.m., and I’m at Versova Starbucks. I’m feeling good about today, especially because my calendar says it’s time for coffee. I’m not a maniac, I’ve just been off coffee for 2 months now. My doctor said all my gut issues would be fixed if I could skip coffee. So I did. He allowed […]
It’s 10:32 p.m. I’ve successfully spent an hour switching tabs, talking to a friend, and denying the fact that I only can do some reading + writing right now. So, I’m here. Yesterday, I decided to finally write every day. Even especially on days that I hate what I write. Couldn’t do it this morning. […]
It’s 820 am, my desk is clean, and I’m ready to take another shot at writing / journaling each morning. I came across this post right before bed last night. I’ve been wanting to get back to this for quite some time now. I don’t know if I’ll be able to do this tomorrow, but […]
This week, I watched Lex Fridman’s podcast episode with Jeff Bezos and OBVIOUSLY took notes. If you’re not going to spend 2 hours watching the episode (you really must), then read this. I’ve put together some thoughts that I believed were worth coming back to. 1. Resourcefulness Jeff worked at his grandfather’s ranch from age […]
Each time I meet my friends from back home (Chennai), I make the grave mistake of saying out loud, my honest thoughts about the city. It leaves them perplexed and I don’t blame them. I grew up there. 20 years. It is a LONG time. And yet, I talk about it like a cranky tourist […]
In one of his recent pieces about how to be successful, Sam Altman said, “have almost too much self-belief. The most successful people I know believe in themselves almost to the point of delusion.” While I read this a long time ago, it is only dawning upon me now. Maybe because I’ve been thinking about […]