I am listening to some random thoughts in my head, so please don’t wait for the introduction and jump right in:

I need to add more engineering activities in my life—activities with less thinking and more doing (don’t ask me why I call them engineering activities; I just do.)

I do a lot of thinking. I need these activities to shut down my thinking for a few hours every day. Some examples are watchmaking, watering plants, dancing, drawing, cooking, singing.

I don’t like the way I am after I’ve put on weight—be it looks, the speed I run at, my flexibility, reflexes, and having to select clothes based on whether they fit or not. I hate it.

People usually say I am confident, but I feel I can be at least 30% more confident when I know I am fit (not slim but fit; and don’t ask me how I said 30%, I just know.)

Out of many challenges I look forward to in the next decade, parenting tops the list. Always wanted to be a dad. I hope I’ll be a good one.

After surfing, I wonder what my next new thing would be. I have farming on my mind.

I wish I were like my dad when it comes to promptness. I am 25; I have never seen my dad procrastinate a task to date. The only times things get slow is when my dad’s sick (because he’s weak? No. It’s because I do those tasks.)

I only know one man of focus and it’s not John Wick.

If you lose all your memories and remember only three moments, what would those be and why?

I wish I could answer mine but these are personal.
But if you have answered more than three, I am really happy for you.

My business newsletter, Cognition, has 610 readers now. Vikra’s Café has 265.

One day, I am confident both these newsletters have lakhs of subscribers, but if you are reading this today (11th December 2023): THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING ME IN MY EARLY DAYS. MEANS THE WORLD ♥️

Sheldon delivered this beautiful speech to his sister in the fourth season’s first episode. Made my day!

I don’t worship God. I don’t pray (at least for myself) nor do I like the concept of an invisible force saving me when I am in trouble. I believe in actions and I trust my people. When things go south, I don’t put my energy in faith but in my abilities and my loved ones.

Does this make me an atheist? I don’t think so.

In my opinion, blindly believing God exists without any concrete evidence is wrong. But again, believing God doesn’t exist because there is no concrete evidence is also wrong.

So until some mad scientist or some spiritual guru finds answers, I’ll just do what works for me. Only then (maybe) I’ll be able to decide which side to take.

About today:

1. I am focusing more on my endurance and lung capacity. Had quite a run and drills in today’s practice session.

2. I sent messages to 50 potential Cognition subscribers. Converted nine of them so far.

3. Messaged 15 prospects. Might get on a call with one lead tomorrow.

4. Shanks is building dopecontent’s (name of my content biz) website. We spoke for 80 minutes about the current design and how we could build our best website.

5. Told you I am working on a project for January? I spoke with Chelsi for 105 minutes about what I could do better.