Effort

Personal Writings

Your writing is wild

My wild writing, constant repetition and continuing to write

February 3, 2022

Personal Writings

You worked for this

Patting myself on the back for getting to this moment

September 21, 2022

Personal Writings

You will not hit on everything

Kevin Hart's Man From Toronto, taking chances and failure being the price for success

Personal Writings

You will fail a lot

Failing your way to success, appreciating the grind and staying consistent for years

Personal Writings

You will be misunderstood

Being misunderstood, letting critics talk and strengthening your mind

Personal Writings

You need to write

Reminding myself why I need to write

Personal Writings

You need to fall

Getting punched in the mouth, getting only one life and using failure as an opportunity

Personal Writings

You have to decide what you want out of life

Asking yourself 'why?', modern-day distractions and giving yourself time to think

Personal Writings

You Gotta Love Losing

The Leafs losing, me sucking and embracing failure

Personal Writings

You ever get that feeling

Self education, focus and getting rid of social media

December 3, 2021

Personal Writings

You deserve this

Giving yourself credit, doing the work and failing forward

November 29, 2021

Personal Writings

Writing Is the Ultimate Leverage

Using my writing as leverage

Personal Writings

Write For Yourself

Keeping track of your thoughts and pushing yourself

Personal Writings

Why do we doubt ourselves so much?

Self-doubt, immigrant parents, and appreciating how lucky you are

Personal Writings

Why me?

Why should people listen to me and consistent content creation

August 14, 2022

Personal Writings

When people tell you you're hot, doubt yourself

Working harder in success, not believing your own BS and committing to the work

February 24, 2022

Personal Writings

What's the Plan?

Poem about what happens if my investing prediction comes true

Personal Writings

What if you're wrong

So what if I'm wrong about the market crash?

Personal Writings

What If You're Right?

What if I'm right about my stock market prediction?

Personal Writings

What are you chasing?

Chasing goals, inspiring friends and enjoying the journey

December 31, 2021

Personal Writings

We're all not who we're supposed to be

Playing characters, Mr. Beast and being your authentic self

Personal Writings

Walk to the beat of your own drum

Lowering expectations, committing to the work and reaching your potential

January 7, 2022

Personal Writings

Upgrade your software

Thinking about your brain as a computer, understanding your subconscious and changing your software

October 11, 2023

Personal Writings

Try and suck less

Sucking at life, failing and being great

November 2, 2021

Personal Writings

Trust the Process

Process vs. goals, patience and why I started writing

February 15, 2021

Personal Writings

There is no overnight success

The myth of overnight successes, having purpose and Mo Salah's journey

January 18, 2022

Personal Writings

There is no perfect

Destroying the myth of perfection, doing self-work and chasing progress

Personal Writings

The world deserves you

A reminder of why the world needs you

Personal Writings

The work has just begun

Short write up on work, being excellent and committing to the process

October 18, 2021

Personal Writings

The trap of productivity

Why I'm so productive, feeling guilty when I'm not resting and figuring out how to relax more

Personal Writings

The road to the Olympics

The day I figured out my next dream - become an Olympian

Personal Writings

The power of consistency

Writing almost 1000 blog posts, showing up and being consistent over years

Personal Writings

The pace of creation is what matters

Creating for yourself, producing many creations and letting go of outcomes

Personal Writings

The luckiest man

Reflecting on feeling like the luckiest man alive

Personal Writings

The lonely road

Reflecting on recent major life changes, the seasons of life and reminding myself I'll be ok

Personal Writings

The Beginning

Script of my first podcast episode

December 13, 2022

Personal Writings

Tell your story

Owning your story, having a voice and creating for yourself

January 18, 2022

Personal Writings

Take initiative

Taking charge of your life, Timshel and deciding what you want

December 23, 2024

Personal Writings

Success is a lousy teacher

Success, rewiring your brain and reframing failure

Personal Writings

Stop Sometimes

Audacious goals, escaping social media, and the paradox of the future

Personal Writings

Stop complaining

Not complaining, focusing on your physical health and going again

Personal Writings

Stop being afraid of change

Accepting change, moving on and being adaptable

November 14, 2022

Personal Writings

Stop being a narrative follower

Not blindly following narratives, why the news lies and thinking for yourself

Personal Writings

Stand alone

Standing alone, looking like an idiot and finding what you love

December 7, 2021

Personal Writings

Stay with it

Reminding myself what I've accomplished on the tough days

Personal Writings

Stay Patient

Incremental progress, getting good at your craft and sharing your work with the world

January 12, 2023

Venture Capital & Business

So You Want to be a VC? Here's How...

Logistics of getting into VC or other specialized industries

Personal Writings

'So what if you're right? Do you want a medal?'

Being right about some of my predictions, how my life could change and playing with house money

Personal Writings

Representation Matters

Western media, diverse perspectives and the Meghan Markle interview

Personal Writings

Show your failures

The dark days, focusing on the work and the impermanence of success

August 20, 2022

Personal Writings

Show Up

Show up for yourself

February 7, 2021

Journal Entries

You'll always be imperfect

Day 694 – Day 189 Quarantine – Sep.14.20 – You'll always be imperfect

September 14, 2020

Personal Writings

Self work takes a long time

Self-work, being aware of your thoughts and confronting your demons

February 6, 2022

Journal Entries

Learn to enjoy the uncertainty

Day 1062 - Sep.13.21 - Learn to enjoy the uncertainty

September 13, 2021

Personal Writings

Ran a marathon in 4 months

Reflecting on running a marathon after 4 months

Personal Writings

Protect yourself from yourself

Guarding against your own stupidity, the great investors and learning to make better decisions

Personal Writings

Pick something that bugs you and fix it

Fixing your surroundings, focusing on what you can control and letting go

August 20, 2022

Personal Writings

Perfectionism is holding you back

Chasing perfection, starting and people noticing your effort

November 29, 2022

Journal Entries

Judge me by my actions

Day 1084 - Oct.5.21 - Judge me by my actions

October 5, 2021

Journal Entries

I have no idea what I'm doing

Day 738 – Day 233 Q – Oct.28.20 – I have no idea what I’m doing

October 28, 2020

Journal Entries

Keep putting stuff out there

Day 1104 - Oct.25.21 - Keep putting stuff out there

October 25, 2021

Journal Entries

Legacies are built in silence

Day 1102 - Oct.23.21 - Legacies are built in silence

October 23, 2021

Journal Entries

You need to keep working

Oct.20.23 - Day 1848 - You need to keep working

October 20, 2023

Journal Entries

Prove it

Day 1481 - Oct.19.22 - Prove it

October 19, 2022

Journal Entries

Do you like the direction you're going?

Day 1479 - Oct.17.22 - Do you like the direction you’re going?

October 17, 2022

Journal Entries

Keep going

Nov.9.23 - Day 1868 - Keep going

November 9, 2023

Journal Entries

Seek discomfort tattoo

Day 1119 - Nov.9.21 - Seek Discomfort tattoo

November 9, 2021

Journal Entries

There's a reason you're repeating yourself

Day 1118 - Nov.8.21 - There’s a reason you’re repeating yourself

November 8, 2021

Journal Entries

Last page of my second journal

Day 745 – Day 240 Q – Nov.4.20 – Last page of second journal

November 4, 2020

Journal Entries

Your time will come

Day 765 – Day 260 Q – Nov.25.20 – Your time will come

November 25, 2020

Journal Entries

Everyone's dealing with their own shit

Day 1154 - Nov.24.21 - Everyone’s dealing with their own shit anyway

November 24, 2021

Journal Entries

US election eve

Day 743 – Day 238 Q – Nov.2.20 – US election eve

November 2, 2020

Journal Entries

Take a step back

Day 1112 - Nov.2.21 - Take a step back

November 2, 2021

Journal Entries

Be different

Day 753 – Day 248 Q – Nov.13.20 – Be different

November 13, 2020

Personal Writings

None of my ideas are original

Combining concepts, little wins and working on yourself

December 7, 2021

Personal Writings

No one is coming to save you

September 28, 2022

Personal Writings

No one is out there to save you

No one is coming to save you, tough love and investing in yourself

Personal Writings

No one cares

No one cares about you, being trapped in your head and self-reflection

November 10, 2021

Personal Writings

Night before the marathon

Reflecting on the night before running my 1st marathon

Personal Writings

Maybe You're Delusional

Perspective, AI, China, and betting on the future.

Journal Entries

What is winning?

Day 563 – Day 52 Quarantine - May.6.20 - What is winning?

Journal Entries

Prioritize time for you

Day 1338 - May.27.22 - Prioritize time for you

Journal Entries

Increase the frequency of ideas

Day 895 - Day 385 Q - Mar.30.21 - increase the frequency of ideas

Journal Entries

Challenge the resistance

Day 950 - Day 440 Q - May.24.21 - challenge the resistance

Journal Entries

Legacy

Day 578 – Day 66 Quarantine – May.21.20 - Legacy

Journal Entries

They don't see

Day 1689 - May.15.23 - They don’t see

Journal Entries

Learning later in life

Day 1617 - Mar.4.23 - Learning later in life

Journal Entries

No one sees the dark days

Day 1278 - Mar.28.22 - No one sees the dark days

Journal Entries

Show them

Day 1640 - Mar.27.23 - Show them

Journal Entries

Get used to it

Mar.26.24 - Day 2004 - Get used to it

Journal Entries

Increased failure means increased success

Day 1267 - Mar.17.22 - Increased failure means increased success

Personal Writings

Look for scale

Understanding leverage, the size of the US market around football, the opportunity in India and my media dreams

November 6, 2023

Personal Writings

Lose Yourself In the Art

Commit to the process

Personal Writings

Long term thinkers win

Delaying satisfaction, small changes to habits and working on yourself

Personal Writings

Let Them Doubt You

Letting people doubt you and getting comfortable with who you are

October 10, 2021

Personal Writings

Life is about risk

Taking risks, improving your life and making good art

January 13, 2024

Personal Writings

Life is full of randomness

The randomness of life, seeing opportunity and not planning your life

September 15, 2021

Personal Writings

Life Is A Rollercoaster

Imposter syndrome, looking at yourself, and circle of competence

Personal Writings

Level up

Self improvement, reading books and leveling your character up in this game we call life

November 13, 2023

Personal Writings

Let your curiousity guide you

Reminder to follow your curiousity

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