🏋️ Health
Health-wise, this was a good week overall. There was no pressure around eating clean or obsessing over diet, and I managed to maintain my weight at 85 kg — two more kilos to go. That feels steady. I didn’t go to the gym though, and yes, I over-ate… but only healthy food, so I’m choosing to let that slide. I did some push-ups on a few days, and for my own peace, let’s just forget if anything inconsistent ever happened there.
The emotional part of the week came when my friends came with me to drop me back to Mumbai. Yeah, you heard that right. That hit differently. Very emotional, very real — a proper see you soon moment. We enjoyed ourselves a lot, drank a fair amount of beer (I still have one left with me), laughed, talked nonsense, and stretched the goodbye as much as we could. On the flip side, my mental health wasn’t really on point. Something has been bugging me for a while now, and I haven’t been able to fully name it yet. If you’re curious, I’ve written more about that in my last blog.
💻 Work
Work was relatively calm this week. Nothing too intense, except for one rushed night where we had to pull the KLING 3.0 promo till 5 AM. That day definitely tested patience and energy. Other than that, things were quiet — but I already know next week is going to be brutal. The AI world is moving too fast, and so many releases are coming that “cooked” might actually be the right word.
On the personal side, I worked on my new video and made some music as well. That felt grounding. Whenever I make music, something inside me settles, even if everything else is messy.
🧠 Brain Refreshments
I came across this thread on Twitter:
https://x.com/growthhub_/status/2018338480598745357?s=20
It’s simple but brilliant — a clear way to think about how someone can actually become what they want to become, instead of just fantasizing about it. My biggest takeaway from it was this: consistency doesn’t come from pressure, it comes from freedom. If you don’t feel free, you won’t create anything meaningful. Yes, pressure has its place — but isn’t the whole point of growth to eventually reach freedom?
☕ Small Wins
This week was heavy on experiences. I went to bars and pubs with friends, spent time at a fun arcade arena (which was too good), and honestly, I spent way more money in the last two weeks than I ever imagined I would on “non-essential” things — or as I like to call it, happiness. At one point, I realized I used to earn this amount as an annual income once upon a time, which made me laugh and panic at the same time.
Reality check though: I’m broke now. I genuinely don’t know how I’m going to survive the rest of this month — there are still 23 days left, and I basically have one-weekend money sitting in my account. Let’s see how creativity works when money runs out.
📖 Learning
I watched this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKhQLb7HxDw
And it completely changed how I think about money and growth. Earlier, I used to believe that you don’t need money to become big — that it’s all mindset and hustle. Now? I disagree. Strongly. You need money to fuel your passion, your business, and your experiments. I’m not saying money creates vision — but without fuel, even the best engine doesn’t move.
As Steve Jobs said:
“It takes a lot of hard work to make something simple.”
📚 A Line from a Book (and beyond)
“The man whose whole life is spent in performing a few simple operations… generally becomes as stupid and ignorant as it is possible for a human creature to become.” — Adam Smith
(From this thread: https://x.com/thedankoe/status/2010042119121957316)
If pure specialization makes people dependent and dull, then what actually makes someone smart and sovereign?
Three things stood out to me: self-education, self-interest, and self-sufficiency. That triangle feels important.
🎶 A Song I’m Listening To
Russ on loop lately:
https://open.spotify.com/track/3Zc922QGIRgdMRFa6qSiz7?si=a79b34c3ad5549e9
“Scared” – Russ
The kind of song that doesn’t hype you up, but sits with you.
✍️ A Poem by Me
Tere liye humne likh diye kayi kisse,
Kahani likhne chale the, ho gaye hum
Door khud se.
Translation / Meaning:
For you, I wrote countless stories.
I set out to write a tale,
but somewhere along the way,
I drifted far away from myself.
💭 Closing Thoughts
This week was a mix of steadiness and chaos — laughter and anxiety, money spent and lessons earned, goodbyes and unfinished thoughts. I’m not fully okay, but I’m not lost either. Somewhere in between, I’m still moving. And for now, that’s enough.
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