Unstructured

Hi,

I am Aman, and this safe space is where I am most raw with my thoughts, hop on if you'd like to interact with them :))

A lot has been going lately and I'd like some clarity on the current state of things.

I try to start every chapter with a quote which best describes the chapter but sometimes it's better when there is no structure associated with it.

Exponential Growth

Over the past 2 years I have gained tremendous learnings working at an early stage startup,

From 3 -> 20, we grew a lot, I am happy with the current state of things even though it feels like a huge change compared to what I have been used to.

I love working at Commenda and I am more ambitious here than I would be anywhere else.

This interview by Tobi has been on my mind a lot. He talks about the company's growth in a non linear way.

The part that stuck with me the most is re-qualifying for my job.We have an incredible pool of talented people joining us. If only if there were a magic pill to supercharge my learning and experience!

All the permutations and combinations of how to approach this don't seem to lead to anything actionable.

Blue Lock - Episode - 24

I really resonate with this clip where the protagonist Isagi gets fired up after seeing Rin frustrated,

Sometimes you have to watch somebody love something before you can love it yourself. - Donald Miller

Based on the current discussions between my left and right sides, this is where I am concluding

• Observe talented people very carefully
• Ask a lot of questions
• Frustration with my own incompetence but in a healthy way
• An overwhelming amount of excitement
• Caring more

Coming back full circle

In my two years of writing I've had many epiphanies about what to pursue, but I've never felt this level of clarity.

I am convinced that video format is the future of content creation and story telling

Here are a few things I'm inherently curious about and would someday like to persue:

• Anything Media
• Playing around with video and web

There are certain things in life you just have to do to feel cool for yourself and I think I have a shot at obsessively curiosity here, not taking it feels like a huge mistake.

I'll quote Lily here to emphasise the point.

OK, yes it's a mistake. I know it's a mistake, but there are certain things in life where you know it's a mistake but you don't really know it's a mistake because the only way to really know it's a mistake is to make the mistake and look back and say 'yep, that was a mistake.' So really, the bigger mistake would be to not make the mistake, because then you'd go your whole life not knowing if something is a mistake or not. And dammit, I've made no mistakes! I've done all of this; my life, my relationship, my career, mistake-free. - Lily Aldrin - How I met your mother

Friends are fun

I've been missing my close friends a lot lately. The thought of talking to someone I've known for years brings a sense of nostalgia that I crave.

Life is full steam ahead, and I am gradually reaching a point where I only care about two things

• Hanging out with good friends

• Staying indoors

Consuming good media is a pleasure

I don't think I will do enough justice if I try to project my thoughts this one so I will just let this live as a title in itself

Chores are a pleasure

Making coffee every morning kinda feels good, the act of engaging in something that will satisfy me is a nice feeling

Caring about something is directly proportional to getting better at it

I have been thinking about this a lot, and every conclusion I've reached in my mind either ends with

• I am not interested enough to act upon X/ It doesn't matter to me

• I just don't care enough about the outcome

One of my previous chapter discusses this, making an argument for the prerequisites needed when working with startups.

This tweet really drives the point home.

A good salary will motivate you once a month. but a good culture, will do it everyday.

That's it!

All my thoughts dumped in one place in a somewhat linear and non chaotic way.

And btw a gentle reminder to anyone reading this who has reached this point, you know that you can email me or dm me right?