Manish Dudharejia

A short thread on celebrating a failure...

I just saw this ad on my timeline. Since I noticed you’re building in Ahmedabad, I’d love to catch up and learn more about your venture and future plans. I don’t have a specific agenda in mind. As we’re in the AI space (more specifically, the digital domain), I’m curious to understand what you guys do in the physical AI space. I tried to send you a direct message, but it seems like your DM is currently unavailable. Could you please let me know how I can reach out to you?

I spent yesterday talking to the press about why we do what we do. Not reacting to headlines. Making a long-term argument I've been having for years. India builds the world's two-wheelers. So why are our riders still vulnerable to fuel scares, to not making it to work, to price hikes decided thousands of kilometres away? It never made sense to me. The Matter AERA was built for one truth: that performance and energy independence should belong to you. Not to a supply chain. Not to an event on the other side of the world. The queues in Ahmedabad today will be gone by tomorrow. The vulnerability doesn't go away until you change the math. ₹40,000 OFF across Ahmedabad showrooms through March 31. Walk in when you're ready.

One of the ways to exercise our minds to keep them “fit” is meditation. I’d say self aware; more than keeping it fit.

@naval Does this mean - Tailwind for AI enabled Service Industry?

Pure software is rapidly becoming un-investable.

@naval That emptiness lead to know who you truly are!

If you stop moving for long enough, you will be forced to confront the essential emptiness of life.

The leader is not the one who eats first. The leader is the one who has the power to eat first but chooses to eat last.

The solution to anxiety is action.

@hnshah Judgment at scale is what’s needed for economic boom

As execution gets cheaper, judgment becomes the only thing that still limits progress.

@hnshah As long as you stop overthinking

You can’t scale confusion.

@nikhilkamathcio @elonmusk Nano Banana Pro or real?

Caption this @elonmusk

@awilkinson Perfect timing. I was looking for the exact type of content to consume. Thank you for doing this. Really enjoyed listening you.

New ep of MFM is out. Always a blast. We talked about: 💰 Why Bill Ackman owns one of the world’s best businesses 🧠 Super Genius vs. ADHD Type Entrepreneurs 😡 Why you should want to be hated 🧌 My response to the trolls Listen here:

Think with an optimism. Decide with a skepticism.

"Self realization is a silent revolution." - @SadhguruJV

@paraschopra Transactional relationships give you instant gain. When you build relationships with a giving intent, even if you don’t get anything back, that’s when you’ll feel real contentment and you never know how it might benefit you in the future, often unexpectedly.

Helping people without an expectation of return has network effects. Your unconditional giving not just helps directly, but it compounds impact by showing that it’s okay to help others without asking anything in return.

Japan is known as one of the most accessible countries in the world for people with disabilities — locals and travelers alike. Almost all train stations, public restrooms, sidewalks, and tourist spots have wheelchair access, tactile paving for the visually impaired, and clear English signage. Even taxis and hotels are designed with accessibility in mind. It’s really impressive how thoughtful and consistent they are about it.

Either you take charge of shaping your life, or the world (especially social media) will do it for you. The difference is huge: when you shape it, you live by intention; when the world shapes it, you live by reaction.

Check out my latest article: Reflections at 41: Lessons on Life, Growth, and Perspective linkedin.com/pulse/reflecti… via @LinkedIn

Most people have no idea what it actually takes to be a founder. They talk about vision, grit, or passion. Those words are props. What you really sign up for is a life where every decision feels like it costs something real. You will spend years being misunderstood. By your team, your family, even the people you hire to help you. You will fail in public and still need to keep the energy up in private. Every founder lives with the weight of knowing that you can do everything right and still get crushed by luck, timing, or somebody else’s mistake. Founders aren’t braver than anyone else. They just get used to uncertainty, then stop waiting for clarity. Most of your wins won’t feel like wins at all. The first revenue will be too small. The first team will outgrow you or leave. The first product that feels right will barely matter to the market. You will doubt yourself in private, sometimes every week. The founders who last figure out how to keep moving while the ground shifts underneath them. Most outsiders want the founder badge but none of the scars. They want the upside, not the drag. The hardest part is sticking around after every plan gets blown up and you have to rebuild with less optimism and more scar tissue. What makes it work isn’t relentless hustle or some mythical trait. It’s learning to make peace with constant discomfort, and then making decisions anyway. If you need constant reassurance, you’ll give up before the real work begins. If you want everyone to like you, you’ll never make the calls that matter. If you can’t handle months where nothing feels certain, this life will eat you alive. But if you can hold your own in chaos, get better at being wrong, and still want to show up and try again, you just might have a shot at building something that matters. That’s what it actually takes. And nobody cares until you make it work.

@sama I would love to do 30 mins interview to talk to you about what you think on - "AI is turning into a religion with an invisible, unknown, and mysterious god." I got some burning questions to ask you which I feel no-one has asked you before. Happy to do it over Zoom/email.

Stop outsourcing your individual agency to AI. AI is powerful. It can draft, automate, and optimize faster than we ever imagined. But it should never replace your ability to think, decide, and act with intent. When you blindly follow AI outputs, you give up your judgment. You give up your edge. AI should extend your agency; not replace it. Use it to speed up research, test ideas, or structure your work. But the vision, the choices, and the accountability? That’s yours. Don’t hand over the steering wheel. Let AI sit in the passenger seat.