Neel Parekh

I just gave an 8-minute TEDx-style talk in front of a 250 person audience. I successfully "exited the matrix" and traveled for 7 years....but eventually came to one epiphany about life by the end of the journey. Here's my story:

@gvh41 Congrats man!

wifey finished a CrossFit class at 930am and popped out a kiddo 4 hours later women are built different

@rublychan Killed it as usual 🔥

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@LoganARobison Given that you’re in the Airbnb space, I have a feeling I know which one is energy draining 😂

I’ve been thinking about this all weekend. First, I’m a Chris fan. I’m a fan of anyone who inspires people to dream big and live an extraordinary life Second, this post hit me at the exact right time. Currently, I have 2 different businesses. Both pay well and both have the potential to be big. But only one gives me energy. The other sucks energy but is the “responsible” move Drawing the line in the sand and betting on what gives me energy knowing I’ll have to give up control of the other one is scares me. Everyone wants a backup plan and a contingency. But trying to do two things simultaneously means you’ll do both poorly. Lock in on what gives you energy and pays well and you’ll never get distracted

@MatznerJon @Fish_wid_a_V I’ll bring my newborn and we’ll have OpenClaw babysit

@NeelBParekh @Fish_wid_a_V if only there was a place you could talk about this neel: frosty-warden-vkpn.here.now

First-time dad here. Baby is due in a couple weeks. Any pro tips to survive the first month with a newborn?

@MatznerJon @Fish_wid_a_V Nice, is your full GTD setup in obsidian? Curious where you storing reference files that are screenshots and photos? In Apple Notes it’s easy, but doesn’t seem as smooth with MD files to store images (unless maybe you’re doing some workaround)

@NeelBParekh @Fish_wid_a_V yea not very LLM friendly.

@Fish_wid_a_V @MatznerJon Matzner are you officially off Apple Notes?! Never thought I'd see the day

@NeelBParekh @MatznerJon You didn’t ask for his Apple Notes reference folder Papi IYKYK Ps he has switched to Obsidian and I don’t even know if their folder is a MD file or some other mumbo jumbo IYKYK

@JackieHirsch_ thank you jackie! loving that re-frame of the role

Neel, you had a great dad, and so your odds of being a great dad, 100%. There is a dad shortage in the world so already you’re starting at a good place. Parenting is all an experiment. You’ll never get it exactly right. But you always strive for being the best parent possible. You are their guide to the world. It’s is a job. You manage expectations. Parenting is a job that you want to be re-hired for every year. Would your kid hire you for the “dad” job every year? Main parts of the job: 1. Love them (easy) 2. Keep them safe (hard) 3. Let them have life experiences 4. Clothe, educate, support them in finding purpose in life

@jeisson love these tips, especially the productivity one...always a worry. thanks!

Enjoy it. Father of twins here born @ 31 weeks. You’ll remember the hard days as totally worth it if you give it your all. It gets easier. Don’t buy into the “sleep as much as you can now that you can”, you can’t save up sleep. You’ll be fine. If you can afford it, look into night nurses a few nights a week. Totally worth it. Having kids can make you more productive if you do it right. I think it was @adamwathan that said having kids was the best life hack for productivity. You have limited time so you have to make the best of it. It can make you hyper focused when it counts. Happy to share more! Congratulations!

Easy one! I suggest the wire. start with episode 1.

@MatthewChang Boom thanks man, checking this out

@NeelBParekh I got you Neel. Read it all and bookmark it, no you won’t understand it all… yet

@JereSimpson Thanks man

@NeelBParekh Best advice is to just keep reminding yourself that it gets slightly easier in 15 days. And again in 15 more. And again in 15 more. Seriously.

@pjklife Ty man!

@NeelBParekh Get help from grandma from day 1. Elders want to help deeply, and they need it, and make the entire experience better. They also share profound wisdom. Congrats and enjoy the journey.

@harshad1313 Liking #2, I’ll want to feel productive

1. Manage your emotions. When my kids were screaming uncontrollably I'd put on some metal with noise cancelling headphones while holding them. Babies will be fine if they are kept warm, clean, and fed. Manage yourself 2. Find something to do. Pick a topic. I read a lot of articles on computer vision when on paternity leave with my first. Don't default to doom scrolling when rocking a baby 3. Trust your instincts. Your ancestors have succeeded at this for millions of years. You were built for this.

@seij_tranberg Good tips, thank you

@NeelBParekh tbh, forgot it all. take it a day at a time. Don’t think about your mind, but support your wife’s. Same with the emotions and body. She’s going to go through waaay more, and I’m guessing she’s not asking for advice on X. ask her what she needs, not strangers for what you need.

@heyemmahey Good tips

@NeelBParekh Own diaper changing, own bottle/pump parts washing, keep her water bottle fresh and full at all times, keep snacks within reach esp if breastfeeding. If she’s up all night and you’re not, take the morning shift seriously and keep baby happy and calm on your own so she can sleep.

@rublychan Thanks man!

@NeelBParekh yoo congrats man!

@ScottPh77711570 Thanks man, will keep an eye out

@NeelBParekh Number one tip. Don't worry about the kid, its just a worm at this stage Look after your woman. Post partum depression is real, watch for signs of it Make her your priority is my best advice

@PriteshSMB Thanks Pritesh!

@NeelBParekh It all goes so fast just enjoy every moment. So happy for you!

@lkr Thanks Laura! Going to be a big shift

@NeelBParekh Oooh congrats! If your partner is in charge of keeping the baby fed, you're in charge of keeping her fed! Newborn stage can be hard but its only a few months. Don't spin out thinking this is your life now, it will be done before you know it

@JonStenstrom Thanks man, we’ll do a family visit to Malaysia!

@NeelBParekh You’ll do great