Aashish

@geniusparadox One key difference is the timezone. For Indians, workday is usually extended just because they have to coordinate with their western counterparts.

I have visited multiple customers in Western Europe who start work as early as 6 am and go home by 2. Some come by 7 and go by 3. Almost nobody starts later than 8. While at work, its only work. No personal calls, no random talks. They take their coffees to their table and continue working as they sip their coffee. They leave when they are supposed to leave. No unnecessary overtime and definitely no “oh look, i work so hard” gimmicks. Even China works this way. 1 Chinese employee does as much work as 4 Indian employees. Thats their level of efficiency. That is also how a team of 20-25 people can generate revenue of over 10 million Euros in western Europe without breaking a sweat. The old employee I engaged in Poland was one such professional from whom I learnt a lot about ethics and etiquette. We had a deal that he would come after hours of his new job by about 3:15 pm and work till sun down. And as per his word, man would pull into the drive way every day between 3:10- 3:15 pm. He would go change to work clothes, get to the shop floor, place his phone on the work table and get to work. We would work together for the next 2.5-3 hours in which duration he wouldn’t even as much look towards his phone, let alone pick it up to ‘take a break’. And he is one of the most knowledgeable people i have met about cnc machining till date. No air of arrogance or entitlement. Come in- work- take the pay- shake hands and go home. This is a culture i am struggling to bring about in my factory. Even my highest paid shopfloor manager is on “ghar se phone” or “gaon se phone” almost an hour a day cumulative even while he is working. We are least efficient of the lot. It has become one of the missions of my life to bring in efficiency and discipline to the boys and girls at my work place till they are around. It should become a norm that 8 hours is adequate to achieve deliverables which we presently struggle even with 4 hours of OT everyday! Gen Z is worse in this. I am hoping the one after is better atleast.

@avataram Not the infosys? 🙂

To understand why a system is failing, look at the incentives. People rarely act against their own interests. If a workflow is being bypassed, it’s usually because the bypass is more efficient or better rewarded than the 'official' process.

Overton used to be a Shanaka level allrounder but one smoke of hukkah with Thala has transformed him into a combination of prime Kallis and Russell

Oh man, a 12 ball 50 would have been something

@deepakshenoy You need to have your own success metrics otherwise it’s a slippery slope.

You don't need to keep up, because it's a never ending battle. But you need to know what makes you win at life, for yourself. You will only die once, and you live every day. So find the way to make thenbest of life and that money is less a hurdle every day as you earn and grow.

@amangoeliitb we are of the same age Aman and it is terrific to see what you have already achieved. More power to you and wish you continued success. The best thing that you did with the money was to ensure your parents are staying with you :)

Clarity early in life is underrated. If you know what you want and luck helps you get started, compounding does the heavy lifting for the next couple of decades.

Reconnect with people you were once close to. Sometimes they remind you of the version of yourself life’s chaos made you forget.

what if everything goes right

I always say - "Adjusted for risk, you will make more money in a job than in entrepreneurship". Entrepreneurship is overly glorified. It is not meant for everyone. Everyone is not meant for it.

@moretothat This is gold. I have always realized after my discussions with my mentors that this was too predictable and after all the discussion, I only have to figure out the way forward.

This is so good. I love Derek's essays.

I used to think successful people were extremely confident. Now I think they just act despite uncertainty.

A surprising amount of corporate work is just translating confusion between teams.

I think I am doing great for a 23 year old. Unfortunately, I am turning 30 this year.

This is a great answer. Clear, humble, inspiring.

“I have a plan and it’s working!”

the person who named alphonso was clearly on a completely different assignment than the person who named langda

@avataram Sir, Any trustworthy source in mumbai?

@GurpriyaSidhu Have kids. Have them as soon as possible. All they bring is joy in your life. Raising them will be exhausting in phases but it is worth it.

A lot of people grow up hearing 'we sacrificed so much for you', 'we did so much for you' instead of 'we had so much fun raising you', or 'those were the best years'. No wonder people want to opt out of having kids given a choice. Even aunties who want you to have kids will not sell it as something you may enjoy but as something 'you just have to do.' For generations, kids have not been a choice for parents but duty. Everyone did duty, some did it happily, some did it gruntingly. It shows. I was talking to an older cousin of mine and it was probably the first time I heard someone say, "I would always say have kids, we enjoyed it so much, I wish we could do it all over again." That's how you sell the idea of having kids. Not what you may reap off them later, not what you may or may not regret later, but just that raising kids in itself is fun and meaningful. There are parents who enjoy that process and that's how they talk about it later.