Monthly Random Thoughts - Feb 2026

If you always feel like there's more to life but don't sit down to define what more means (what more you want from life) and define a path to get it such that your life is inline with what you want. You'll always feel like there's more to life and you can't get it. That's a recipe for dissatisfaction with what you currently have and your path.

There is a difference between motion and action. And sometimes motion feels like action e.g. reading a book about a certain domain you want to start a company in is motion, taking a step towards starting the company is action. It's sometimes easy to stay in motion without taking any action.

The top idea in your head at any point in your life sets your direction. You want to be in a spot where the top idea in your head is what you want it to be. Or design your environment to always remind you what the top idea in your head should be.

People who say don't take yourself too seriously take not taking yourself seriously too seriously that they are offended by people who take themselves seriously.

Every time I spot people arguing. I want to tell the dominant side that they shouldn't push their opinions on others, just to find out that I'll be pushing my opinions on them by telling them not to.

I thought about the available options and I didn't choose any not knowing that not choosing is also choosing.

Conviction comes in many shapes. About people/ideas, it develops from convincing yourself that time spent with a person/working on a idea is time well spent. This can help you focus your energy in a single direction in an undivided way and you can hardly be blown off by any obstacles in the way.

If it appears to be only flawed, you haven't looked deeply unbiased enough. If it appears to be only perfect, you haven't looked deeply unbiased enough.