documenting my 2025 reflections as the days go by… 💭
take breaks away from programmed learning… from the webs and nets that invisibly and insidiously snare.
٭ update soon: my svsd interview process. how to show how badly you want something
٭ leverage what you’ve got and exhaust all of your advantages. this is what people born into privilege do. if you get to a point in your life where you’ve built a community and a track record - then you’ll have a lot of ppl willing to back you for things. use every single advantage you have. be ruthless about using your advantages. the goal is to become a born again nepo baby. figure out how to make that happen.
٭ the lengths people will go to avoid actually taking action and creating is amazing. they will do 50 pitch competitions, join a bunch of programs meant for building and NEVER build, they will advertise on 10+ channels, and still haven’t put down a line of code or even taken one step to building. what is the point of fooling yourself like this? like forget what anyone else thinks about you, like deep down in your soul when you look at yourself, how do you feel content about this?
٭ what will haunt me everyday about my time being the president for cseed is not prioritizing officer bonding. i failed so so bad. i think for me im usually really focused on work, a mission, and making impact and at the time i didnt really see the value of having bonding events for the team to get to know each other more or as friends. but i see now, it was a big mistake and im really excited to see how the next co-presidents make it better.
٭ if you get rejected from something think: is there a way i can actually do this myself without the backing of an institution or company? ultimately what we should be seeking out is the learning and the responsibility. yes institution is nice to have, but really if you can create a habit of turning rejections into “ok ill do it myself without you!” that is going to change your life.
٭ your perspective and your upbringing and your view of the world really is your competitive advantage. no one can be you! there is only one of you.
٭ i absolutely LOVE godly people. even if we aren’t the same religion, there is something about truly godly people who follow their religion correctly and let God and the beautiful principles of their religion guide how they interact with others, how they love, how they push others to do more, how they see the world, and the really great work they do. how they act when no one is watching, the way they don’t judge others, the intentionality they bring to everything they do…. its quite amazing to witness, especially in a world where it is actually really difficult to hold on to your religion and when its like cute and edgy to not believe in God lol. and by godly people: i don’t mean ppl who just label themselves as a religion or people who use religion as a means to manipulate others, or people who talk about religion performatively so others can think they are smart!! these are ppl who live and breathe every second of their life guided by their core principles and values and are godly in nature.