Author Archives: yugalrajjain

In some ways, this is a corollary of Einstein’s theory of relativity – everything is relative. While pretty well known, it can be hard to appreciate how this axiom applies literally everywhere in life – time, distance, size, wealth – you name it.  A phone is a “small thing” for humans, while an airplane is […]

This one is maybe more relevant for expats such as myself. My schedule, especially because of working for a company like Tesla, was mostly just working for most of the week, with a note to myself that this schedule was temporary. And that the future would be better, with better focus on other things in […]

Another borrowed idea, this time from a Stanford professor, John Ousterhout. Your speed trumps your initial starting point. Aptitude trumps experience. Speed of growth is more important than the starting point.  If you learn fast enough, you’ll be superior compared to someone who relies mostly on their initial starting point plus minor incremental growth.  Personally, […]

Discipline and habit go hand in hand. Discipline creates habit, habit breeds discipline. And in all cases, discipline trumps motivation. Motivation is seasonal, whereas discipline is weather-proof. Speaking of superpowers for humans, they are as good as they get.  Much better to do something in a predictable way for 1 hr daily (discipline) instead of […]

I have read this in multiple ways in multiple contexts – compound interest is one of the greatest forces of growth in nature. This applies everywhere – personal life, professional relationships, stock equity, skills, nature – everything is an investment of resources over time.  The application of compound interest is more straightforward in the world […]