I’m in my bed, showered, moisturised, ready for tomorrow and wrestling with a rather difficult question.

Should I use Wispr for writing these blogs? Something tells me I should not. But then, am I being purist to the extend of my own downfall. I can’t stand that in others. How dare I allow that for myself. But again, I do this writing for my own sanity. For the selfish reason of wanting to see my growth. And for the not-as-selfish reason of documenting life, work, things, as they are today. So they’re not a blur. What do we humans not out of self-good anyway?

[One chicken bowl later]

I got a call from home + dinner was here. And now, I’m late for bed. What I did back in ‘25 was to mark this post as an archive and move on. And nothing would every get published. We are changing that. So, I’ll give up 15 more mins of sleep and type away.

Off late, my YouTube has been filled with a lot of Hormozi content. It’s actually a lot of these finance-biz-tech-productivity boys and gals generally. And I like to use it as my chore-time background sound. Once in a while, something will strike and stay with me. In one of these videos, he talks about how he likes to think in extremes. To see what’s possible. That throughout history, people have enslaved people. And in order to save their children and families, they had to work every waking hour. Seven days a week. No offs. The world is different now. This won’t be ideal. Or right. I don’t even agree with the idea of it.

But it tells you humans have the capability to do it. When facing the worst odds. And then, you look at yourself finding an excuse. In the easiest, most comfortable lives. I’m guilty. And tired. So that’s one of the things I want to do differently in 2026. Push myself, harder and further. Till I can tap-dance on my limits. Let’s see.

Cut to: 7 Jan, 2026.

There are two ways to do this regular writing. Either I block 90 minutes twice a week and finish each post in one go. Or I come here regularly and write a chunk. I prefer the first. Writing in chunks loses context when there’s nothing specific you are writing about. This free-flowing thing is easier for me. And since, this is best done first thing in the morning or late at night — I think I got to start waking up early. Which means limited scrolling before bed. And I did that last night, which is how I am here. But, at the same time, shouldn’t writing do my bidding?

Okay, next.

This one’s a life hack, if you will. Sometimes at the gym, when I can’t do my last 2 reps, I’ll ask myself – if you were promised a billion dollars after having done this, would I still not do it? The answer is almost always yes. And I try more. I started this in holding-your-breath practise for swimming. If you were promised a billion dollars if you stayed under for 10 more seconds, would you still not be able to do it? Most often, I found, I was able to do 6 more. And if you think this is a cool trick — I will tell you this: A therapist I was working with long time back told me this was a red flag. She told me I had to do some self-work before she could show me the flaw.

Never did the self-work in question. Still doing my trick, pushing myself further. In fact, part of the reason I am up early today, not scrolling aside, is this.

Moving on.

Here’s a little note I wrote on my C4E review: “I have had a serious lack of maza in my life. SG sent me a tweet saying one shouldn’t be bored when they have the capability to wake up and create things. Which is super true.

After my annual review, I have also realised when I have a challenge + momentum, I am alright. And feeling good about things. And lack of either is not good for me.

Which also reminds me of how people need 3 things to keep working with someone: Challenge. Reward. And recognition.

Guess I need that to keep working with myself too.”

More things this week:

• This Sunday, SG, RF and I drove to Pune. To meet some friends. Here’s a note from this. And I have so many notes from the drive + things we talked about to people. I have already written about those in my review. I know it’s not public, but I’m also not finding it interesting to rewrite. Should you like to know — please ask.
• Prakruti turned 32/33. And threw us a pickleball party. And when I say us, it’s 500 of her closest friends. I spent all 3 hours playing. On all courts – beginner, mid, advanced. I don’t know which one I am. But I do terribly enjoy it. Even when I hate it. It is one of those things I can do without thinking about anything else. Like swimming, gym, skating and running. Fun fact: I have zero pictures from this event. You know I loved it. The carrot cake was from Pooja — she does a great job. If you’re celebrating in Andheri W, I’d totally recommend.
• Got myself a Provilac subscription. For a month. And, I really like it. I thought it was expensive but I spend way more on trousers I wear 3 times and never again. They deliver every morning around 7. So, when I’m stepping out in the morning, my protein fix is waiting for me. Which is a great nudge to then eat better during the day. And most days I do.
• On the better eating note, I have been clocking in around 110/120 gms of Protein, balanced fibre + water and my deficit calories the last 4-5 days. A lot of this is obscure tuna + pineapple + chickpea salads. Or chugging egg whites. But I think of it as a game, and it’s great fun so far. Do I feel better? Yes. I will say I was feeling a pretty glum yesterday, but that was more emotional, than physical.
• ALSO – I have this newfound love for Pasta. Bolognese to be particular. Started when I went to G-Mama’s for a dinner. And brought back their sauce because I liked it so much. I have ordered the dish 4 times in the last month + attempted to cook it twice. Cantina does it really well, even though the rest of their food is very underwhelming. Eve is also a big one. Should I just do Bolognese reviews? (Somebody tell me shut up and focus on my things)
• While we’re on food, Tingl is another recommendation.

Oh, my yearly BHAGs. Since, this is still my first post of the year.

• 10k MRR: There is some tweet out in the world which I am unable to find that says that once you reach the point of making $10K MRR, you can basically live anywhere in the world. I want to reach that point. not because it is the end, but I do realise how huge and helpful of a start this could be. Imagine all the shots you could take and all the things you could do once you’re there in life. Sounds pretty cool to me — and yes, a lot of things I want in life are because I’m immensely excited about the ideas of having them, or having done them. I don’t have a set-in-stone. Not sure if you’re supposed to, either. Anyhow — this is something I want this year.
• 25% Body Fat: this comes to me very simply. I was out in December buying some shoes in Bandra. And I see this woman jogging — brilliant body. How do I find the words to explain this without being not-woke/offensive/politically incorrect? Anyhow, this woman has a great body. And I’d like to be like that. I don’t know any other details but that she looked strong, well-fed, and very alive. Now, I know weight might not be a great measure, though an important one for me right now. But she had some great composition. I looked up some Indian women about her size with diff fat percentages, and 25% was the closest to what I saw. Thus, the arbitrary number. I also don’t know where I am. My bet would be 40.
• Big, real Femela: If there were to be a In 2026, I did this, it has to be Femela. An old idea + dream. Not many fans of the name. But here’s some context.
• 2x blogs per week: After writing my annual stakeholder report of 2025, I realised one of the biggest mistakes was not documenting enough. As much as I’d like to believe that I can do images + videos, it does not come naturally to me. It’s always mindful. Writing, on the other hand, might be my medium. So, I will write 2x every week. I know it’s Jan 7 and only one post got out. But that’s okay. Imperfect action minus guilt.
• Hormozi’s bounce back time to be a 10s – at work, routines, relationships, etc. Watched this Hormozi video some time back. Here are my notes. What I’m talking about is resilience. I will be 200x more resilient this year.
• Do a Tedx Talk. So, my grandma saw someone she knows do a TedxTalk. And, she loved it so much for them. And asked me all about it. I know she’d love it if I were to do one. So this year, we’re doing a TedX. For Lalita Ji.
• I also want to do a tiny chill trip in Q4. Not sure where. I’ll know when I come to it. But this is a not-so-serious want.
• Bas, itna hi.

Now, I have 6 mins to publish this. Let’s see!

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