Lately, I've been feeling very grateful.
I woke up this morning with this strange feeling, and after thinking about it for a while, I realized that I might genuinely be the luckiest guy I know.
I have an excellent family that raised me right. I have a genius, supportive elder brother who has shaped the way I think in more ways than I probably realize. Then there's college, and all the people I've met through it. Every single person, in one way or another, has taught me something valuable.
At this point, I feel like I'm simply a collection of everything the people around me have taught me.
And then throughout the day, I keep hearing that satisfying GPay sound of money being credited into my account.
Now objectively speaking, money gets credited into everybody's bank account. People get salaries. It's nothing extraordinary.
But earning money on your own terms, instead of working for someone else. There's something about that which just feels right to me.
It feels like a piece fitting into a puzzle that was incomplete for years.
Because I know one thing about myself with certainty.
I was never meant for a corporate lifestyle.
And maybe a large part of why I've been feeling so grateful lately comes from the kind of life I've been living.
I find myself sitting in cafes throughout the day, working on things I genuinely care about. I go on trips with my friends, and I don't really have to worry about money anymore.
And I like that.
I like paying for people.
In fact, I have this weird policy where I'd much rather people owe me than me owe them any money.
So whether it's dates, going out with friends, or just everyday life, I genuinely enjoy being the guy who can pay.
And what feels even better is knowing that none of this is my parents' money.
This is something I earned myself.
And the confidence and satisfaction that comes with that is immense.
What genuinely excites me is building something so valuable that I never have to chase people. The product speaks for itself. It sells itself after an initial push.
That's where I'm trying to get.
But if I stop here, if I become satisfied simply because money has started coming in, then what really differentiates me from an old man who has already settled?
The real goal is expansion.
I don't know how it's gonna happen or when it's gonna happen, but after 20 years of knowing myself, I know one thing for sure.
It's inevitable.
Money came in?
Great.
Why not more?
And as long as I'm in my twenties, which I've only just entered, I see absolutely no reason to stop.
No reason to stop building.
No reason to stop conquering.
No reason to stop expanding.
And hopefully, in the process, leaving behind an impact on this world.
Ideally…
a positive one.