Life Insights

For a very long time, I’ve been looking for books/content where I can get insights from people’s lives — so I can learn from them and apply them to my current life problems. While I do keep reading such content, I decided to write my own insights from life. Each of the following has been thought through thoroughly. I like to keep visiting this often to remind myself of the lessons I have learnt in life.

NOTE - This list is not exhaustive and was last updated on 2026-05-11.

1. Problems are always smaller in hindsight

   Take any problem you solved 5 years ago — in hindsight, it will almost always feel easier than it did at the time.

2. Walk the walk

   Practice what you preach. It’s easier said than done — but practicing before advising helps you build stronger opinions with deeper reasoning.

3. The pursuit of purpose matters more than the purpose

   Most people don’t know their “purpose.” Set annual and smaller goals, and keep working towards them.

4. Show intent

   I’ve thought of doing many things at different stages of my life and ended up not doing them. Showing intent is extremely important.

5. You are the average of the five people around you

   You’ve probably heard this a lot, but I can’t stress it enough.

6. Save money for no reason

   One of the lessons I have learned from the psychology of money is to save for no reason. Saving for buying a house, planning an international trip, a car is fine, but saving for no reason gives you the ability to do whatever you want, whenever you want, for which the ROI cannot be calculated.