18.03.2023. Toki-Pona!

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Let's begin ✌️

🧠 A fact that'll blow your mind -

There is a language - 'Toki-Pona' which consists of just 137 words! It was created by Sonja Lang, a Canadian linguist and translator, as an attempt to understand the meaning of life in 120 words.

🎙️ A Podcast I finished listening to -

An interesting point from the podcast - Ali Abdaal made 4.6 million dollars last year but ended up spending 2.5 million dollars from it due to over-hiring. He thought, since he makes 2 videos per week on Youtube, the only limiting factor is writing the videos. So he hired a bunch of writers thinking he will make more videos, which would result in more money.

Guess what! It backfired. When someone else was writing the script, Ali had to spend hours correcting the writer. 'Hey, this is not how I talk. This is not how I would like to put across this message' etc etc.

The moral of the story is - Do not lose your own voice and do not move away from your mission in order to make a little bit more profit.

💭 A quote that made me think deeply -

The only real test of intelligence is if you get what you want out of life.

- Naval

🎥 Video I just posted on Youtube - (with English subtitles now)

I interviewed my mom and I asked her how she wants to live my life after she dies. I always wonder if her soul would be watching me from above, so I want to live my life in a way to make her proud even after she passes away.

🙋‍♂️ A question I have for you -

Imagine it is 5 years from now. 19th March 2028! What do you think you will be regretting that time? What would you wish you had worked on?

Whatever the answer is, start doing it today!

That's it from me this week. I love you all!

Kunal. xx.