41 observations about life, in the week I turned 41.

A thread...

1.
It is easy to respect people from a distance.
True respect is when you get to know them, and still respect them.

2.
People assume that a verified Twitter profile is someone smart. Ironically, the blue tick says, "this person is EXACTLY who they claim they are"

3.
Your guides, your mentors, your managers are not there to fix your mistakes.
They are there to guide you, so that you are eventually able to see your own mistakes.

4.
Not every problem needs to be solved.
Some need to just be heard.
Just be felt.
Just be empathized with.

5.
The only success for a company is when it raises money from customers.
Not investors.

Congratulating a founder on raising money is like congratulating a chef on buying vegetables.

6.
Sometimes, stepping away from a relationship is the best way to save it.

7.
When you share your failures openly, you instantly take away all power that the world had over you.

8.
Work becomes most joyous when you are working with a set of people you would want to spend time with, even beyond work.