My social circle is my work circle. My friends are either tech entrepreneurs or my customers & partners etc.

But something changed this week. After moving to our new house, we met a bunch of our neighbors who have been living in the same place for over 20 to 30 years. They are very comfortable economically. Some of them are semi-retired, and some of fully retired. Their kids started their lives, and parents enjoy their time with themselves, working on their gardens, houses, and daily walking routines. Also, another part of the street is young couples who have an average of 3 kids and their families from the area. Very local and welcoming community.

This is the first time I’m speaking with non-tech people on non-tech topics. Still, they are sort of in tech (nature of bay area), but we talk about life, hobbies, family, and all sort of issues. I only write in here or speak with my group of people, not my neighbors before. But I really enjoyed it so far.

I woke up today and took a flight to LA. I had a pretty good lunch by myself and come back to San Mateo the same day.

My initial plan was totally different but it is what it is.

During the flights, I did work very effectively. I think I did almost a week of the worth of a job. Maybe all I need is to fly somewhere and have lunch and come back.

I’m going to do it when …

I’ll be happy when…

Everyone has some sort of excuse because they want to be ok, and feel good instead of regretful for delaying their life.

That’s one life. Days are longer, years are short

You can’t really describe life, you have to live it. The same principle applies to death.

Death is a concept we think about or try not to think. But, we don’t really understand unless the doctor told us we have a limited time left. Still, it’s an abstract feeling till we experience it.

If you are going to invest in someone, pick very carefully. You are going to spend lots of time & energy. At least worth it to try.

Invest in the right potential and attitude.

Depends on where you are looking from.

What was the goal yesterday?

What do you want to achieve today?

Are you working on an ongoing task or one time shot?

What’s good anyway?

Everything is true in the meantime is not.

Every opinion has favorable and not favorable supporting ideas.

There is no “one” truth. There is only our limited knowledge till we have a healthy discussion.

Your way is the highway if you want to stick on it. It’s safe and secure. But it’s boring.

We don’t know anything about anything.

Who’s going to call us now?

What’s going to happen to us or the world tomorrow?

Who’s going to answer our outbound call/email?

No assurance makes the game more fun. Isn’t it?

Things get harder to be done when you are far from the action. So you either take action or be close to it.

Thinking about everything is hard. All the details & minor jobs.

-They come to ask you what is the job and how they are going to complete it?

That’s bad.

-They don’t ask, and they do anything. They think if they ignore the job, the job will disappear.

That’s worse