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3 THINGS

3 Selfish ways to live
​1. Say no to people - the more you say no to people, the more you will say yes to things that are important for you.
2. Make your happiness your no. 1 priority - until you are not happy, people around you will never be happy around you.
3. Remove those who suck energy from you

3 Cool rules for life
​1. The 30-day rule: If you really want to buy something, wait for 30 days and ask yourself if you still need it. Chances are you won't need them anymore.
2. The 2-minutes rule: If something can be done in less than 2 minutes, get it done. Don't add it to your to-do list and pile up on that list.
3. Fundamental relationship rule: If you have to become someone that you do not like, in a relationship, then change the relationship, not yourself.

3 Mistakes parents make
​1. Hit the floor when the kid falls - essentially teaching kids that it is not their fault. They can always blame someone else.
2. Love the other child if the first one is angry - essentially teaching kids that if you do not listen to me, I will not love you. Thus spoiling their definition of love.
3. Tell them something that you do not personally follow - essentially teaching kids that lying is a natural way of living.

3 signs of toxic people
​1. They make you feel bad about who you are.
2. They make you feel guilty if they are sad.
3. They always blame you if you are not there for them.

3 things best friends do​
1. They are genuinely happy for your success. It is easy to be there when someone is sad, but it is intensely hard to be truly happy when someone else wins.
2. They always tell you the truth. Knowing that the truth will be hard, and you might not talk to them after that. Yet they state it, because it is the right thing to do.
3. They do not hold you responsible for their happiness. They do not say "why aren't you there for me, why do you not make me happy?" Instead, they ask "How can I make you happy?"

3 relationship mistakes​
1. Don't be a people pleaser. The more your identity depends on what others think of you, the lesser you will be happy in your life.
2. Don't judge people. I used to judge people who smoke, drank, thinking they are bad people. It is not what they do, but who they are within, that defines them.
3. Don't always solve problems. Sometimes all that one wants is for them to be heard.

3 Mistakes to avoid in your 20s​
1. Not taking care of your body. In your 20s, the long term impact of your decisions will not be visible. It is only much later in life you will realize how you abused your body.
2. Not thinking about your money. Not respecting it. Not investing it, so that it can work for you.
3. Spending time with people who are like you. When you spend time with people like you, you learn nothing new. You just hear what you already know.

3 signs that you have a long way to go​
1. You get angry a lot. You feel that anger is a legitimate way of expressing yourself.
2. If someone says anything mean to you even for 30 seconds, you spend the entire day thinking about it.
3. You still crave for people's validation. Until you do not hear good things about yourself from people, you don't feel good about yourself.

3 tips to boost your confidence
​1. Dating - it helps you forge relationships and be genuinely curious about others.
2. Approaching strangers - it helps you get comfortable with the fear of being rejected.
3. Sending cold emails - it helps you articulate yourself and seek help objectively.

3 things you should never apologize for​
1. For the clothes you wear - it is your choice, it is your life. Do not give anyone the power to shame you!
2. For ending a toxic relationship - you watched out for yourself and did the right thing.
3. For being who you are - you can apologize for what you have done, or what you shouldn't have said, but don't ever apologize for your identity, your existence.

PS: 3 things is proven to be the best form of retention. 2 or less is considered inadequate and 4 or more is considered an overkill (and too hard to remember). That is why my fascination with number 3, especially in my IG reels :))

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BOOK I AM READING THIS WEEK

I am reading The Carbon Almanac​
This is Seth Godin's latest book, which is not written by him. Instead 300 volunteers across 40 countries got together and weaved this book, under Seth's guidance, over the course of 3+ months.
It is, I would argue, the most comprehensive book on Climate Change I have read so far. It is a patient book, assumes you do not know much but are keen to. And then it builds up to how you can help bring about system change.

I had a chance to speak to Seth about this book (thanks Pranav for connecting us). The video will be up soon.

Also, I announced the name of the 2nd book (to be released this December) - GET EPIC SHIT DONE :))

It is written in a QnA format between a student and a teacher and I loved the experience of writing it.
​Here is the video where I announced the book.

My book DO EPIC SHIT is now available in Hindi, Marathi and Tamil.
Of course, also in English :)
190,000+ copies sold.
3 more languages coming up! (Including Portuguese)

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QUOTES TO SHARE

If you want to be successful, stop giving away your time to those who simply take it without asking you for it.
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The face can be misleading. Fall in love with the mind.
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Do not choose the person you learn from. Choose what you learn from them.
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RESPONSES TO LAST WEEK'S QUESTION

Last week I asked you:

According to you, which are the top 3 sections of this newsletter?

1. Main topic
2. Book I am reading
3. Quotes
4. Survey results
5. Picture of the week
6. Survey question
7. Content I posted last week
8. Kasam of the week (haha)

Here are the responses:

Observations:

• Clearly the main topic won, and by a huge margin (thank god, else all the effort every week would have been a waste haha!)
• Survey results, quotes and book are almost tied for the 2nd spot.
• As expected, survey results are greater than survey questions. We always have more consumers than contributors.
• I really didn't think the kasams would have a cult of their own haha!

My response?
I personally like the main topic the best, followed by quotes and the survey results.

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PICTURE OF THE WEEK

For the long weekend we took a trip to Goa with friends. This picture is of a hike we did, to reach this view. Breathtaking!
Goa is conclusively one of favorite places in India during the monsoons. What a beauty :)

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

If you have 5 mins to kill, which of these are you most likely to do?

1. Look at my phone
2. Read something
3. Listen to music
4. Talk to someone (could be on the phone too)
5. Do nothing / close my eyes / nap
6. Something else...

​​Click here to let me know your answer (anonymously)​​​​​

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CONTENT I SHARED THIS WEEK

Podcast:​
Title of episode: 15 thoughts
​Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, JioSaavn, Gaana or YouTube.

YouTube:​
Top 5 Financial Calculators
​You can watch it here.​

Instagram:​
Difficult to love these 3 kinds of people
​You can watch it here.​

Twitter:​
13 clever hacks to save money
​You can read it here.​

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You can, of course, always write to me by simply replying to this newsletter.

I love reading all your emails, even though I may not be able to reply to them all.
Yes! I READ ALL MY EMAILS. ALL OF THEM.
​​​(Baarish mein chole bhature khaane ki kasam)

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