How to become expert at thing: 1 iteratively take on concrete projects and accomplish them depth wise, learning “on demand” (ie don’t learn bottom up breadth wise) 2 teach/summarize everything you learn in your own words 3 only compare yourself to younger you, never to others

There is something about NYC that makes you want to work and workout 50% harder than anywhere else.

The best writers I know spend the majority of their time researching and thinking, and only a small amount of time writing.

dhruv is prob one of the most calm, introspective, and adaptable friends ive known. from finding a data role at a fintech startup, to moving to bangalore, to hearing about all the great work he’s doing and the learning curve he’s on, both in and outside of work makes me

oct 30 :)

"you've grown stronger here than i ever could have imagined. the only way to know how strong, is to keep testing your limits." ~ jor-el (man of steel, 2013)

There are moments, early in people’s careers and especially in times of turmoil, where the things you say will stick for decades. Many years ago, I was scared about losing a job when a friend said to me: “If anything goes wrong, I’ll happily cover your living expenses for a year

Major cheat code for life: Do what’s necessary, not what’s comfortable. The gap between your goals and your reality is filled with difficult, often boring, work. Most people avoid it, which is exactly why it’s so valuable. Master the boring and you’ll create the extraordinary.

Our world is less meritocratic than we’d like to believe. Privilege is often hidden either in genetics, inheritance or upbringing.

geometry and analysis (calculus). um, algebra too.

as an nyu student, i’ve had the opportunity to visit the offices of the following companies in nyc: ibm meta google grubhub overtime atlassian johannes leonardo upcoming visits: datadog and stripe later this month

We merged our internal comms, external comms, social, and influencer teams into one: the Storytelling Team. I’ll be leading this crew at Notion, focused on telling our story directly to all of you. Excited for this new tour of duty! PS. we're hiring: notion.com/careers

An 18-year-old reached out to me asking for the life advice I’d give my 18-year-old self. Here was my reply:

Student of the Game