I just saw this ad on my timeline. Since I noticed you’re building in Ahmedabad, I’d love to catch up and learn more about your venture and future plans. I don’t have a specific agenda in mind. As we’re in the AI space (more specifically, the digital domain), I’m curious to understand what you guys do in the physical AI space. I tried to send you a direct message, but it seems like your DM is currently unavailable. Could you please let me know how I can reach out to you?
AI acceleration doesn’t scare me…
…what scares me is AI ATROPHY.
Paul Graham nailed it.
Back in the day, people didn't need to exercise because the work itself kept us strong. Industrialization changed that. Now we need to work “out” because our actual work doesn’t keep us fit.
Similarly, we're coming out of an era (The Information Age) where our work kept us smart. The technology that made us fat is going to make us dumb, too.
So just like our post-industrialized ancestors needed to exercise their bodies to stay fit, we’re going to need to find ways to exercise our minds to keep them “fit”...
…or we’re going to get stupider.
The advantage goes to people who invest the time to think and process… who don't immediately turn to AI the second they have a question.
My rule for my team (and my kids): AI is 10-80-10.
The first 10% needs to come from human original thought…unprompted…before AI tells you what to think.
AI gets you to 80%.
The last 10% is human again. Quality control…humanizing…de-slopification.
(What I’m literally doing when I write “de-slopification”... a word no AI would ever use.)
Because the people (and brands) who still CHOOSE to think will have all the advantage in an AI-powered world.
@paraschopra Transactional relationships give you instant gain. When you build relationships with a giving intent, even if you don’t get anything back, that’s when you’ll feel real contentment and you never know how it might benefit you in the future, often unexpectedly.
Japan is known as one of the most accessible countries in the world for people with disabilities — locals and travelers alike. Almost all train stations, public restrooms, sidewalks, and tourist spots have wheelchair access, tactile paving for the visually impaired, and clear English signage. Even taxis and hotels are designed with accessibility in mind. It’s really impressive how thoughtful and consistent they are about it.
Either you take charge of shaping your life, or the world (especially social media) will do it for you. The difference is huge: when you shape it, you live by intention; when the world shapes it, you live by reaction.
Most people have no idea what it actually takes to be a founder. They talk about vision, grit, or passion. Those words are props.
What you really sign up for is a life where every decision feels like it costs something real. You will spend years being misunderstood. By your team, your family, even the people you hire to help you. You will fail in public and still need to keep the energy up in private. Every founder lives with the weight of knowing that you can do everything right and still get crushed by luck, timing, or somebody else’s mistake.
Founders aren’t braver than anyone else. They just get used to uncertainty, then stop waiting for clarity. Most of your wins won’t feel like wins at all. The first revenue will be too small. The first team will outgrow you or leave. The first product that feels right will barely matter to the market. You will doubt yourself in private, sometimes every week. The founders who last figure out how to keep moving while the ground shifts underneath them.
Most outsiders want the founder badge but none of the scars. They want the upside, not the drag. The hardest part is sticking around after every plan gets blown up and you have to rebuild with less optimism and more scar tissue. What makes it work isn’t relentless hustle or some mythical trait. It’s learning to make peace with constant discomfort, and then making decisions anyway.
If you need constant reassurance, you’ll give up before the real work begins. If you want everyone to like you, you’ll never make the calls that matter. If you can’t handle months where nothing feels certain, this life will eat you alive.
But if you can hold your own in chaos, get better at being wrong, and still want to show up and try again, you just might have a shot at building something that matters.
That’s what it actually takes. And nobody cares until you make it work.
@sama I would love to do 30 mins interview to talk to you about what you think on - "AI is turning into a religion with an invisible, unknown, and mysterious god." I got some burning questions to ask you which I feel no-one has asked you before. Happy to do it over Zoom/email.