Saad Ali Zeb

An observer | A seeker | A skeptic | A struggler | A "thought student"

[Saad Ali Zeb @saadalizeb]

The luckier you are the nicer you should be and the nicer you are the luckier you’ll be
— Morgan Housel

[Saad Ali Zeb @saadalizeb]

The best thing to hold on to is lessons.
The worst thing to hold on to is expectations.

[Saad Ali Zeb @saadalizeb]

Whatever you have been doing and are doing, you may forget. But your body will not.

[Saad Ali Zeb @saadalizeb]

Beauty is not something handed to us; it is something we discover. In ordinary moments, in unnoticed details, in fleeting gestures. Each day offers countless chances to see it anew, if only we choose to look.

[Saad Ali Zeb @saadalizeb]

AI has made ideation a lot easier.

Execution, however, is still not cheap and is the key needle mover.

[Saad Ali Zeb @saadalizeb]

In the modern day, it's so easy to feel like you should be doing something else.

In other words, it's harder to stay consistent than ever.

[Saad Ali Zeb @saadalizeb]

Power perceived is power achieved.

[Saad Ali Zeb @saadalizeb]

Original thinking is going to be a massively outlying skill in the future.

[Saad Ali Zeb @saadalizeb]

Anyone can nail it on a good day.

How you show up on a bad day is what matters.

[Saad Ali Zeb @saadalizeb]

Comfort has a Goldilocks zone.

Too little and you lose your will.

Too much and you lose your drive.

[Saad Ali Zeb @saadalizeb]

A good life requires a balance between good friends and good enemies.

[Saad Ali Zeb @saadalizeb]

Boredom ought to be the main reason for most stupid decisions.

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Some good writers really ought to start using this as a postscript to their writing:

"No AI was abused during the writing of this piece...Though some spellcheckers may have suffered minor emotional distress."

[Saad Ali Zeb @saadalizeb]

As Sean T. Dougherty puts it best:
"Why Bother? Because right now, there is someone out there with a wound in the exact shape of your words."

[Saad Ali Zeb @saadalizeb]

One thing that is often underrated is the validity of one's experiences, thoughts, and opinions.

It is a normal tendency to think that what you are experiencing, thinking, or believing is nothing out of the ordinary and, thus, doesn't merit being shared openly.

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What we do not take into account is the unique circumstances that led you to that point and beyond. Therefore, it holds value and if articulated well, can be just the right guidance for someone who is treading along the same lines and facing the same conundrum you once faced.

[Saad Ali Zeb @saadalizeb]

Recognizing patterns and making a structure out of the chaos is a skill rewarded tremendously in the real world.

[Saad Ali Zeb @saadalizeb]

Slow down, and take a deep breath. Know that you can not change what is behind you. But you do have the power to shape where you might end up.

Use that agency to create, focus on what matters, and love fully. All else will be fine.

Happy New Year.

[Saad Ali Zeb @saadalizeb]

As the year 2024 comes to an end, I can't help but feel the urge to share this.

The increment of a number in our calendars shouldn't be a big deal objectively.

But it is.

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Even death is not the end for the faithful, but rather a transition to another world.

Take a moment to appreciate how rare of a chance it was that you ... YOU get to be here and witness this universe. It is no less than magic.