Shubham Sonthalia

Software Developer 💻

[Priyansh Agarwal @Priyansh_31Dec]

Your current version is an outcome of your choices from 5 years ago.

Your 5 year older version will be the outcome of your choices today.

Your situations and consequences matter but not as much, so take control of your life and don’t let others take your decisions.

[Akshat Shrivastava @Akshat_World]

We are likely to have harder times in India (economically speaking).

The politicians have figured out the magic formula of winning elections -- even with negative economic progress.

Economy, jobs, living standards used to be the focal point of elections. Now, no more.

There is no political pressure anymore to pursue good economics. Honestly, not many would bother even if we have de-facto direct taxation at 50%.

You can come cry on Twitter. And, go away :)

Poor economics= few opportunities= fewer jobs= lower wealth.

The writing is there on the wall. The sooner you see it, the sooner you can rework your investment strategies.

[Sardar Balkaur Singh Sidhu @iBalkaurSidhu]

1107 DAYS AFTER SIDHU
#JusticeForSidhuMooseWala

It has come to our notice that the @BBC is making a documentary on my son without seeking our permission or sharing any details with the family.

We have repeatedly appealed for this documentary to be stopped,

1/3

[Harkirat Singh @kirat_tw]

Succeed in silence. Infinite unsuccessful crabs all around to pull you down.

[Michael Chandler @MikeChandlerMMA]

If you’re going to kick our GOAT off the plane for a little accent, please start making passengers do a physical and mental fitness aptitude test before you let them sit in the exit row after uttering a one word, one syllable, “yes.” Because I’ve seen some slugs in the exit row on flights. @TeamKhabib

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Wise words from a true genius

[Harkirat Singh @kirat_tw]

A good friend/mentor berates you on your face and stands up for you behind your back.

[Sardar Balkaur Singh Sidhu @iBalkaurSidhu]

883 DAYS AFTER SIDHU
#JusticeForSidhuMooseWala

Instead of holding accountable those responsible for the ILLEGAL INTERVIEWS of gangsters, the @PbGovtIndia has shamefully reduced it to a “DEPARTMENTAL MISTAKE,” targeting only lower-level officials.

1/3

[Sardar Balkaur Singh Sidhu @iBalkaurSidhu]

@PbGovtIndia For over a week, these interviews have continued to GLORIFY gangsters as heroes. Yet, no strict action has been taken.

The urgency shown in shutting down farmers' and journalists’ accounts seems to be missing when it comes to gangsters.

3/3

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

The legacy media forgot that honesty really is the best policy.

Now you are the media.

[Roger Wang @RogerWang11]

In 2010, Google and Oracle went head-to-head in the biggest copyright case in history.

Oracle sued Google for $9B, claiming Google copied 11,000 lines of code to develop Android.

Google took a bold stance and argued that its code copying was fair.

Here's the full story:

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

A classic 😂

[Andrej Drats @AndrejDrats]

Musk’s favorite thinking framework:

First-principles thinking.

Sadly, few people understand how it works & how important it is.

Here's a 2-minute breakdown that will make you a genius thinker:

[Gladiators zone @Gladiatorszonee]

Jim Carrey once said

"Solitude is dangerous. It’s very addictive. It becomes a habit after you realise how peaceful and calm it is. It’s like you don’t want to deal with people anymore because they drain your energy.”

9 Things TO learn from

JIM CARREY - THE PHILOSOPHER

[Roger Federer @rogerfederer]

Vamos, @RafaelNadal!

As you get ready to graduate from tennis, I’ve got a few things to share before I maybe get emotional.

Let’s start with the obvious: you beat me—a lot. More than I managed to beat you. You challenged me in ways no one else could. On clay, it felt like I was stepping into your backyard, and you made me work harder than I ever thought I could just to hold my ground. You made me reimagine my game—even going so far as to change the size of my racquet head, hoping for any edge.

I’m not a very superstitious person, but you took it to the next level. Your whole process. All those rituals. Assembling your water bottles like toy soldiers in formation, fixing your hair, adjusting your underwear... All of it with the highest intensity. Secretly, I kind of loved the whole thing. Because it was so unique—it was so you.

And you know what, Rafa, you made me enjoy the game even more. 

OK, maybe not at first. After the 2004 Australian Open, I achieved the #1 ranking for the first time. I thought I was on top of the world. And I was—until two months later, when you walked on the court in Miami in your red sleeveless shirt, showing off those biceps, and you beat me convincingly. All that buzz I’d been hearing about you—about this amazing young player from Mallorca, a generational talent, probably going to win a major someday—it wasn’t just hype.

We were both at the start of our journey and it’s one we ended up taking together. Twenty years later, Rafa, I have to say: What an incredible run you’ve had. Including 14 French Opens—historic! You made Spain proud... you made the whole tennis world proud.

I keep thinking about the memories we’ve shared. Promoting the sport together. Playing that match on half-grass, half-clay. Breaking the all-time attendance record by playing in front of more than 50,000 fans in Cape Town, South Africa. Always cracking each other up. Wearing each other out on the court and then, sometimes, almost literally having to hold each other up during trophy ceremonies.

I’m still grateful you invited me to Mallorca to help launch the Rafa Nadal Academy in 2016. Actually, I kind of invited myself. I knew you were too polite to insist on me being there, but I didn’t want to miss it. You have always been a role model for kids around the world, and Mirka and I are so glad that our children have all trained at your academies. They had a blast and learned so much—like thousands of other young players. Although I always worried my kids would come home playing tennis as lefties.

And then there was London—the Laver Cup in 2022. My final match. It meant everything to me that you were there by my side—not as my rival but as my doubles partner. Sharing the court with you that night, and sharing those tears, will forever be one of the most special moments of my career.

Rafa, I know you’re focused on the last stretch of your epic career. We will talk when it’s done. For now, I just want to congratulate your family and team, who all played a massive role in your success. And I want you to know that your old friend is always cheering for you, and will be cheering just as loud for everything you do next.

Rafa that!

Best always, your fan, 

Roger

[Naveen Srinivasan @Naveen_Srini_]

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