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What you should do with your life

·1 min

“What should you do with your life?” This is the question I almost ask myself daily. I am still not sure what my long-term goals should be.

I have gone back and forth between pursuing my hobbies as a career, focusing on corporate career, and starting businesses.

Recently, I learned a simple question that can provide you insights into your deeper aspirations. The question is:

Who are your heroes?
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Ask yourself who are your heroes, who do you feel inspired by, who do you read about, and who were your heroes when you were a child.

What inspires you about these heroes? Is it their character, accomplishments, personality, career, work, or something else?

Answers to these questions may give you some insights into what kind of person you want to be and what you want to do.

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Don't buy the house

·5 mins
We just recently bought a beautiful single-family home. Before this, we lived in a townhouse. And before the townhouse, I had lived in apartments. Buying a townhouse was a big step, but buying a single-family home is a whole new beast. First, buying a house is probably a sound financial decision. There are plenty of articles and research that shows people who own homes are financially better off. But very few people talk about negatives of homeownership. And I think because of the lack of that information, a lot of people make incorrect decisions and end up regretting their home purchase. I did. I had huge buyer’s remorse the day we moved into our new home. I am still getting over it.

10 Years Goals

·2 mins
There is a saying that we overestimate how much we can do in days but underestimate how much we can achieve in years. Nothing makes a father as proud and happy as his children. My biggest guiding principle for my long term goals is to provide Ayden and Zayn with an environment where they can grow to be happy and successful. Also, it is important to realize that I cannot make anyone happy or successful. The only thing I can do is create an environment for them to grow in.