000/ NAV
CHATTERJI
004/ writing/
SELECTED musings ↓
0624/ Nostalgia
Nostalgia is one of my favorite concepts.
Defined as a sentimental longing for the past.
We're losing the ability to create these moments.
Today, it’s 140 characters,
A filtered image, or a swipe left.
The one-to-one has shifted to the one-to-many.
Now, everyone is influenced to become an "Influencer."
We’ve lost the habit of writing postcards to each other.
Let alone writing them to ourselves.
I suppose that's why I built this website...
A collection of postcards to myself.
0123 /Tiny Hands
A few days ago, I became a dad.
I think many of us "boys" carry an image
-An image of transformation into fatherhood.
But To actually experience it,
Is a profound moment of truth.
Nothing can fully capture this feeling.
Nitara was born early morning on January 14th.
Her name means "deeply rooted" in Sanskrit.
Both baby and mommy are doing well.
0722/ Failure
Always be a case study.
—How to do / not do something.
Routine failure acts as a great "system check."
I've learned that failure is temporary.
Once you accept that, you'll learn to fail better.
Always celebrate the small wins along the way.
Your business failing doesn't mean *you* are failing.
Sometimes it's better to change vessels.
VS patching leaks forever.
You can't control luck.
The odds of your existence are 1 in 10^2,685,000.
There are 10^80 atoms in the universe.
In other words, you’re already incredibly lucky.
0220/ S-Curves
Design involves aesthetic and functional constraints.
Economics: structured incentives to influence behavior.
Combine design and economics with an existing S-curve.
Result: Disruption.
This disruption changes market behavior
and accelerates adoption.
Over time, the disruption becomes a utility.
The utility then forms a new S-curve.
0117/ Ideas
It's ok if it's not an idea, rather idea(s)
It shouldn't be a statement, rather a question.
NDAs are NDA-ed.
Be the opposite of secret, ask your question.
Note the criticism. Ignore the praise.
-Start.
You will screw up (more than once if you are lucky).
Learn, evolve - don't become a Lotus Eater*
