On mastery
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Figuring Things Out
One lesson, thought, or resource to living a fuller life every week.
By Suraj Chaudhary The unseen cost of a dream Read on my website Hey Reader, My life has changed drastically over the last few years. I moved from a small village in Nepal to Kathmandu, and now, I am in New York. To an outsider, it looks like a straight line of remarkable progress. But all of this happened for one reason: education. People often ask why I came to the United States when I could have stayed with my family and studied back home. It is easy to assume it was a matter of lifestyle...
By Suraj Chaudhary The fear I thought I didn't have Read on my website Hey Reader, Suraj here – As some of you already know, I recently made a big purchase–I bought a camera. Prior to owning a camera, whenever I’d watch people’s vlogs, I’d always think that I too could easily do it, and perhaps even better. Since getting the camera, I’ve carried it with me almost everywhere I’ve gone. I must, however, admit that I’ve rarely taken it out of my bag. The reason has been that I’m worried about...
By Suraj Chaudhary What to do in life? Read on my website Dear Reader, Suraj here – How do you figure out what you want to do in life? This is something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately while re-reading So Good They Can’t Ignore You. Cal Newport, the author, would suggest that passion is a result of developing rare and valuable skills, not the starting point for finding a job you love. This would imply that, to figure out how you want to spend your life, you should focus not necessarily...