what should i do in life?
Inspired by Manas Saloi's "What to do in life".
When people ask me for a framework to decide what to do in life, I ask them to imagine themselves in their 40s, and then ask what would their ideal life look like then.
If they can't think of anything, I ask them to think of a person who is in their 40s and whose life they admire the most.
Then I ask them what are the aspects of this person's life they admire and want to have.
For me, instead of aspiring to live the life of a specific person, I think of the traits I want to have by the time I am 50.
- Being into fitness like Nithin Kamath
- Being a lifelong athlete and anti-materialistic like Yvon Chouinard
- "You keep moving, or you die."
- "Real adventure is defined best as a journey from which you may not come back alive, and certainly not as the same person."
- "Purchase less stuff, own a few things that are very high quality that last a long time, and that are multifunctional."
- Being in sync with pop culture like Rohan Joshi
- Being updated on multiple areas as I age like Mammootty