I'm deeply perplexed by the ideas of success, fulfillment, and happiness. All my life, I was told that I should desire to be successful. Then, I was sold to the idea that life is actually about 'finding happiness'. And lately, I've been on my personal journey to find fulfillment. How can I be fulfilled in life? After months of reading, listening and therapy, I feel like I can finally form a coherent thought on the matter.

I feel like I have no real interests or hobbies. My only interest is making money and the pursuit of any activity which can lead to that quickly. However, I feel like this attitude is robbing me of fulfillment and life experiences.

I want to explain why I left YouTube for over a year. There were a lot of internal questions that I had to figure out and YouTube was causing additional stress. I learned that giving yourself permission to quit is one of the hardest things you can do in life. I also learned that fulfillment and pleasure are not always interchangeable.

Everything starts off with an idea. You can't build a business without an idea. You can't make a movie without an idea. You can't draw without an idea. So how do you get an idea?

What does it look like to be obsessed with success and prestige? Imagine a guy who starts many endeavors and side projects just because he wants to be known as the creator of something. Or someone who builds another social app, not because he has an unique problem that's unaddressed, but because he wants to be the cool tech entrepreneur who everyone admires and envies

The Mom Test was an excellent read on validating your business ideas and finding the right costumers. Here are my favorites quotes from the book.

I am not afraid to keep a Google Home in my bedroom. Despite the risks and concerns, it offers me convenience that I come to enjoy.

One of the hardest things about coding and working on side projects is that you will often have nothing to show for all the time and effort you put into it.

I have hit the point where I can't do anything for fun anymore. Every hobby is not an attempt to make some extra money or turn it into profit.

I'm a mental hoarder. My head is like an undiscovered planet with space junk floating all around it. Learning to declutter and clear my mind was essential to alleviating some stress in my life.