Being Normal Sucks

Before starting, we need to understand what “normal” even means. People go through their daily routines doing the same predictable things—which makes them normal. But the truth is, they don’t even try to change. They wake up and never attempt anything hard. They don’t challenge themselves. They don’t try to climb their own Himalayas. And that’s exactly what makes them normal. But to me, that’s not okay. In fact, there’s nothing that sucks more than being normal. Being normal, for me, is worse than simply living. It’s better to die than to spend your life doing normal, safe, comfortable things.

I believe in doing what your brain resists—things it fears, things it avoids. If something feels hard, that’s the very reason you must do it. Don’t overthink. Don’t wait. Just do it. Because this is not about motivation. Nobody wakes up feeling motivated every single day. That’s a fantasy. In real life, there are far more days where you feel lazy, unmotivated, even hopeless. Who actually wants to do hard things? Almost no one. But that’s where persistence comes in. That’s where ego kicks in. And I’m not talking about toxic ego—I mean the kind of ego that says, “I don’t back down. I don’t quit. I’m not like the rest.” That ego can be your fuel.

I don’t want to live like the rest of the 8 billion people in this world. The crazy part is—they already know everything I’m saying. They’ve read the books. Watched the videos. Scrolled the quotes. They know. But they never act—and they never will. That’s exactly why being un-normal is more fun. It’s hard. It’s painful. But that’s the point. I love doing hard things because that’s what makes me feel alive.

STAY HUNGRY STAY FOOLISH

Drama Doesn’t Exist—Until People Create

I was listening to a podcast of Nikhil Kamath in which the Zepto guy asks Nikhil for a piece of advice, and he says, "Take all the people in your life — whoever is adding drama — write their name down and just eliminate them from your life, because situations are often dramatic, but more often than not, people are dramatic, and they draw that into your life."

Which is one of the greatest lines I have ever heard. It's not that the situation is dramatic — it's the people who make it dramatic. And most of the time, they’re doing it on purpose. People love an underdog going up the ladder, but when he is too high, people tend to hate him for being too good — and that is why they add this drama to your life. They can’t see someone going up.

I read this quote somewhere: "They may be cheering now, but they are dying to boo you." And if you don’t understand it now, you will when you experience it.