“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” — Arthur Ashe
We all dream of something, don’t we? Some dream about cars, others dream about love, and some about their next vacation.
Everything we imagine ourselves to be is the root behind anything in our dreams. So, should I believe my reality of life and situations is completely my making?
Research from University of Scranton shows that only 8% of people achieve their new year resolutions!
So, data suggests most of us aren’t living a life we created but pretty much walking the same path as before.
There lies a thin but very powerful line between dreams and deception, and we don’t even realize when we cross it. Even though, we pay a heavy price for doing so in the span of our lives.
Start, now!
So, I want you to start working on your dreams now. Because, now is the only time you have.
The past week ended with a sudden and heart-breaking news of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. I read his Insta posts. He was posting about science, astronomy, spirituality, equality, artificial intelligence, computer science and a lot more.
And, I liked him even more.
Why would a man whom most of us would consider highly intelligent and informed in today’s world, commit such a crime against humanity?
I pay condolences to this class actor, but, no matter how good we might believe he was, in his eyes some unfulfilled dreams or expectations slowly and steadily dragged him to the gallows.
On social media, some mavericks started looking for a reason for his act. Some said nepotism and others spoke of the importance of mental health and then there was a lot of - in between – stuff!
But the truth is we can only speculate and never know!
‘Concis’ is a dream
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As we move forward on our strategy, we are planning to launch our paid subscription service for an unlimited access to our repository and continuous addition of new report(s) each week. More details soon.
Research in the pipeline
The coming week brings you a case study on Facebook’s growth. It’s a popular company with a lot of public information but Chamath is a straight shooter and his insider views are great for founders, strategists, technologists and marketers to chip ideas and apply into your own firms.
Moving forward, we have new ‘fintech’ content coming up. These will cover issues like financial inclusion, application of AI in financial services, key emerging trends, global growth regions and more.
Announcement: Webinar – Are VC’s Worthless
We’re delighted to announce our first webinar on the topic ‘Are VC’s worthless?’; the report we released this past week. I will be discussing the state of the VC ecosystem with Jatin Rajput, Founder, Ad-In ventures, based in New York City. He has worked with Deutsche Bank in New York, Singapore and London offices, and is a senior banker with decades of experience in corporate strategy, M&A, investments and transformation for small and large enterprises. He’s an investor and advisor to high growth fintech companies and is passionate about world education, equal opportunity, and economic mobility for all.
We will talk about Chamath’s ideas and try to discuss on the range of ideas and how is he solving the problem at Ad-In ventures.
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Breaking the deception, winning the dream
I have felt extended periods of struggle within me in this period of my life. Entrepreneurship is not for the meek and it has never been clearer in my mind what it takes to be one.
These are early days for us but I’m confident in my team and their talent and have no doubt we will not only dream, but achieve.
I know we’re going through a crisis, but it is times like these that the flower within us finds its fragrance. So, dream — believe — achieve.
Love.
Rohit Chauhan