Do Epic Shit - Ankur Warikoo

 

Do Epic Shit - Ankur Warikoo was my 24th of 2022. Finished this before the earlier review, but typing took time, though the book was smaller, wanted to note few things.  It was an mazing book, easy read, for a snippet:

Part 1 Success (And Failure)

Time goes away and leaves us with only one of these two things: regret or results. You are what you do. Back your commitments with action. 

Consistency + Authenticity is the magic formula to crack the content game. 

There is temporary discomfort in doing the unconventional. There is permanent discomfort in living life as a template. 

Part 2 Habits

Most important skills today that are hardly taught:

• Humour
• Story telling
• Managing Money
• Human Psychology
• Cold emailing

We know others through their actions. We know ourselves through our thoughts. When others talk, are we listening to them, or to our mind telling us what to say?

Your sleep is important

Part 3 Awareness

Emotional debt has killed more people than financial debt ever will. The debt of never saying 'I love you', to your parents. The debt of never apologizing to the friend who was always there for you. The debt of never living for your happiness, because you were busy pleasing others. 

If unsure between two choices, picking both is almost always the wrong response. 

Fear has led to more procrastination than laziness ever will.  

To find meaning in your job is beautiful. Your job being the only meaning of life is scary. 

To not have a plan and be okay with it is the best plan. It will take everything to get to that point. That right there is liberating. It is freedom.  That is being at peace with where you are in life, with who you are in life. 

Part 4 Entrepreneurship

Skills can be taught. Attitude is really hard to teach. While finding the right people for your team, it always helps to pick the ones who embody the culture of your team. Even if they lack the skills, their attitude will help them grow. An optimistic, driven individual will figure out a way to learn more. A successful skilled individual will struggle hard to grow if they see pessimism in every possibility. Attitude compensates for skill .

Entrepreneurship is the most brutal way to discover yourself. 

The toughest skill as a leader is to be calm during the toughest moments. Show people who they can be. 

Part 5 Money

Taxes, Inflation, Compounding, Liquidity, are all important. Money is a medium of transaction. It is important. When it becomes an emotion, that is when it consumes us. 

The only two assets that I perhaps built over years was my network and my content. None of which I had to pay for, with money. It was bought through time.  

Part 6 Relationships

All problems are interpersonal relationship problems. It begins with having the right relationship with the most important person - You. 

Every problem in this world can be traced back to a point of miscommunication. There is a big difference between saying Thank you and feeling Thankful. 

Nothing teaches you better than teaching others. 

Your kindness might cause your pain, a sense of betrayal, heartburn, Be kind anyway. 

Empathy cannot be taught, you are either born with it or not. 

Respect -) Empathy -) Sympathy 

Doing beautiful job -) Be at par-) Pity

Respect comes from conduct and not title. 

Don't show up to every argument you are invited to.

Your parents are first humans. Then parents. 

When someone says, "You will never know how I am feeling", remind yourself that they are telling you life's most fundamental truth. 

Know what is your superpower? One thing that always keeps you going, when nothing seems to be going right? Not passion or carrier of your choice. 

It could be discipline, commitment, simple approach towards life, attention to details, friendly demeanour, athleticism, rebellious nature. 

Take that armour with you, and you will not be defeated. The powerful things that lie within us are often the easiest to overlook.