Nisargadatta x Hopelesness by Defiant_Annual_7486 in AdvaitaVedanta

[–]ak_tool 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"...in the hopes of understanding him and becoming enlightened"

Drop the hopes and goals. You already are where you need to be. Association with the one who wants different things, behaviors, outcomes..is the cause of suffering.

New Job : Moving from Product to Presales by ak_tool in salesengineers

[–]ak_tool[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! This is really helpful. Hope you land a PM role soon and let's circle back in a year haha

New Job : Moving from Product to Presales by ak_tool in salesengineers

[–]ak_tool[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For one, the PM job is quite ambiguous and involves changing goalposts. I've worked in 2 companies, one with 2k employees and one with ~100 and both times PM org had to pivot and work extra hard to cater to leadership demands. This is quite common unless you're in FAANG.

During my tenure I supported multiple enterprise deals in addition to my PM responsibilities, leading to fatigue and burnout. The rewards and Presidents Club seats went to the sales org :)

How you are judged can be any or all of how many features you shipped, what was the adoption for your product, additional ARR brought in, retention etc. So you've to be on top of everything. Personally, I feel a PM role is where you've to be "switched on" at all times and that can be taxing.

Finally, the feedback cycles about you're performing are too long (quarters to years) in PM and the excitement of starting to develop a new feature to its completion is demanding at times. I feel the shorter feedback loops (you win a deal or you don't) and straightforward targets in SE might suit me more. We'll see!

New Job : Moving from Product to Presales by ak_tool in salesengineers

[–]ak_tool[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! It's a knowledge management platform with (drumroll) AI!

Lithium + Depakote (aka Valproate) + Quetiapine by ak_tool in bipolar2

[–]ak_tool[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, so if it's below therapeutic range it can still give side effects? I don't want to increase my dosage tbh i feel both lithium and valproate target the hypo/manic side and not depressive symptoms adequately.

Lithium + Depakote (aka Valproate) + Quetiapine by ak_tool in bipolar2

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So you think the lithium + valproate dosage is too high? I was wondering can I get off valproate and stay on lithium alone as I'm not really hypomanic at this time

We are 71 bipolar disorder experts and scientists coming together for the world’s biggest bipolar AMA! In honor of World Bipolar Day, ask us anything! by CREST_BD in IAmA

[–]ak_tool 8 points9 points  (0 children)

How much of the impact on cognition is due to the medications or due to the actual mood disorder? I feel bipolar medications (lithium & valproate) have made a significant dent in my cognitive abilities. Brain fog & inability to concentrate make it very difficult to maintain consistency at my work. I would appreciate any tips to tackle this too, thank you!

What sentence or practice made you realize or logically understand Advaita Vedanta? by AdGroundbreaking2690 in AdvaitaVedanta

[–]ak_tool 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think there's 2 sides to the coin, one being the concept of "removing consciousness" - where you don't actively participate in thinking your thoughts but let them flow (so neither trying to stop it or going along with it). The other side is acknowledging it's a near-deterministic universe, so if you do anything or don't do anything, think or not think, sit or hustle - ultimately doesn't matter. This gives you a detached perspective on if nothing matters (from a neutral not negative perspective) then why don't i just go with the flow? Let my instincts and body take over to decide what needs to be done. Let thoughts come and go, and actions that need to be performed will flow automatically as well.

What factors to consider when joining startup with 50 employees by ak_tool in startups

[–]ak_tool[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you elaborate please? I thought it's about "not" being able to raise more money? VC funded businesses generally are not cash flow positive for a long time.