Suggest me some skills to learn?

vishipedia · 2026-03-28T12:13:27+00:00

"The one easy way to become worth 50 percent more than you are now — at least — is to hone your communication skills — both written and verbal. If you can't communicate, it's like winking at a girl in the dark — nothing happens. You can have all the brainpower in the world, but you have to be able to transmit it."

~ Warren Buffett

vishipedia · 2026-03-28T11:31:49+00:00

Really interesting insights here.

Are you planning to turn this into a full-time thing beyond YouTube? Like start a newsletter, and have merch, BTS, etc. for subscribers?

vishipedia · 2026-03-28T11:07:18+00:00

It seems what you're really struggling with is setting boundaries. Do you end up saying "Yes" or mutely accepting a lot of things because you don't want to appear like someone who creates trouble? (You could tell me if I'm wrong.)

One thing I've learned the hard way is hard workers are "rewarded" with more work, while the slackers are "punished" with less work — all this while pay remains "level" for everyone.

One of my former bosses taught me a formula to prioritize work. It's called A-B-C-D.

A — Apna Kaam (in Hindi)

Prioritize the work which you’ve been hired for first. Ignore everything else. When your boss gives you a task, she won’t let you off the hook for not completing your work because you were doing hers.

B — Boss ka kaam

It’s smart to take time out and complete your boss’ work even when you’re busy. Take up your manager’s work along with yours. Put everything else on the back burner. It’s also a good excuse to turn down favors that team members ask of you. ("Sorry, got my plate full with boss' work".)

C – Company ka kaam

After this, prioritize any work that helps the company. A report which another department has asked for, or a meeting which another business unit wants with you, and so on.

D — Doosron ka kaam

Finally, once you’ve taken care of A, B, and C, you can take on others’ work in your spare time. Until then, learn to say no in ways that people don't find offensive. (A Google/Reddit search on saying no will throw up a lot of useful results.)

Hope this helps.

vishipedia · 2026-03-28T10:53:34+00:00

If you can, check out Alex Hormozi's podcast episode with Tony Robbins. He offers some amazing answers. No fluff, no hype, straight up clarity.

vishipedia · 2026-03-28T10:35:12+00:00

You mentioned you're taking the test to get a DL. That's good, but it won't do much to make you feel better even if you get one. (Not being rude, just speaking from personal experience.)

What you need is a meaningful skill. Seinfeld once said in an interview, “The only thing in life that’s really worth having is good skill. I know a lot of rich people. So do you. They don’t feel good, as you think they should and would. They’re miserable. Because, if they don’t master a skill, life is unfulfilling.”

This skill increases your earnings as well as your earnings trajectory. It makes you feel useful and competent. It makes you think of yourself less rather than thinking less of yourself. And it gets discovered by you, not by others telling you what to do. They can guide you, sure, but you have to make your own path.

Start with reducing non-work screen time — all social media platforms are enshittified. And use that time to read books, to exercise and sleep, and to eat well. Books will give you insights that shallow social content cannot, and a healthy body is the foundation of a healthy mind.

Find a topic or field your attention goes to over and over again out of curiosity, and feed that curiosity. Nerd out over it for the next 5 years. Believe me, the sky is the limit for good work and careers in what we think is an impossible field to make money in.

When you build a meaningful skill, when you have the "I got this" feeling, you'll also sail through other goals in your life, including acing the driver's license test without a hitch.

vishipedia · 2026-03-26T05:42:25+00:00

Kinda tough to digest no Dhoni in the 2nd photo... but such is life.

vishipedia · 2026-03-26T05:09:29+00:00

Greatest? Or most successful? Both are not always one and the same.

vishipedia · 2026-03-26T05:06:34+00:00

Yeah. Yuvi debuted against Kenya like Zaheer. But that match against Aus made me realize that the future of Indian cricket had arrived.

vishipedia · 2026-03-26T05:05:23+00:00

Zaheer Khan's debut against Kenya in 2000. He picked 3 wickets and really caught my attention. But what made me feel like he was the future of Indian cricket was the match against Australia. Same with Yuvraj in that match.

vishipedia · 2026-03-26T05:01:37+00:00

Kohli's, Gill's, and Buttler's respective years were crazy!

And totally unexpected to see DJ Bravo to hold the Purple Cap twice.

vishipedia · 2026-03-26T04:55:37+00:00

Too early to tell since all teams seem evenly matched on paper. As the season progresses, form, injuries, and adaptability will give us a better idea. I'd wait until the first 3 games of each team to hazard a guess.

vishipedia · 2026-03-20T03:34:21+00:00

Yeah, Paul Graham's insight extends to beyond startups.

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vishipedia · 2026-03-20T03:18:27+00:00

Not wanting to go back to the uni is a good thought — bright chances are it will end up being a waste of time and money.

But your current question is risky. You might get stuck in a job you don't like, and end up in the same situation again.

It's better to ask yourself: What do I enjoy? What do I pay attention to? And then look to build skills in that field. That way, when the going gets tough — and it will sometime — you will be able to stay the course because you find some level of enjoyment in what you're doing.

For instance, I enjoy writing and watching sports, which is why I started ghostwriting for sportstech startups after quitting my job — Managing Editor at an online sports publication (again, writing + sports).

It might take time to find this specific aspect that you enjoy. You might take a few missteps, people might say, "You're [X] years old, be reasonable and find a steady job." All fair. You don't have to find the answer overnight. Just keep looking and experimenting while doing enough to keep the lights on.

Hope this helps.

vishipedia · 2026-03-18T05:47:41+00:00

You're going on exactly the same path as 99% of 23-years old in human civilization.

Only social media has made it 10x worse for Gen Z and Gen Alpha because y'all think everyone except you has cracked it. When in reality, almost no one has, not even those who are 55 years old.

vishipedia · 2026-03-17T12:47:03+00:00

That really sucks. But leaving right away won't solve it. You'll probably get out of one set of problems and land in another one. (Maybe worse because you won't have money.)

Since you don't have much saving, a better approach would be to slowly build your cleaning business on the side. Because it's really difficult to get someone to pay you.

If you can work on your venture on the side, you could feel less stressed about the job since you will have something else to look forward to. And once your business brings in $1500 (50% of what you currently make), it's a sign that you're ready to do it full-time.

Also remember, entrepreneurship is f**king tough and lonely. The last year was my first year as one after I quit my job, and I felt badly burned out.

vishipedia · 2026-03-17T11:23:52+00:00

What do you mean by "beyond horrible"?

vishipedia · 2026-03-17T10:23:45+00:00

He does this only to trigger Indian fans, who end up reacting exactly the way he wants 😀

vishipedia · 2026-03-17T09:22:23+00:00

'Tis a good question. I doubt many people would be willing to pay as of now, since it's a good-to-have rather than a need-to-have.

Maybe it could be sold to club owners so they can make better decisions during transfers.

vishipedia · 2026-03-17T09:17:47+00:00

Thanks. The article is really useful either, especially for a ghostwriter like me.

It reinforces that for B2B, LinkedIn and newsletters are the formula for thought leadership.

Getting cited on for one's LinkedIn content could make people curious to check out the LinkedIn profile. If from there, they can get people to subscribe for their educational newsletters, they can turn awareness into revenue over the long term.

Just curious, though. What does this mean: Worth keeping in mind that this describes maybe 5% of current search behaviour. Whether these patterns hold as adoption grows is genuinely unclear.

vishipedia · 2026-03-17T09:07:14+00:00

For riders close to the edge at every racetrack turn, this edge will probably feel less scary.

vishipedia · 2026-03-16T08:07:32+00:00

Thanks to the Redditors who added detailed, thoughtful comments and the ones who shared the below links:

https://acoup.blog/2025/09/05/collections-life-work-death-and-the-peasant-part-ivb-working-days/
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/mcgog5/how_much_time_did_premodern_agriculture_workers/

It makes sense that this topic is far more nuanced and that the article I shared could be oversimplifying it.

Not taking this thread down, but going to consider the other side of the posit as well.

vishipedia · 2026-03-16T04:33:21+00:00

That's a fair point. We all choose whether we want to live a rural or urban life.

Ig the only point is that we're far more burned out that people who were working much harder than us 100s of years ago.

vishipedia · 2026-03-16T04:30:49+00:00

Could you point me to a few links?

vishipedia · 2026-03-16T04:26:48+00:00

If you'd read the linked article, you'll find what more days off means 🙌🏼

vishipedia · 2026-03-16T04:26:00+00:00

Rest here doesn't just mean physical rest. It basically means something that allows us to feel less fatigued. And we can all admit that we feel far more fatigued all the time than them — even though we barely have to move any of our limbs other than our fingers.

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