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Not my best year, and that’s okay
but it taught me how fragile progress really is...
Jan 3 • Tushar Mehta
The myth of doing “one thing well”
why your early 20s should look messy, unplanned, and wildly unserious on purpose
Dec 4, 2025 • Tushar Mehta
The Slow Death of Big Dreams
from bezos giving up physics, to me chasing comfort, to how dreams die quietly in meeting rooms.
Nov 1, 2025 • Tushar Mehta
I’m Done Copy-Pasting Life Advice
Most advice isn’t built for you. Stop pretending it is.
Oct 2, 2025 • Tushar Mehta
Only Show the Wins
And the difference between failing at something vs. being a failure.
Sep 3, 2025 • Tushar Mehta
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No more partying before the fight
Jul 31, 2025 • Tushar Mehta
Only Show the Wins
Sep 3, 2025 • Tushar Mehta
My personality is just 'productivity'
Jul 1, 2025 • Tushar Mehta
The Slow Death of Big Dreams
Nov 1, 2025 • Tushar Mehta
No more partying before the fight
How I’ve been self-sabotaging with half-effort, safety nets, and excuses.
Jul 31, 2025 • Tushar Mehta
My personality is just 'productivity'
A confession from someone who forgot how to be human
Jul 1, 2025 • Tushar Mehta
I thought I was too good for small wins
The painful ego death of realising big dreams don’t mean shit without small wins.
May 31, 2025 • Tushar Mehta
you’re not meant to follow a path.
a note on prescriptions & what april looked like.
May 1, 2025 • Tushar Mehta
March 2025.
Hello from Himachal!
Mar 29, 2025 • Tushar Mehta
February 2025
And how most people get this one thing wrong.
Mar 1, 2025 • Tushar Mehta
Do not look for goals, look for a way of life.
The title is unrelated to what's inside—though not completely.
Jan 31, 2025 • Tushar Mehta
Open loops
Open loops
Notes, reflections, and rabbit holes I can’t stop thinking about straight from my life and work. Expect essays on what I’m learning, building, and breaking down, along with the occasional story that makes you pause.
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