It’s 2:30 AM. On the second day of my night shift at Tapti. I’ve been wondering what I have been passionate about in life so far. I’ll edit this list later on, for now, I’ll let it live on my blog.
- Creating a club or play space at my friend’s (who was my neighbour) terrace.
- Playing computer games.
- Computer Software and the Internet.
- Music.
- Strategy games like Age of Mythology, Rise of Nations, CiteVille, and FarmVille.
- Mission-based games like Vice City and San Andreas.
- Learning how to code, and learning how to code better.
- Learning things I was not good at.
- Making new friends, meeting high-value people, and learning from them.
- Computer graphics and making 2-D computer games.
- Mathematics.
- Public Speaking.
- Building tangible things.
- Persuading others, talking about my ideas and vision.
- Dreaming big, and letting others laugh at my dreams.
- Steve Jobs.
- The Beatles.
- Making websites and blogs.
- Hobby Electronics — Arduino, Sensors, Quadcopter, Tinkering Labs.
- Startup Culture.
- Working for S&T Committee.
- Academic Coursework. Writing Exams. Doing Assignments.
- Reading for curiosity and pleasure.
- Goodreads.
- Working on my personal projects which never lead anywhere.
- Following my curiosities.
- Being a leader, being followed by people.
- Working towards self-imposed goals.
- Self-discovery through reading, listening, meditation, and running.
- Getting obsessed about one thing and then going deep into it.
- Storytelling. Writing stories.
- Journaling.
- Working on my blog.
- Teamwork, working with other people. I assume responsibilities.
- When a friend needs my help.
- Romance and romantic love interests.
- Chess.
- Stock markets.
- Learning an instrument.
- Recording myself. Voice notes.
- Work that involves design and problem-solving.
- Automation.
- Data Science.
- UPSC type preparation.
- Teaching. Making slide decks.
- Working for things I had founded or created. Working where I had ownership and my skin in the game.
- Inspiring other people.