I grew up in India.

For years, I was trapped inside a bubble. I learned what I saw and walked the default path to living a normal life.

After I finished school, it was time to go to college.

Most Indian kids’ default career options are to become an engineer or a doctor. And those who do something different, mostly do other money-making job which they end up hating.

It’s a tough world. There’s just so many people and the competition to pass the exams is intense.

But for me, life was different.

I knew for me, doing something I love is more important than making a lot of money. It’s not to say that I don’t want to make money. But I would prioritize doing the work I love over making more money — any day.

So, I chose something that most adults around me didn’t understand a thing about.

I chose to study Game Design.

You see, I was an extreme gamer when I was in school. Studying the thought process behind the making of those games was fascinating to me.

Game Designing was so new in India that there was only one decent college. So I went all in. I didn’t sit in any other exam and only gave the entrance exam of one college.

Then the results came in…

I passed. I got in.

That was the moment of glory. I was happy more than ever. My life was going to change. It was the first time I left my home to move to a different city.

Four years later…

After finishing college and getting a master’s degree in the UK, I figured something.

I figured that even though I love designing games, it’s not something I want to do for the rest of my life.

It was a tough decision. I studied something I was passionate about for four years only to find out I wanted to do something different.

Many people would call it a waste of time, but I would call it connecting the dots. Maybe because I followed my heart after school, my life unfolded in such a way that I found what I really want to do, which is to:

a) Write (or create content in other forms) to think and express b) Be a lifestyle entrepreneur c) Learn, grow and reach my higher potential d) Inspire and serve you so you can become a better version of yourself

These things make me feel at home.

I know it’s difficult. It will be a long journey. But I’m willing to fight for it.