Stop Comparing Your Journey to Someone Else’s
Written on: 2nd Nov 2025
Life has been moving fast lately, but for once, in the best way possible.
After nearly two years of juggling multiple long-term projects, I can finally say they’re done.
All of them.
Secured Critical Skills Visa, got promoted, Driver’s license, Instagram and YouTube growth, Brand deals flowing in.
From LeapScholar to Niyo Global, brands are reaching out for collaborations. These are the brands that used to be a dream, now are in my DMs.
But here’s the thing all of this happened within a span of 30 days. Between August 15th and September 15th.
And if you only started following me during that period, you might think I got lucky. That it all happened overnight.
But it didn’t.
What you’re seeing now is the highlight reel. What you didn’t see was
May 2023: Started as an intern at my current company.
March 2024: Applied for my learner’s permit.
January 2024: Started Instagram and YouTube with zero followers.
Countless hours are poured into relationships, growth, and building trust.
If you look at the timeline, every one of these things took at least 1.5 to 2 years to materialise. So no, it wasn’t sudden. It was a slow climb.
And for the longest time, I was frustrated about the fact that these projects had been ongoing for a long time.
That’s the beauty of success; initially, it seems like nothing is happening, and suddenly it skyrockets.
And that brings me to my personal playbook for success. It only has 3 rules
1. Get Clear on What You Want
Clarity is underrated. We often chase vague goals because they look good on someone else. But when you’re specific about what you want, your path becomes easier to follow.
Once you know the what, everything else falls into place be it your time, your efforts, your systems.
And remember there is NO, I repeat NO universal template for success. My version might look like 16-hour deep work sprints.
Yours might involve social breaks, collaborative work, or creative bursts. That’s valid. Find what works for you.
2. Show Up, Even If It’s Just for 30 Minutes
You don’t need 10-hour days. You need consistent hours.
30 minutes a day = 150 hours in a year.
1 hour a day = 365 hours in a year.
That’s enough to build a business, get in shape, or master a skill. Or even land a job.
On the flip side, 2 hours of mindless scrolling every day? That’s 730 hours a year gone.
Zomato wasn’t built in a day. Neither was anything that truly mattered. It takes time.
And if you look closely, most “overnight successes” are just the final spike in a graph that’s been flat for years.
All the failed startups, broken drafts, and quiet nights contributed to that one spike. And that spike? That’s when people start noticing.
3. Stop Comparing Your Journey to Someone Else’s
We all do it. Even I still do.
A friend buys a car, and even though I know I don’t need one, I feel bad. But logically? It makes zero sense. I live abroad, no one in my family drives, and a car would just sit idle for 11 months.
Yet the Instagram story still gets to me.
You’re not meant to have the same Day 100 as someone else. You’re meant to have your Day 1, your Day 10, your Day 100.
Everyone is wired differently. Like the book Psycho-Cybernetics says, there is no “perfect human” template. There are short, tall, quiet, loud, energetic, and calm people. All perfect in their own right?
Your only competition is who you were yesterday. That’s all.
Today I ran a 10.5k in 1 hour 14 minutes. My first 21k marathon six months ago took me nearly 2 hours 45 minutes, and I was wrecked.
Now? My pace is better. My recovery is smooth.
That’s the result of doing the same thing over and over, with small tweaks.
Success isn’t glamorous. It’s not aesthetic Notion dashboards or 5AM routines. It’s showing up. With patience. With faith. With grit.
And in case you needed a reminder: there is no one playbook.
Just choose your goal. Stick to it.
Ignore the noise.
And watch compounding do its magic.
Super proud of this guy and the empire he’s building.
This is the level of obsession you need ;)