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Five ways to build feedback loops that help you compound
Sep 14
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Abhishek Agarwal
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Making room for Krishna
I spent thirty years asking God for things. He was waiting for me to run out, so we could finally talk.
Sep 7
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Abhishek Agarwal
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August 2026
Change the architecture of your inner critic
Practice self-compassion to silence the Duryodhana within
Aug 31
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Abhishek Agarwal
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Eight Money Rules for Future Founders
Everything I wish I'd known about money in my 20s.
Aug 24
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Abhishek Agarwal
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Workaholism: The Only Addiction We Applaud
The real advantage does not come from more effort. It comes from effort aimed in the right direction.
Aug 17
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Abhishek Agarwal
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Why do you procrastinate on your dreams?
Why is it that we can show up so fiercely for a public cause, yet struggle to sleep on time, lose weight, or start our own company? Most of us were…
Aug 10
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Abhishek Agarwal
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Why Strong People Become Emotional Garbage Bags
The curse of competence: empathetic high performers soak up everyone else’s negativity until their own energy collapses.
Aug 3
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Abhishek Agarwal
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July 2026
How to Fix Self-Doubt and Escape the Middle-Class Trap
Your mind keeps every loss and erases every win. A winning journal corrects the evidence.
Jul 27
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Abhishek Agarwal
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Systems to Fail Better
For founders and high performers who need a system to handle failure without letting “my fault” define their life.
Jul 20
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Abhishek Agarwal
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Solitude: The Founder Skill Nobody Trains For
The deliberate practice of stepping away for reflection can save you from the loneliness of not being able to hear your own judgement, and from…
Jul 13
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Abhishek Agarwal
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Pratyahara: A Mid‑Year Review for High Achievers
If you've sleepwalked through life chasing goals that were never yours, now is the time for course correction
Jul 6
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Abhishek Agarwal
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June 2026
The Invisible Danger of My AI Girlfriend
Founders and creators looking for constructive criticism must beware of AI chatbots that flattens their real growth.
Jun 29
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Abhishek Agarwal
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