I am 28 as of writing this post, and it’s a weird age to be in. The upcoming 3-5 years might decide the trajectory of my life.
Back in 2018, I was a very normal, unambitious, lost Computer Engineer graduate. I had absolutely no idea what to do with life.
I had no idea what I should be doing.
But something triggered when I was on my 1st job.
I saw life going on in a repeat mode. I wake up, I bathe, I take a local train to my office (rush hour crazy crowd), I sit, I do some repetitive work that doesn’t require any brains, I log off, and I go back drained.
Repeat again.
This was my 1st job, and it was just for 7 days. I started to realize I was being sucked into a matrix and a golden cage, where everyone is fake smiling, doing fake birthday parties, joking around with absolutely no thrive or ambition around me.
This was very depressing for me to watch, and I literally don’t know how it got triggered because I was a clueless person then, too.
8th day, I came across a YouTube video where someone recommended me this book called “Rich Dad, Poor Dad”.
I completed that book probably in 3-4 days, skimming around and grasping the concepts about money, wealth creation and what not.
Now, you may disagree about the book or may not like, but it was the book that changed my life.
Since 2018 to now 2025, here’s the personal trajectory of my life:
- 2018: Quit my 1st job in 2018 in just 7 days
- 2018: Started learning online marketing
- 2018: Picked up 2-3 jobs, quit many.
- 2019: Worked as an SEO analyst for 1 year (The year of struggle)
- 2020: Wrote my 1st book on Quora marketing. Covid Hit, Left my job
- 2020: Gamechanger year: Got a 5x hike as an SEO manager in US based company
- Worked for 1.5 years & learnt a lot about SEO.
- Built and Sold Swipe Directory for 4-figure exit.
- Started an Abroad Education Consulting Firm with 5 childhood friends
- 2020-2022: Worked as a CMO, Co-founder. Grew it to $15k MRR, Got an office of ours, Hired 30+ employees
- 2022: Rift between the company. Left this consulting firm I founded abruptly.
- 2022: Started Affiliate Corner (A research solution for affiliate marketers) with Rishabh (Tech co-founder)
- 2023-2024: Made over $75k+ with Affiliate Corner over 2 years
- 2022: Started a Niche Blogging Site
- 2022: Started a Scale Niche Sites Course (Made over $15k+)
- 2024: Sold Affiliate Corner for a grand 5-figure exit
- 2024: Grew my niche blogging site to $3k MRR
- 2024: Sold my niche blogging site for a 5-figure exit
- 2024: Started LTDIdeas.com (Current Project)
- 2025: Started DirectoryIdeas.ai (Current Project)
- 2025: Started RaaPCourse.com (Current Project)
- 2025: Started PerksFlow.com (Current Project)
From a clueless, lost computer engineer graduate in 2018 to a serial entrepreneur with 3 startup exits and building more SaaS applications in 2025.
The journey was unforgettable. I don’t regret any of my decisions.
But again, coming back to the title of the blog: I want you to really think about this question:
Do you really want to live a life of mediocrity, or do you want to live a life that you want?
And whatever I just told you, what does it have to do with the question?
I always wondered, what if I hadn’t quit my job in 2018 and didn’t learn online marketing? What if I was happy being stuck and being in a golden cage?
But my internal voice somewhere whispered to me: Please say no to mediocrity.
YOLO is real. YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE.
I know this quote has been quoted many times by many people. Sometimes it feels overrated, but this quote has some real inspiration to do things.
If you are confused or just afraid to get out of your comfort zone, I have a little exercise for you, that will help you rewire your brain.
Let’s go back to the existence of your life.
You were born. You have a life. Your parents raised you to the best of their capability. Now, you are a grown individual.
There is this life. There is death. Let’s take an average life span of 80-85 years.
Do you really know what happens when you die? Would you be reborn again with the same individual character that you have right now?
We have this gift just one time. Do you really want to waste it being scared about life?
Please, don’t be a mediocre person. Those who tell you to lower your expectations have low self-worth themselves.
Be a worthy individual first. You deserve great things in life.
I can’t even imagine myself being stuck in that shitty job in 2018.
Know this: Life is all about trade-offs. Once you understand this, your life will be easier.
If you accept a mediocre life, there will be different trade-offs.
If you accept that you will change your life for the better, there will be a whole set of different trade-offs.
But most importantly, you should understand, that there will be trade-offs. You can’t keep everyone happy. You will have to do certain actions that the majority of the people won’t like.
And it doesn’t matter. What matters is that you take your life in your own hands.
Recently, I stumbled upon a very fascinating word called “Agency”
Here’s the definition of Agency:
Agency, refers to an individual’s capacity to take control of their life, make independent decisions, and act intentionally to shape their own destiny.
It’s a concept rooted in personal responsibility, autonomy, and the ability to exert influence over one’s circumstances rather than being a passive participant in life. Let’s break it down based on Naval’s perspective and expand it with insights from others who align with this philosophy.
Naval Ravikant describes it as the ability to act rather than react—to be the driver of your own outcomes instead of a victim of external forces. For Naval, agency is tied closely to self-awareness, rational thinking, and long-term decision-making.
Please read this 2-3 times.
I sincerely believe that whatever success I have had in my life is because of this attribute.
I was agentic. I took control of my life.
So, if you really want to get out of your comfort zone and start living a meaningful life, start learning the concept of agency and execute it.
A stark difference between being ambitious and being successful is being agentic.
Ambitions are useless if you don’t act on them. And Agency is exactly that. It’s acting intentionally and taking the hard path toward your goals.
The Pathless Path
Recently, I came across another gem that hit me square in the chest—a book called The Pathless Path by Paul Millerd.
If Rich Dad, Poor Dad was the spark that lit the fire under me in 2018, The Pathless Path feels like the quiet, steady wind that’s keeping it burning in 2025.
It’s introspective, raw, and real—like a conversation with a friend who’s been through the same chaos you have and came out the other side with clarity.
Paul talks about ditching the default script—you know, the one where you follow the safe, predictable road everyone else takes. Instead, he offers the “pathless path”—a way of living where you stop chasing someone else’s success and start carving your own.
For me, that’s what I’ve been doing all along, even before I had a name for it.
Walking away from that first job, diving into the unknown, building and selling businesses—it wasn’t a straight line. It was messy, uncertain, and mine.
Paul’s idea isn’t about having a perfect plan; it’s about trusting yourself to figure it out as you go. He swapped the illusion of security for freedom—freedom to fail, to create, to define what matters.
So, back to that question: mediocrity or a life you want?
The Pathless Path is my answer. It’s about being agentic—taking control, acting with intent, and embracing the trade-offs. If you’re stuck, wondering what’s next, this might be your nudge.
You don’t need all the answers—just the guts to start. Because YOLO isn’t just a cliché; it’s a call to action.
