Inspired by one of my favourite entrepreneurs Peter Diamandis, I had a (not so) bright idea, “why not create a list of Aditya’s laws?” The rules that govern my own life.
“Weird…”, I get it.
But ~5 years into my career, I’ve learnt a ton from books, movies, blogs and the people I’ve worked with.
And every quote, life advice or observation from my experiences have shaped who I am, how I think and how I operate.
I’m nowhere close to Peter’s success or contributions to this world. And if you were to find this mildly narcissistic or self-indulging, I apologize.
But I hope these laws inspire you, spark something inside you or at the very least, make you smile. 🙂
Without further ado, here are Aditya’s Laws:
1. ”One 18 inch pizza is more pizza than two 12 inch pizzas.” — Basic Math. 👩🔬👨🔬
2. On keeping calm: 🦆
“Be like a duck. Remain calm on the surface but paddle like crazy underneath.” — Michael Caine.
3. “When given a choice, take both.” — Peter’s Laws, Peter Diamandis. 🏃♂️
4. “Don’t answer unknown calls. Feel free to surprise others but don’t be surprised yourself.” — Tim Ferriss. 📲
5. On haters: 🍸
“There’s no point in being riled up every time a bunch of idiots give you a hard time.” — Quote from Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.
6. “If you’re not talented at anything, get good at becoming reliable. Skills can be taught, reliability not so much. Also, reliability is underrated.” — Vin Clancy, Entrepeneur & Marketer. ✔️
7. “Always the Padawan, never the Jedi.” — Dwight Schrute, The Office. 🏢
8. On working: 🏴☠️
“Just f**king do it, bro.” — Deepak Ravindran, Founder Pirate Fund.
9. “Don’t suffer fools gladly. There is no nobility in stupidity. Life is too short to suffer stupid people.” — Anonymous. 💢
10. On hustling: 🚀
“I’m up before the sunrise, first to hit the block / Little bad mothaf**ka with a pocket full of rocks.” — Str8 Ballin’by Tupac.
11. “To be average, look around. To be the best, look up”. — Peter Thiel (I think). 🤔
12. “Pain + Reflection = Progress.” ― Ray Dalio, Author of Principles. 🧘
13. “Spend money on yourself, don’t resort to free YouTube videos. Get a trainer. Your goal should be to get the best results not the cheapest results.” — Ramit Sethi. 💸
14. On marketing: 🙏
“Jab, jab, jab, right hook!” In other words, give 3x, ask once.” — Gary Vaynerchuck, Author of Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook.
15. “There is nothing except this. There’s no art opening, no charity, nothing to sign. There’s the next mission, and nothing else.” — Tony Stark, Iron Man. ⛰
16. On collaboration: 👬
“1+1=3.” — Jay Z, Forbes Interview.
17. On stillness: 😌
“No thank you, I can’t afford to panic.”— Ryan Holiday, Author of The Obstacle Is The Way.
18. “Be yourself. Unless yourself sucks, then be someone better.” — Nadya Khoja, Chief Growth Officer at Venngage. 😉
19. “Want people to love you? Tell them to keep the change.” – Anonymous
20. Finally: “Ball so hard muh’f**kas wanna fine me.” — Jay Z. 💯
Please note: Aditya’s laws are subject to change.
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