Spring 2001:

My friends and I were the biggest nerds in our high school class. We were obsessed with maximizing our GPAs, applying to Ivy League schools, and achieving all-around academic perfection.

School began at 8:30 am. I used to meet up with my best friend (who is still my best friend to this day) in the library around 7:45 during our junior year. We would both be quick to comment on how screwed we were.

On some days, we had only done about half of our typical 3–hour homework load and had to rush to complete the rest. On others, we were horribly unprepared for a test or quiz and at risk of getting a dreaded B (instead of an A+, which was the only acceptable grade for anything).

Our go-to greeting to each other was, “Dude, I suck at life.”

Fast forward to today.

Somehow, this idea of trying not to suck at life (avoiding the pitfalls of mediocrity) has stuck with me for decades.

The “average” life scares the hell out of me. Mostly because I look around and see the average person is out of shape, unhealthy, and living paycheck to paycheck with no control over their schedule.

So it became my mission to be the opposite of this. To cultivate abundance in not just one or two but all three of these core pillars of life. To get rich in health, money, and time.

Who this blog is for

My friend and I sometimes joked that we should compile our collective wisdom and write a book called “How to Not Suck at Life.”

For what it’s worth, I haven’t totally given up on this idea. But for now, a blog will have to do.

Will this blog resonate with you?

My writing will be a choose your own adventure experience for most readers.

Topics are wide-ranging and include everything from calorie counting to crypto. Anything where I feel the need to scratch my own itch.

But overarching themes include fitness, longevity, personal finance, happiness, and writing.

I’ve stuck with these pursuits for decades and continue to obsess over them, so I’m confident I’ll be refining habits and strategies in these areas for the rest my life.

By reading this blog, my hope is you’ll benefit from my knowledge and self-experimentation.

My words will resonate most with you if you’re an introvert, data nerd, independent thinker, and take pride in doing things most people won’t in order to create a better life for yourself and your family.

My story

Allow myself to introduce… myself.

Kudos to you if you know the movie I just quoted.

Believe it or not, I hated writing growing up. I’ve always been more of a numbers person.

I was born in Nairobi, Kenya to an Indian father and Japanese mother. So, it’s safe to say math runs in my blood. My family moved to the US when I was four.

I graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering only to realize I had no interest in becoming an engineer. Instead, I ventured into the world of actuarial science and healthcare analytics.

For many years, I’ve performed high-stakes number crunching in Excel at work and on the side, I’ve applied these skills to my personal life. I’ve created and refined elaborate tracking systems for my health, fitness, and money.

Today, I am a proud husband and father whose ultimate goal is to excel in the areas of life I care about most.

My writing process helps me flesh out ideas and gain clarity on what works. It’s an exercise in self-awareness I practice for my own benefit, but if it helps others along the way, that’s a nice bonus.

I’ve learned a lot in my four decades on this planet, but I’ve still got plenty more to learn.

I don’t have all the answers, but I’m here to help and add value to your life in any way I can.

The greatest marketer of all time

James Altucher, one of my favorite authors, says “Buddha was the greatest marketer of all time.”

The reason for this is that he wasn’t a pushy salesman. He told people, “This is what worked for me. I’m not saying it will work for you, but try it for yourself and see.”

That’s how I like to operate.

I don’t want to promise you the world. I just want to share what works for me.

Maybe it will work for you too and we’ll both be 1% better than we were yesterday.

If you’ve read this far, you probably already know more about me than most people.

I’m an extreme introvert, so I keep my inner-circle pretty small. But I love to connect with people with similar interests, which is why I enjoy writing online.

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