This is my evolving roadmap to build a home on the internet by the end of 2025 — something that reflects who I am, what I’m learning, and what I care about.
24 Apr 2025 08:57 PM
Blog by Suraj
24 Apr 2025 08:57 PM
Inspired by CrossFit, refined by real life — my journey to decode fitness
23 Apr 2025 04:43 PM
Frequently Received Advice (FRA*) - You should reduce the length of your Fellowship program!
By Suraj
If you wouldn’t build your own career in 4 weeks, why expect poor youth to?
22 Apr 2025 03:56 PM
A personal journey from inherited selflessness to intentional self-care, discovering that true gener
21 Apr 2025 08:12 PM
I’m learning SEO to make my personal website findable, share on my own terms, and stay meaningfully
20 Apr 2025 10:07 PM
A vivid, personal reflection on Moonwalking with Einstein and why training your memory might be the most creative act in an age obsessed with training machines.
19 Apr 2025 05:10 PM
A personal reflection on the Netflix show Adolescence, exploring the complex terrain of masculinity, feminism, and the importance of thoughtful inquiry over quick conclusions.
18 Apr 2025 06:01 PM
What if owning your time is actually isolating you from others?
17 Apr 2025 02:16 PM
Why do some programs for the poor succeed while others fall flat—even with the best intentions?
One of the reasons we were successful in achieving all our impact goals at CoolCoach was because we factored the ideas of aspiration windows and aspiration gaps into our program design. These con...
16 Apr 2025 08:47 PM
My verdict – Please read or listen. I recommend it because it shows the power of one committed individual to create positive change. Be warned that it is graphic and descriptive when needed, which wakes you up to some of the horrifying realities of the anonymous internet. You will also learn about t...
15 Apr 2025 07:52 PM
My verdict — Read it if you still think that social media companies have your best interests at heart. If you understand the concept "If you are not paying for it, you are the product!", you can give this a skip — or save it for when you're in the mood for a light but informative...
14 Apr 2025 08:52 PM
Austin Kleon's book, Show Your Work! is a small and short book, but it has had an outsized impact on me. Discovering Austin's book seemed like the literal manifestation of the quote — when the student is ready, the teacher appears — often attributed to Buddhism.
I have always leaned towards th...
13 Apr 2025 01:20 PM
I love the idea of building my presence. I hate the idea of building my audience.
Among other things, the Internet and the World Wide Web created an o...
12 Apr 2025 08:22 PM
A reflection on rediscovering joy through making — from IDEO workshops to lines of code to pixels on a screen.
11 Apr 2025 08:12 PM
In the early days, circa 2017, our request for meetings was not even answered by prospective funders. Fitness Coaching as a solution to the inactivity problem among school students in underserved schools, and as a career opportunity for sports persons from poor families was not getting any traction ...
10 Apr 2025 08:46 PM
Why I turned off blog comments: a reflection on writing, clarity, and a lesson from a ride on the Delhi Metro.
09 Apr 2025 08:09 PM
Steven Pressfield was right — it never gets easier.
Another night. I'm staring at my screen, willing myself to come up with something worth writing. I'm tired, but I get the sense that my mind is making me feel more tired than I actually am. I can already hear the voice in my head offering me a...
08 Apr 2025 08:10 PM
The Problem: Pilotitis
The social sector is rife with pilots.
The phenomenon of organizations in the sector launching pilot projects but then failing to scale them is so common that there is a term for it — Pilotitis.
If you are trying something new, it does make sense to start with ...
07 Apr 2025 04:44 PM
Surprisingly, those four words are my magic escape from non-essential intellectual arguments.
As someone who is curious, I've grown comfortable with my ignorance on a variety of topics. Even in areas that interest me, I'm most excited by what I don't know.
A couple of years ago, I came across a&...
06 Apr 2025 08:00 PM
My recent post on how social change is hard — and personal change even harder — might just be a textbook example of confirmation bias.
My instant appreciation o...
05 Apr 2025 03:42 PM