van life, startup and new flow of freedom? 🚀

how's new life coming along.

a lot happened since the last time I wrote here.

I started this substack around nov 2022 when I was going through my h1b layoff and figuring out what to do.

the time period of lay-off on h1b is well documented, daily journals, running Ironman race, finding a new job etc.

that period was epic in many ways.

it was epic since I had no clue where life was going.

there was some trust in the uncertainty that everything will work out and earth with take care of me.

and it worked.

i found a new job, started working on my startup idea, and thinking of ways to get out of the h1b madness.

there was something special that I learned during those 60 days that I never shared.

that special thing was “power of courage”. I developed courage to fight for myself.

I developed courage to be vulnerable and honest online.

and since then, I have taken a little bit of courage ahead everyday.

I also learned that I can build a life from scratch anywhere on planet.

and that was really powerful.

during that period I learned that I not only can shine in extreme uncertainty, but also enjoy the thrill of it.

and that feeling was special, that confidence, that thrill continued in everything I did since nov 2022. I would go all in to do a lot more things then I would have done.

I tasted truth in those days of lay-off.

and my dear, truth is so powerful, so lovely. it serves you in mysterious ways.

life has progressed a lot since then and I am finally on my own path.

there are 2 big changes that have happened in my life:

The 1st thing is that I left my last job couple of months ago, and started working on my startup opensphere.ai full-time. OpenSphere helps immigrants, solves the problem of U.S immigration and global mobility for millions of migrants around the world. Freedom of movement is a birthright. It’s a mission truly aligned with my values of freedom so I have a lot of job working on this problem statement.

The 2nd thing is that I moved into a van life. Since the time I saw my friend living in a van 3 years ago, it was on my mind. I was just looking for the right time. And I realized that the right time is now.

Van life is a lot of discomfort. And I seek discomfort. Someone told me once, seek discomfort early in life. So in the later years, everything will appear like a breeze.

Don’t know about the future, but kind of liking the discomfort these days.

I am traveling in my van these days, here is a photo from today from Laguna Beach where I get to enjoy the sun, breeze and the beauty of the ocean, all while working from my laptop.

planning to write a lot more and share deep insights.

paving my own path and helping you pave yours. 🚀

laguna beach, ca. dated august 26th 2024.