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Yeah, yeah, it's just such a, and you know, it's almost too much to think about sometimes, I think. I think, again, like everyone is living in the immediacy of their reality, right? So it's like you have, what's on your to-do list for next week?
Yeah, yeah, it's just such a, and you know, it's almost too much to think about sometimes, I think. I think, again, like everyone is living in the immediacy of their reality, right? So it's like you have, what's on your to-do list for next week?
Yeah, yeah, it's just such a, and you know, it's almost too much to think about sometimes, I think. I think, again, like everyone is living in the immediacy of their reality, right? So it's like you have, what's on your to-do list for next week?
You know, what's on your, you got to ship this thing for work, you got to deal with changing the oil on the something, you know, there's all these nitty gritty things. And it's challenging to step back and really see the big picture and have like a long view of what do I really want my life circumstances to be? And, you know, it's, yeah, it's a lot.
You know, what's on your, you got to ship this thing for work, you got to deal with changing the oil on the something, you know, there's all these nitty gritty things. And it's challenging to step back and really see the big picture and have like a long view of what do I really want my life circumstances to be? And, you know, it's, yeah, it's a lot.
You know, what's on your, you got to ship this thing for work, you got to deal with changing the oil on the something, you know, there's all these nitty gritty things. And it's challenging to step back and really see the big picture and have like a long view of what do I really want my life circumstances to be? And, you know, it's, yeah, it's a lot.
Man, I have been in that. state for the past couple of years-ish. It's funny because when I was... I have struggled differently at different stages of my life and currently it's the best stage. When I was a teenager, I was struggling with My family didn't believe me when I said I want to be an author. And my friends didn't like that. I struggled to get people to take me seriously.
Man, I have been in that. state for the past couple of years-ish. It's funny because when I was... I have struggled differently at different stages of my life and currently it's the best stage. When I was a teenager, I was struggling with My family didn't believe me when I said I want to be an author. And my friends didn't like that. I struggled to get people to take me seriously.
Man, I have been in that. state for the past couple of years-ish. It's funny because when I was... I have struggled differently at different stages of my life and currently it's the best stage. When I was a teenager, I was struggling with My family didn't believe me when I said I want to be an author. And my friends didn't like that. I struggled to get people to take me seriously.
Those struggles were in some ways harder, but in some ways also, I guess, more freeing. So this goes back to every stage is different and has its pros and cons. But so in my current stage, I've written two books that I'm happy with and my readers love them.
Those struggles were in some ways harder, but in some ways also, I guess, more freeing. So this goes back to every stage is different and has its pros and cons. But so in my current stage, I've written two books that I'm happy with and my readers love them.
Those struggles were in some ways harder, but in some ways also, I guess, more freeing. So this goes back to every stage is different and has its pros and cons. But so in my current stage, I've written two books that I'm happy with and my readers love them.
But instead of directing my energy towards doing marketing for them and selling more books and whatever, I feel like I got to move on to the next project and do the third thing. And that has been a struggle for me because, I mean, I guess any interesting work creatively is going to be a struggle because you're trying to birth something that doesn't already exist.
But instead of directing my energy towards doing marketing for them and selling more books and whatever, I feel like I got to move on to the next project and do the third thing. And that has been a struggle for me because, I mean, I guess any interesting work creatively is going to be a struggle because you're trying to birth something that doesn't already exist.
But instead of directing my energy towards doing marketing for them and selling more books and whatever, I feel like I got to move on to the next project and do the third thing. And that has been a struggle for me because, I mean, I guess any interesting work creatively is going to be a struggle because you're trying to birth something that doesn't already exist.
And so you have to find new perspectives and you have to, you want to say something and it hasn't quite been said before and you don't know how people are going to receive it. And, you know, it's just a lot. And I have woken up very often and been like, oh my God, what am I doing with my life? What am I... How am I going to do this thing? Why is progress so slow?
And so you have to find new perspectives and you have to, you want to say something and it hasn't quite been said before and you don't know how people are going to receive it. And, you know, it's just a lot. And I have woken up very often and been like, oh my God, what am I doing with my life? What am I... How am I going to do this thing? Why is progress so slow?
And so you have to find new perspectives and you have to, you want to say something and it hasn't quite been said before and you don't know how people are going to receive it. And, you know, it's just a lot. And I have woken up very often and been like, oh my God, what am I doing with my life? What am I... How am I going to do this thing? Why is progress so slow?
There's all these unpleasant thoughts. And I have to... It takes... effort to contextualize things for myself. I have to actively remind myself when I go for a walk or something and be like, Visa, do you know you're living your dream, your teenage self's dream? If I could talk to my 17-year-old self and be like, oh yeah, I don't have a job. I just write and I talk to people.
There's all these unpleasant thoughts. And I have to... It takes... effort to contextualize things for myself. I have to actively remind myself when I go for a walk or something and be like, Visa, do you know you're living your dream, your teenage self's dream? If I could talk to my 17-year-old self and be like, oh yeah, I don't have a job. I just write and I talk to people.