How do I make sure I progress?

Given that everyone wants to reach somewhere in life whether they aspire to be one or by societal pressure. I too have certain ambitions. But ambitions alone don’t work until I do. The best and perhaps the only way to move forward in life is progress. Even if it is 0.01% per day. Progress is still progress. The best thing about it is, it compounds over time. The worst thing about it is also compounding. It takes time. With that said, all the effort is worth shelling out given your progress every single day.

How do I progress?

The first and foremost factor is submission.

I submit and admit myself that I’m not the smartest or the most capable in the room. Even better, I for some reason know I’m the least capable in the house to do something. According to me everyone around me is highly intelligent, smart, capable and is always well ahead of me. It is not a ‘vs’ game. But still, to keep up with the changing technology, the onus is on me to become the best version of myself.

When I have admitted to be an idiot, I find ways to climb the ladder of curiosity. How do I do that?

READ. I spend most of my time, consuming (reading) interesting stuff from the internet. Even if it is difficult for me to process the information, I read, re-read and still read until I understand the topic at a foundational level.

Reading alone has helped me keep up with the trends, data and the ever-changing technological world around me. I without anyone’s push pick up a topic way out of my interest and read stuff. I sooner or later understand that it is crap and simply drop it.