Rudrank's Dispatch: Reality.

I am writing this post from Singapore, and as much as I wanted this trip to be as lovely as last year, it has mostly been the opposite.

I got a bit sick on the day of the flight. I took a red-eye, hoping to sleep during the flight and explore Changi airport in the morning before going to the hotel to check in. Sigh. I barely slept. And it was raining like anything. I was extremely exhausted, both mentally and physically, and my body hated going from a few degrees of temperature to around 26. I got an extreme fever, and the cough got bad. I had never vomited so badly in my entire life. All alone. Just me, myself and I.

Then I realised how powerless I felt at that time—earning a few thousand a month or aiming to be a millionaire. Nothing made sense at that point. My only focus was to survive this gut-wrenching continuous coughing and vomiting.

It was a hard-hitting moment to realise how things do not go how you want them to be. And you must be prepared for any situation life throws at you.

iOS Conf SG 2024!

I attended this conference for the third time. It was amazing. As much as I wish I were not sick and not had to pop multiple Paracetamol over the day, I did enjoy it and gave a nice talk.

I met my previous friends, a lot of them from India, and made a few more. I was mostly alone to save energy and decided not to talk to many people, which I regret. It is what it is. Lesson learned the hard way to take better care of my health.

Last year, when I saw the huge stage at iOS Conf SG 23, I manifested to be there next year. It worked. It worked!

There is much to talk about my speaking experience, especially the raw feelings that will make me extremely vulnerable, but I want to put it out if someone goes through it, too. I have decided to avoid speaking at conferences until I am confident about nailing my presentation without any anxiety attacks.

Articles

Ah. I have not had the time to write or explore visionOS or any OS in the past week. Next week will be better!

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Conclusion

A famous verse in the Bhagavad Gita says, "Karm karo, fal ki chinta mat karo", which means Do your duty without thinking about results. For someone who overthinks overthinking thoughts, my sole focus this year will be to get rid of expectations, whether it is professional or personal life.

I hope you are having an amazing January!