2025: Books, Lessons, Poems
December 2025 (117 Words, 1 Minutes)
2025 was an amazing year. I learned and did many things. I read around 16 books, created my first IoT project, and met several people. I traveled to Lalpur Jungle, Damakol Waterfall, Dhanbad, Chaibasa, Darjeeling, Kolkata, Basukinath (bike trip with friends ๐) and other places. Darjeeling was my dream destination.
Even though I failed multiple times, I revised Study Friend based on user needs, which ultimately resulted in a strong product-market fit (PMF). I learned a lot about personal growth, mindset, business, and spirituality. To portray the lesson of the year, I wrote this poem:
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I worked in the dark
Until my eyes began to strain.I got defeated;
as if it was written in my fate.I stared at the sky
thinking my fruits were late.Then the candle got its fire
Iโm not the musician; but nature is.
Iโm not the player; but God is.How could the flute play itself?
How could the instrument judge itself?
The Books I Read in 2025
- Focus on What Matters - Darius Foroux
- The Brain Book - Phil Dobson
- The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
- Influence - Robert B. Cialdini
- Do it today - Darius Foroux
- Made to stick - Chip & Dan Heath
- Hooked - Nir Eyal
- Growth Hacker Marketing - Ryan Holiday
- Traction - Gabriel Wienberg
- Mindset - Dr Carol S. Dweck
- The 10x Rule - Grant Cardone
- Canโt Hurt Me - David Goggins
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F - Mark Manson
- You are a badass - Jen Sincero
- Manโs Search for Meaing - Viktor E. Frankl
- Think Straight - Darius Foroux
Half Done Books
- The Resilience Factor
- The Art of Laziness
- Wings of Fire