Rishabh Nasa

One line a day, or more.

Something I worked out, written down.

One original line a day. Every one has a card sized for wherever you want to put it — take them, they're yours.

  1. You can hustle every hour to tilt the odds in your favor. But if you aren't heartfelt in your approach and truly love what you do, no amount of success will ever be worth it.
  2. People follow someone who has clarity and direction. If you're confused about your own path, don't expect an audience to follow you.
  3. People will talk in front of you and behind your back, but you focus on your own shit, and that is the only hack.
  4. A meeting only turns out valuable if participants actually do the thinking before the call even starts.
  5. Creating triggers another kind of learning that is completely different from consumption.
  6. When you don't have a personal brand, you have to seek out people to try your product. When you have a personal brand, people seek you out to try your products.
  7. Your relationships with others, with yourself, and with your work all depend on how active and present your mind and body are.
  8. People who don't value others' time and effort end up not being valued themselves.
  9. Let your efforts be your voice, and let your success make the noise.
  10. May tomorrow morning bring magic to your life.
  11. My heart wanted freedom so badly that my eyes sacrificed sleep and my mind cut out distractions.
  12. No one can do it like you. But if you don’t do it, no one will.
  13. I don't wake up feeling good or energetic every day. I just choose to show up and do what I planned anyway.
  14. Momentum doesn't care about the size of your steps today. Just do whatever you can every single day — momentum is completely content with that.
  15. When you build something you actually care about, you can’t help but share it with the people close to you. "Look at what I just built." "Look at this bug I finally killed."
  16. Where do I run when my own people stress me out?
  17. I shall try everything I can until I can say I tried everything.
  18. People around you are eager to complain, but won't try to solve or understand the issue themselves. Don't entertain them.
  19. I am scared of people I am close to — not because I am dependent on them, but because I love them. A slight miscommunication could drive them away from me.
  20. You need friends — reliable ones, I must add. Otherwise, who are you going to laugh with?
  21. Do not meddle with time. Time is to be consciously accepted and utilized, not irresponsibly wasted.
  22. Every morning I take the subway to work, and with me goes my intent to build a life of my own. No one notices I travel with a ghost passenger. Only my mind and my heart know.
  23. I used not to mention my weird surname when people asked me my name. Today, I am proudly creating a brand around the same — RISHABH NASA.
  24. Sleep is a necessity. I realised this when I tried hard to be productive and failed miserably just because I didn’t have sufficient sleep.
  25. When you’ve been hustling in one direction long enough, step away for a bit and come back. Otherwise the quality drops.
  26. My mind’s in control of me. There’s nothing more dangerous than this.
  27. Some days you’ll be busy with things that have nothing to do with the life you want. On those days, still spare a little time for your dream so the momentum doesn’t die.
  28. There are several smart strategies to grow. Like a maths problem, growth too has multiple solutions. But one solution fits the best. You need to decide whether you want a brute-force approach or a more optimised and reliable one.
  29. I’m still awake. Why? Because if I sleep, who’ll work on my dreams?
  30. Some people believe that talking more means knowing more. No, my cutie pie. You’ve got it all wrong.
  31. Did you ever try to sit back and observe what others actually said on X? My man, or woman, you’re missing out on what they really, really meant. You scrolled past so quickly that you understood only what you wanted to understand. Go back!
  32. If I’m enjoying the journey, I won’t make it mechanical or overly calculated just because I want faster growth. I’d rather have a better journey than a faster one.
  33. There’s only so much toxicity and office politics I can tolerate. I’ve yelled once, and I can yell again, but there’s no end to this. Some people can be incredibly toxic, and sometimes the only option you have is to walk away.
  34. I heard this somewhere: “You can be tall, short, fat, thin, ugly, or handsome — it doesn’t matter. What matters is the size of your heart and the strength of your character.”
  35. My eyes don’t need to carry any more burden than they already do. Do you understand, Mr. Mind? Relax. You are conditioned, not forced.
  36. Nobody, except me and my partner, knows what I’m truly working on. No, I’m not talking about a product. The world already knows about that. But I’m actually working on myself. They see the product I’ve built. I see the life I’m building.
  37. There was a time when a sudden bell or knock at the door used to wake me up. Today, it’s my own thirst to build a life I can call my own that wakes me up.
  38. I don’t need to do more. I need to do something repeatedly, every day, in the right direction, with the right intent and a well-planned approach.
  39. People say your surroundings affect your productivity a lot. But sometimes, we don't get to choose our surroundings and have to act anyway. So, don't let your surroundings fool you. You are much more capable than they make you seem.
  40. Life is tough, but so am I.
  41. Life itself is uncertain. So how can you call a specific career path safe and secure? Think.
  42. I have a thousand reasons to be angry, but only one reason to be happy and joyful. And that one reason is you. I don’t care about anything else or anyone else
  43. You owe me money, and I’m the one constantly checking when you can pay it back. All you do is ignore my calls and texts. That says a lot about you.
  44. If you are okay while a person who depends on you is not okay, then you are a really selfish and ignorant person. Either free them from their dependency on you, or help them.
  45. Your day may be dull, but your actions don’t have to be. Remember this.
  46. If you constantly entertain ugly thoughts, eventually, you become that ugliness. Be mindful of what you allow your mind to become. Have some sense of your thoughts, your words, and your actions.
  47. My addiction asked me to fold. “I have a purpose, and I need to work.” That’s what I replied.
  48. You’re a good person, and there’s no doubt about that. However, you need to understand that some people are genuinely ugly at heart. If anyone tries to hurt or take advantage of you, you should stand up for yourself and fight back.
  49. You’re lying if you say you do not need support. You do need support — but from the right people, the ones who don’t treat it as an obligation.
  50. No matter how you feel today, you need to show up today as well. Even if your day is the worst emotionally (I really hope it isn't), your path will be happy if you simply show up and do your thing. Good morning, people!
  51. The excitement you hold today to do more and more will lead to tomorrow’s scarcity.
  52. If you remember how much others owe you, never forget to remember how much you owe them, too.
  53. No matter how I feel this morning, I have to keep going. The dream is mine, so the efforts have to be mine. Good morning, dear me.
  54. We have to give our dreams at least one try.
  55. Why is your smile so sad today?
  56. Think twice before you spend your money on something, no matter how much you earn. Read this again: No matter how much you earn.
  57. Who said you have to feel good for the day to be good?
  58. Do not lie to yourself that you are not scared. Lying will force you to be ignorant, and ignorance will be really unpleasant for you. Take care of yourself.
  59. I know you're troubled quite often by people. But you don't need to stress yourself out, too. There should be someone who takes care of you in such moments. Be that someone.
  60. You cannot do everything. However, you can and must do something.
  61. Learn to experiment often, and learn to fail a lot. One experiment will eventually work, and then people around you will call you “lucky.”
  62. Toxicity ages me faster, and I really want to live more. So, I won’t tolerate toxicity no matter what.
  63. Until when will you continue this hustle? This isn't even the right question. Do you believe in your hustle? Now, that's more like it — and the answer is "YES!"
  64. Every morning I am forced to wake up because I work for someone else. One day, my mornings will change. I promise.
  65. Your mind is much more than you believe. Whether you smile in the next moment or frown depends entirely on what you allow yourself to think.
  66. It takes years to strengthen consistency and only a day to disrupt the momentum and quit.
  67. Were you productive today, or are you feeling guilty? If it’s the latter, please don’t be hard on yourself. Guilt weighs heavily on the heart — and you deserve better than that.
  68. Life came in hard. I wasn't ready. But, I had to be, so I learned. And now, I believe in myself that I can weather any storm.
  69. Don’t define something in words. Show those definitions through real-life examples, and people will understand them much more easily.
  70. Consistency is not a personality trait. It is a decision you make again tomorrow.