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LifeMarch 27, 2026

Why I started this site

A place to keep a record of thoughts, insights, and things I'm learning — in no particular order.

Why I started this site

I've been meaning to do this for a while.

Not because I think I have all the answers — far from it. But because I've found that writing helps me think, and thinking helps me grow. Somewhere along the way, I realized that the best way to learn is to try to explain what you know.

This site is my attempt to keep a record — of thoughts, insights, things I'm learning — in no particular order.

What you'll find here

I plan to write about:

  • Investments — Markets, founders, ideas. What I'm seeing, what I'm learning, and the occasional mistake that taught me more than any win.
  • Life — The messy, non-linear journey of figuring things out. Career, relationships, decisions.
  • Travel — Because the world outside your city teaches things no classroom will.
  • Fitness & Spirituality — The body and the mind are the same project.
  • Giving Back — Whatever I can. If sharing something here helps someone, that's worth more than most things.

Why now?

I grew up ambitious — not entirely sure where I was headed, but certain I wanted to get somewhere. I worked hard even when I thought nothing would come of it, found myself at the right places at the right times, and somehow the dots connected.

Now feels like the right time to start documenting. Not because I've arrived anywhere, but because I want to remember the journey.


If you're reading this, thanks for being here. Always happy to talk, and always happy to see if I can help in any way.

— Shivanshu

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Shivanshu Birla

Investor, reader, traveler. Writing about things I'm learning.