Sunny Shakhawala
Sunny Shakhawala
How I Raised $75,000 in 72 Hours
My friends Francis & Lawrence reached out to me in the middle of January 2019 to ask if I was interested in partnering with them on a fix and flip project in the Brewerytown submarket of Philadelphia, PA. After hearing the numbers, I couldn’t wait to sink my teeth in. There was only one problem. […]
Continue readingEvery Pregnant Couple’s Biggest Fear
Last night, we had a terrible scare. Around 6PM, Dia rushed into the apartment out of breath. She dropped her laptop bag, jacket, and keys on the floor as soon as the door slammed shut behind her. I was sitting on the couch, watching TV waiting for her to come home. Dinner was already prepared, […]
Continue readingThe Paradox of Choice
Disclaimer: Much of this article is quoted directly from a book called, The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz. Proper citation practices would have riddled this piece with quotation marks and parentheses. For your reading pleasure, I skipped all of that. Instead, I’d like to start off by saying I credit the entirety of what […]
Continue readingHappiness Is A Skill You Must Practice
Happiness is not somewhere you move to after decades of hard work. It’s not a material item you can buy at the mall. It’s not a certain number in your bank account. It’s not a status with your preferred travel partner. In short, happiness is not something you can measure. Instead, it’s a vaguely defined […]
Continue readingMeditating Sucks, Here’s Why You Should Do It Anyway
“I give up. I suck at this meditation thing.”- Literally anyone who has ever tried to meditate Meditation is still near its’ peak in the zeitgeist. A practice once reserved for monks and philosophers has entered the mainstream. Ray Dalio is the founder of Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge fund in the world ($160B in Assets Under […]
Continue readingThoughts on Giving / Taking Advice
When someone tells me about their problems, my initial reaction is to provide a list of solutions. Over the past few years, (since marriage specifically) I’ve realized this is a flawed approach. What I’m about to share will sound like preachy unsolicited advice. Please don’t take it that way. Instead, imagine I wrote a set […]
Continue readingExpand Your Comfort Zone by Controlling Your Flinch Mechanism
For my 26th birthday, Dia took me sky-diving. The car ride down was exciting. The sign-up process gave me the jitters. The moment I looked out the airplane door, my entire body froze. In the Summer of 2019, two of my best friends got married. Both of them asked me to give a speech at their […]
Continue reading2 Lessons Learned From Superbowl 49: Resulting & Failing Conventionally
The ideas in this post come directly from Bigger Pockets Podcast Show 297. Hosts David Greene & Scott Trench interview Author & Professional Poker Player, Annie Duke on Mastering the Decision-Making Process. Annie Duke is the author of Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts, the book where most of […]
Continue readingIndistractable by Nir Eyal
If you end up ordering the book, you can get “Exclusive Bonus Content” by submitting your order detail here: https://www.nirandfar.com/indistractable/ Immediate Action Items:Adjust iPhone based on article: How to Configure Your iPhone to Work for You, Not Against YouStart Timeboxing – Identify values / intentions and put them on a calendarLow hanging fruit is read, […]
Continue readingWhy Renting is Better Than Buying (For Us)
My parents came to the US in the early 80s, a couple years before I was born. If you’re a first generation American in an Asian family, we’re practically siblings. We grew up with a basic understanding of a few things. 1) Always finish the food on your plate. 2) Don’t wear shoes in the […]
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