The Foundation - Staying Grounded, No Matter Where Life Begins
Every person begins their journey from a different place.
Some begin from struggle. Some begin from comfort.
But character is never defined by the starting point, only by the choices one makes along the way. I grew up in a family that offered me stability and opportunity. But I understood early on that opportunity is not a cushion, it is a responsibility. It asks you to stay grounded, to stay aware, to stay hungry, and above all, to remain humble.
I've always believed that the real measure of a person is not what they were born into, but what they choose to build,
how they behave, how they carry themselves, and how sincerely they use what they have. From the very beginning, I lived consciously.
I kept my lifestyle simple, my habits disciplined, and my approach intentional. Not out of necessity but out of respect for the values my family taught me. Success should never disconnect you from your humanity and I made sure it never did.
The First Mentor - God, the Quiet Guide Behind Every Decision
Before books, before business, before mentors
My first guide was God. Not in a ritualistic sense, but in a personal, inner way. In silence. In intuition. In the feeling that something greater is always watching, always guiding, always grounding.
Every major step I've taken whether in business or life has come from a place of alignment. A quiet conversation with myself.
A sense of what feels right, what feels honest, what feels pure.
This spiritual compass kept me from losing myself in the noise of ambition. It reminded me that success is empty without conscience.
That money means nothing without meaning. That growth means nothing without gratitude. Faith has been my greatest strategy.
And my strongest mentor.
The Books That guided me
There was a phase in my journey when I needed perspective - not motivation, but understanding.
That is when I came across Robert Kiyosaki and his iconic book Rich Dad Poor Dad. It wasn't the money lessons that impacted me the most.
It was the mindset.
The way he spoke about-
financial awareness, responsibility, discipline, creating value, and thinking long-term.It changed the way I viewed entrepreneurship.
It taught me that true wealth is not what you acquire
it is what you understand, what you build, what you sustain. Kiyosaki didn't teach me to chase money. He taught me to chase knowledge, freedom, and clarity. That mindset stayed with me ever since.
Another Perspective - Meeting Phillip Haslam
Life has a way of placing the right people in your path - not always to teach you through books, but sometimes simply through presence and conversation.
I had the opportunity to meet Phillip Haslam, the author of How Money Destroys Nations, meeting the mind behind it was an experience in itself.
Our conversation opened my eyes to the deeper realities behind global economics. Just listening to him speak - about currencies, countries, and how financial choices shape the fate of millions - gave me a new sense of respect for the world of money.
He made me realise that money is not just currency. It is energy. It is responsibility. It is a mirror reflecting how societies behave and how nations rise or fall.
That interaction stayed with me. Not because of a book, but because I met a thinker who views economics not as numbers but as a living system connected to human behaviour.
it is about impact. It reinforced the belief that success must be used responsibly, for growth, not greed. For contribution, not consumption.
The Entrepreneur I Chose - Purpose Over Pride
As I look at my journey, I realise something clearly - Who I am today is not a product of comfort. It is a product of discipline. Not a product of privilege. But a product of perspective. My mentors - God, Kiyosaki, Haslam shaped my mind. My family shaped my values.
Life shaped my wisdom. And experience shaped my clarity.
I built myself through- humility over show, responsibility over indulgence, purpose over pride, and awareness over arrogance.
Entrepreneurship, to me, is not about building empires.
It is about building yourself. It is about growing quietly, living consciously,
and becoming someone your family, your society, and your inner self can respect. This journey is still unfolding.And I walk it with the same grounding I began with head steady, heart aligned, feet on the earth. Because real success isn't measured by what you have.
It's measured by what you choose to be.
