Challenging My Indian Middle-Class Mindset to Shift Careers At 28
How I gave up comfort to embrace uncertainty and saw 10x growth in finances and fulfillment.
“That was the most intense two months of my life!”
I wrote this in my journal after finishing the first draft of my fiction novel.
All my life, I’d always wanted to be a writer. But until now, I’d only written short articles and stories all over the internet. When I dedicated myself to finishing my first novel in a set timeframe, I didn’t know the process would be so challenging. I went to bed crying on several nights because I thought I’d never be able to fix the plot holes and complete writing it.
But I persisted, and in April 2020, I finished the first draft of my magnum opus — the product of my sweat and tears.
At 87,548 words, I knew the manuscript was terrible. I’d poured my heart and soul into it, but it would require at least ten rounds of editing before I could send it to a publisher.
But finishing the novel helped me realize that nothing in the world makes me feel as alive as writing.
