People I Admire and Look to for Advice

With time, I’ve understood one thing clearly. Growth doesn’t happen in isolation. You have all the ambition in the world. Still, it's easy to lose direction without the right people guiding you.

I used to think I had to figure everything out on my own. But slowly, life showed me that real wisdom often comes from those around us. People who not always have perfect answers, but who carry a perspective shaped by experience, patience, and quiet resilience.

These are the people I admire. The ones I listen to when I feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure.

Rajashree, my anchor

If there’s anyone who understands me without me saying a word, it’s Rajashree. She’s been the one constant voice of clarity in my loud and chaotic world.

She doesn’t try to impress me with complex advice. She simplifies what I overcomplicate. I am worrying about ten different things in my head. She’ll simply ask, “Why don’t you take a break and just breathe?”

Sometimes I think she hears the part of me even I ignore. She trusts life in a way that I deeply admire. Her connection with emotions is admirable. She manages pressure without showing it.

Even in her silence, she gives me strength. And I can never thank her enough for that.

My Father

My father is not someone who sits you down to give lectures. He just lives in a way that teaches you. I’ve watched him handle tough times with a calm that I still struggle to learn.

He doesn’t react. He responds. He doesn’t complain. He adapts.

When I’m cornered by a difficult situation, I often ask myself, “How would he handle this?” And that one thought gives me clarity.

His advice is not always spoken, but it’s always there. In how he shows up. In how he never gives up. In how he puts family before everything else.

My Workplace Circle

At work, I’ve met people who do not know they’ve been mentors to me. These are folks who stay composed during chaos, who listen before speaking, and who never pass the blame.

I admire people like that. Not because they are loud or dominant, but because they are steady.

Whenever I hit a roadblock professionally, I try to remember how they reacted in similar moments. It helps me take a breath, slow down, and look at the bigger picture.

Not all learning needs to be formal. Some of the best advice comes when you are simply paying attention.

Mentors Through Pages and Screens

There are people I’ve never met, but whose voices have guided me on some of the toughest days.

Naval Ravikant taught me to think independently. Ankur Warikoo made me believe that it's okay to show vulnerability in public. Robert Greene made me understand the importance of reading between the lines in any power dynamic.

They don’t know I exist. But their words have shaped me. Whether through a podcast, a YouTube video, or a sentence in a book, they’ve helped me pause. They made me think and move forward with more clarity.

When I look back, I realize I haven’t built this version of myself on my own. The people I admire have helped me construct it piece by piece, whether they knew it or not.

Advice doesn’t always come with big words. Sometimes it’s in someone’s silence. Sometimes in a gesture. Sometimes in a quote that stays with you for years.

If you have two or three people in your life whose presence makes you feel lighter, you are fortunate. They help you feel more grounded or more focused. I know I am.