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Duty & Purpose

I've been reflecting a lot lately on the word "purpose" and why it no longer resonates with me. It's a word that's become so diluted - everywhere you turn, someone's advising you to "find your purpose," as if

Shenzhen Speed: From Good to Great - Chapter 2

This post continues our journey from Good to Great. If you missed it, start with Chapter 1: Unshakeable Truths. Shenzhen used to be a quiet fishing village. Today, it’s the Silicon Valley of China, one of the fastest-growing cities in human history. Most of the tech you use today

I lost my mentor - the Aga Khan IV

I lost my first mentor. On Feb 4th 2025, Hazir Imam – known to many as the Aga Khan IV – peacefully passed away in Lisbon, Portugal. His departure marks not just the loss of a leader, but of the guiding light that has steered my journey from my earliest days. I

Always Close the Loop - Emagineer Weekly Digest #2

As our Emagineer team surpasses 70 members, I’ve recognized the growing need to communicate, teach, and collaborate more closely with my team on our journey from good to great. These emails are collected here for record keeping and will serve as a valuable reference for both current and future

Emagineer Digest Weekly #1 - Self-sufficiency

As our Emagineer team surpasses 70 members, I’ve recognized the growing need to communicate, teach, and collaborate more closely with my team on our journey from good to great. These emails are collected here for record keeping and will serve as a valuable reference for both current and future

From Good to Great: Unshakeable Truths – Chapter 1

Embarking on the journey from good to great is no small feat. For Emagineer, this transformation began with confronting some hard truths. First, some backstory. I've known for a while that Emagineer is a collection of good companies. For over two years, I tried my best to propel

Manifesting vs Knowing/Being

Manifestation has become a buzzword lately—and for good reason. People are realizing that they can turn their deepest desires into reality simply by believing in them. For a long time, I thought I had been manifesting the trajectory my life has taken without even knowing it. But this summer

Stop taking life so seriously

"Stop taking life so seriously." That was the message I received last month, and I couldn’t just scroll past it. It made me pause and really think. Why does that hit so hard? Why do I take everything in life with such intensity—my workouts, my writing,

We had a miscarriage

My wife and I made a mutual decision: in the event of a miscarriage, we would openly talk about it, advocating for more societal dialogue on this topic. This post is our way of honoring that commitment. This post was originally written on January 6th, 2024, published today on March

From Crashing and Burning to Stability: Overcoming Immigrant Fears

As soon as our family arrived to the US from Pakistan as immigrants, life was always filled with uncertainty. Citizenship wasn't granted until my 20th birthday, and for those initial 19 years, my family and I were the embodiment of struggle – no property to our name, no sense

My First Psychedelic Journey: Healing Trauma - Part 1

Context: In 2022, exactly a year ago from today, my best friend Rudy opened a door for me, introducing me to an insightful psychedelic therapist. This connection inspired a brief but purposeful trip to London, all in pursuit of "self-healing." I've always harbored a deep-seated ambition

Retiring from Competitive Basketball in my mid-30's...

This reflection is deeply personal. It’s a glimpse into the struggle that’s inside my mind at this very moment and has nothing to do with business. This is all the narcissist, the self critic, the imposter syndrome. From the age of 12 when I first picked up a

What's on my mind?

I’m sitting at my local coffee shop. I told myself that an hour ago I would start writing again, and this time I’ll be consistent. An hour passed and I’ve found every excuse not to write. So I told myself I would just start writing whatever is

The most valuable currency is Trust

Above all else, trust is the most valuable currency. There are countless ways in which you can measure someone’s worth – with the amount of money they have to their name, with how big their following is, with the likes they get, with other material successes. But if we dig