Aidar Karimov

Category: Perspective

  • Should you try if someone else does it better?

    Should you try if someone else does it better?

    Anything humans achieve can be repeated—but it takes so much effort that I sometimes wonder: is it even worth it if someone out there can do it 100 times better? Like some guy from China on YouTube.

    I always loved watching people skateboard. Back in Arsk, there were no proper places for it—the roads were all dirt and… well, worse than dirt. But still, seeing videos of people flipping their boards and hanging out with friends looked awesome.

    One day, I watched a skater try the same trick for an hour straight. And in the end, he finally landed it. I sat there thinking:

    “Seriously? Was all that struggle really worth it?”

    Then again, maybe if someone has that much determination, they should put it into something like programming? If you can grind through failures and keep going, why not use that skill somewhere else?

    I enjoy watching dedicated people.

  • It’s never too late—but when?

    It’s never too late—but when?

    When I got my first phone, an iPhone 3GS, I used the default Notes app. Back then, it showed how much time had passed since a note was created.

    One day, I made a note called “Learn Web Design.” A year later, I opened it and saw that 365 days had passed—and I hadn’t done anything. Then I got a new phone, and every year that number kept growing. Eventually, my notes got erased when I transferred data, but that one note stayed in my head—like an old joke that isn’t funny anymore.

    The problem is, we often think, “It’s too late to start now.” Sound familiar? Over the years, I built up so many excuses I could write a whole library of them.

    Sure, you might not become a design/marketing/juggling master or a fluent polyglot overnight. But every little step counts.

    So stop regretting what you didn’t do. It’s time to take action instead of just sitting around—like I did with that note.

    Tell yourself: “I can start right now! Or… maybe on Monday.” 😆

  • Review of The Answer: How to take charge of your life & become the person you want to be

    Review of The Answer: How to take charge of your life & become the person you want to be

    Rating: 8 /10.

    The book is simple, interesting, and easy to read.

    The main idea that runs through the entire book is: write down your ideas, set deadlines, and trust fate. Fate will give you opportunities in the form of people who will help you achieve your goals. Essentially, it’s about visualization, affirmations, and believing in the universe.

    It’s quite interesting.

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