The HITESH Mindset: 20-Article Reflection on Life, Learning & Leadership
Hitesh Patel
Founder | Middle Market Exec Search & Exec-Led Platform Creation | Partnering with PE Firms & Family Offices
"The pain of regret is worse than the pain of trying and failing."
Over the past three months, I've shared 20 articles around my personal growth journey and broader themes of self-improvement. Each article is a reflection of lessons learned and timeless wisdom gained from books, articles, videos, and personal experiences.
Reflecting on these last few months of writing, I've realized certain central themes and messages flow throughout my articles, each crucial for the progress I've seen in all aspects of my life, which have been transformative.
To keep these themes top of mind, I created an acronym from my name, Hitesh, that summarizes my current mindset... The HITESH Mindset.
The HITESH Mindset: Purpose & Continuous Improvement to Meaning & Fulfillment
H - Holistic Well-being
I - Introspection & Imagination
T - Take Action
E - Empathy & Adaptability
S - Self
H - Habits
I believe that If You…
Have a balanced approach to well-being
Practice daily self-reflection
Dream BIG?
Make consistent incremental steps of progress
Understand yourself?
Expect and embrace adversity
Know It all starts and ends with You
and Create sustainable long-term growth habits
... You will live a life of Purpose and Continuous Improvement, leading to Meaning and Fulfillment.
As a reminder, the purpose behind this newsletter goes beyond personal reflection, aiming to also share wisdom and inspire growth:
Life is both extremely challenging and deeply satisfying. For me, being guided by purpose and continuous improvement help navigate these inevitable challenges, instilling a foundation on how to live life on a daily basis filled with meaning and fulfillment.
With this foundation in mind, let's dive into how this journey has been shared and received:
Newsletter FYI's:
The newsletter analytics from the first three months have been surprising given this was/is a passion project with no set path:
LinkedIn Newsletter Analytics (Jan 17 to Apr 17, 2024):
The engagement goes beyond numbers, shown by some of the positive feedback I’ve received. Here are some responses, all appreciated.
Coming up next:
HITESH's Journey, Articles 1 to 20 below ?? :
?? Article 1: January 17, 2024 (4 minute read)
“Man is responsible for everything that happens to him and everything that happens to everyone else.” - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
#UltimateResponsibility #LeadershipMindset #LifeMindset
?? Article 2: January 19, 2024 (3 minute read)
“Only those who can see the invisible can achieve the impossible.”
#DreamBIG #Imagine #LeadershipJourney #LifeJourney
?? Article 3: January 23, 2024 (6 minute read)
At 42, I find myself in the prime of my life – physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Every day feels like a step towards becoming a better version of myself. This journey, marked by self-reflection and growth, is guided by two profound Japanese philosophies: Ikigai and Kaizen.
#Ikigai #Kaizen #LifeJourney
?? Article 4: January 25, 2024 (4 minute read)
"I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant."
#KobeBryant #Legend #MambaMentality #Passion #RIPKobe
?? Article 5: January 28, 2024 (2 minute read)
Ever wonder what goes on in the mind of a toddler?
#DALLE #Imagination #AI
?? Article 6: January 31, 2024 (3 minute read)
"It is not the strongest or the most intelligent that survive, but those that can adapt to change." - Charles Darwin
#Empathy #Adapt #Survive #Thrive
?? Article 7: February 3, 2024 (5 minute read)
"He who has a Why can bear almost any How." – Friedrich Nietzsche
#Why #Purpose #Ikigai #KeepMovingForward #WaitForAmazing
?? Article 8: February 4, 2024 (3 minute read)
Harvard Open Course, Positive Psychology - Tal Ben-Shahar (23 Video Lectures)
#PositivePsychology
?? Article 9: February 9, 2024 (3 minute read)
“Every action’s ancestor is a thought.”
#GrowthMindset #YouAreWhatYouThink
?? Article 10: February 10, 2024 (6 minute read)
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"If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed." – Admiral William H. McRaven
#MakeYourBed #Motivation #Discipline #Chaos #Order
?? Article 11: February 12, 2024 (8 minute read)
"Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." – Albert Einstein
#Action #Discipline #ChangeYourLife #WolfMentality
?? Article 12: February 15, 2024 (3 minute read)
Leave Your Trail
#Comparison #LeaveYourTrail
?? Article 13: February 17, 2024 (4 minute read)
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” - Lao Tzu
#BeTheFool #TakeTheFirstStep #WaitForAmazing
?? Article 14: February 18, 2024 (9 minute read)
“Sit on your bed one day, by yourself, alone, just you and your thoughts, and ask yourself, I mean really ask yourself, ‘What am I doing that is absolutely screwing up my life?’ and you will get answers.” - Jordan Peterson
#ProactiveLife #SelfReflection #Visualization #PersonalGrowth #Joy
?? Article 15: February 23, 2024 (4 minute read)
“Occasional deprivation makes the ordinary extraordinary.”
#Sacrifice #Responsibility #FindMeaningInLife
?? Article 16: February 27, 2024 (6 minute read)
"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." - Lord Acton
#DarkTriadTraits #Narcissism #Machiavellianism #Psychopathy
?? Article 17: February 29, 2024 (8 minute read)
“The true measure of a strategist is not how they play the game but how they change it.”
#GameTheory #Cooperation #LifeAndDeath
?? Article 18: March 4, 2024 (8 minute read)
"Life and business are like the changing seasons. You cannot change the seasons, but you can change yourself." - Jim Rohn
#SeasonsOfLife #Discipline #Action #Growth #Adaptability #Empathy #Cooperation
?? Article 19: March 17, 2024 (12 minute read)
“We need more psychology, we need more understanding of human nature because the only real danger that exists is man himself, he is the great danger, and we are pitifully unaware of it, we know nothing of man, far too little, his title should be studied because we are the origin of all coming evil.” - Carl Jung, 1959
#Psychology #HumanNature #MindTraps
?? Article 20: April 12, 2024 (13 minute read)
"Yesterday I was clever and wanted to change the world. Today I'm wise and want to change myself."
#Purpose #Fear #BhagavadGita #Ikigai #Flow #BlueZones
Conclusion
Reflecting on these past few months and twenty articles, I'm reminded that growth is about the quiet, daily, disciplined practice of small incremental improvements, and peace of mind is being comfortable with yourself.
The journey continues, and time will tell what comes next...
Purpose Behind This Newsletter:
Frequency of Posts:
LinkedIn has you pick frequency (daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly) of posts when creating a newsletter, however, I'm not sure I'll be following one of these options. I'll simply be posting when I feel like it. This is a passion project with no time constraints or pressure.
To all who have subscribed and / or taken the time to read my articles, thank you, I appreciate it.
#HITESHsJourney #Life #Learning #Leadership
#HITESHmindset
#HolisticWellBeing
#Introspection #Imagination
#TakeAction
#Empathy #Adaptability
#SelfAwareness #SelfAccountability #SelfCompassion #SelfConfidence #SelfRespect
#Habits
#WolfMentality
I keep thinking of myself as a wolf climbing a mountain.
Cool, calm, collected, head held high, just moving forward, no matter what.
Over, under, left, right, through—no matter what, I just keep moving forward.
It's a massive mountain. I can't see the top, just a bunch of mist.
But I just keep climbing, no matter what.
I'm a relentless, hungry wolf who just keeps moving forward.
And I wouldn't want it any other way.
"The wolf climbing the hill is hungrier than the wolf on top of the hill."
No Excuses. No Regrets.
Great things happen to me.
I'm built for this.
"The pain of regret is worse than the pain of trying and failing."
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6 个月Agreed Hitesh Patel ?? Regret is the worst pain that ever happens in life. So, I prefer trying again and again instead of regret. ????