Some people come into our lives without warning — and disappear just as quietly. Friends, crushes, mentors, strangers we swore we’d never forget. We don’t always get closure. We don’t always get to say goodbye.

But in the empty space they leave behind… something else begins to take form.

In this episode, I share letters I wrote to my future self — about the people I cared for, the ones I lost, the ones I never reached out to… and the quiet fear of being the only one who still remembers.

And from that heartbreak, I trace the path toward something deeper: great work. The kind of work that outlives us. The kind of work we build after we’ve let go — or been forced to.

This is an episode about:

• Missing people you’ll never see again
• Learning when to hold on and when to release
• Choosing purpose over nostalgia
• And what it really means to create something that matters

If you've ever missed someone in silence — or felt the ache of wanting to become someone greater than your circumstances — this one’s for you.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 – Letters About the people who vanish without goodbye

5:30 – Turning to work when connection fades

11:40 – Lessons From H0w To Do Great Work By Paul Graham

35:25 – What it means to “Be Ready”

📚 RESOURCES & MENTIONS

• Founders Podcast – Episode on Phil Knight
• Elon Musk’s Algorithm (from Walter Isaacson’s biography)
• Paul Graham – “How to Do Great Work”
• Quote by Norman Vincent Peale
• CRISPR-Cas9 (Jennifer Doudna & Emmanuelle Charpentier)
• Apple design inspirations

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