Arnab Mondal

2026 by Arnab

This is for me. A reminder when I forget why I started. When the work feels pointless or when people say one person can't change anything. When I feel small.

I'm 19. I speak Bengali, Hindi, English. Born and raised in West Bengal, now studying BE CSE (Data Science) at DSATM in Bangalore. But labels don't build things. Work does.

যে জন নিজে না জাগে, সে কাউকে জাগাতে পারে না।
Those who don't wake themselves cannot wake others.

Systems beat motivation. Public work beats private dreams. One person with clarity and discipline can build what ten people with excuses cannot.

They say focus on one thing. Niche down. Specialize. Maybe that works for some people. I'm not interested in being narrow. I want to build products, write clearly, understand systems deeply, and ship work that matters. Being good at many things isn't distraction—it's leverage.

The goal isn't to fit in. It's to become someone I respect. The coolest person I know should be me.

I reject the idea that one person is powerless. That you should stay quiet when things are wrong because "what can you do?"

Silence doesn't protect you. It just makes you complicit. If you don't stand for something clear, you'll fall for anything convenient.

This year has one theme: proof, not promises.

I'm building a product that does ₹50L in revenue. Four open-source projects. Reading 24 books outside academics. Writing 500 words every day. Doing exceptionally well in my courses—not just passing, but understanding deeply enough to explain it to anyone.

No fluff. No motivation talks. Just daily progress and visible results. By December 31, 2026, the work will speak for itself.