I was looking at this old photo of Alakh Pandey today and it’s a massive reality check.
Look at the background:
The peeling paint on the walls.
Hand-written notes and a simple whiteboard.
At this moment, he was just a teacher with a vision, probably not knowing he’d eventually build a unicorn or be recognized by Forbes. It’s easy to look at successful people now and think they had it easy, but this image is a reminder of the "grind" phase that nobody sees.
by _Chromate