Staying Fit

Becoming a billionaire isn't going to be easy. It is a lot of hard-work. It is imperative to be, therefore, physically fit.

As it is, I realized that my stamina isn't up to the mark. So, I registered for the Half Marathon (21 Km) at Mumbai Marathon 2011. I will be runner #11883 on Jan 16, 2011. Watch out!

For now, the goal is just to be able to finish it in a respectable time, and possibly, report to work the next day.

How am I training? I joined a gym in July. Worked hard for two months. Built stamina, but have lost touch over past one month. Life has simply taken over.

I need to get back on track. It is just 11 weeks from now. Good thing is that I am going home for Diwali. I can get Ma to push me hard. She does it best! Plus there will be some good ghar ka khana! :)

This is my first (Half) Marathon. If you have suggestions on how to train or keep the motivation up, please shoot. I need them desperately.

My word creates the world!

One may wonder, why 1 Billion, and not 1.1, or 0.9, or any other number? I think 1 because it is the lowest (and hence the safest) number for those many digits - 10. There is a beauty in the simplicity of this number. And there is stickiness and measurability.

The second question is: why a Billion, and not a Million, a Crore or a Trillion? A Trillion, I think is too far fetched. Nothing wrong about it, but it looks utterly unrealistic. A Crore or a Million are things I think I can reach without starting this blog. That justifies both - this blog and a Billion.

Then the question is: is this all that you want? The answer is an obvious NO. I stand for being strongly related to everyone in my life. I stand for creating entrepreneurs in India. I stand for making a difference to everyone I come in touch with. And I stand for making all this while I amass all this wealth.

Now you may ask: "Alright, but what would you do with so much money?" Well, with that money I would have a home like Rock On in one of the posh-est areas of India, one convertible BMW, a great family life and be invested in at least 10 high-growth technology ventures.

And finally, why 35? That's an easy one: so that I can enjoy my money my way, before my kid starts to blow it all away! ;)

Amen!