Something new.

I started going to the gym two years ago. At the time, my health was a total mess - weight, blood markers, everything.

The first day in the gym, I was completely lost. I didn't know what to do. I felt like everyone was looking at me. I was a nervous wreck.

I might not have lasted there more than 10 minutes. I left. Listening to the voice in my head. Seeing this as a bad idea.

And then, for two weeks, I didn't go.

Until I realised I had no choice. If I wanted to improve my health, I would need to learn this.

So, the long road started. I started learning a few simple exercises, one a day. I would go and only do fifteen to twenty minutes of workout and come back home.

Over time, I started getting to know the space better, the exercises better. I could see a machine and say, "Oh, I know how this one works. I can do that."

It all changed slowly. Drip by drip.

With weeks where I fell off the wagon and didn't go to the gym once.

But over time, it started taking shape. Health got better, blood numbers got better. The journey is far from over, but now we have inklings of a system.

Now, the gym is not a place I fear, but one I am used to.

And now, I found a new challenge, a new journey.

Last month, I went to the India Energy Week for a project I am working on. It was quite similar to the first day in the gym. The exhibition made me feel the same imposter complex that the gym did.

Now, a few weeks later, I am in Delhi for the AI Impact Summit. And again, I had a panic moment. There was so much. I felt everyone was looking at me.

But then, I thought, "One stall at a time". I ended up going to three today. Got to know more about my project.

The gym journey gives me fuel to go on this one.

Doing something new will put you in an awkward space. The question is - can you stay there long enough that it stops being awkward?