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🪨 The Three Words I’ve Been Carrying Since 17

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There was no speech.
No ceremony.
Just three words, written in chalk on a school blackboard during my HSC days:

பணிவு · ஒழுக்கம் · முயற்சி
(Humility · Discipline · Hardwork)

They weren’t explained.
They were just there—every day.
And somehow, they stayed longer than any lesson.

At the time, I didn’t understand them as values.
I didn’t even think much about them.
But life has a quiet way of showing you what really matters—especially when things are unclear.

These words didn’t give me shortcuts.
They gave me something more reliable:
a direction.

Not a formula.
A foundation.

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What they really mean—still:

பணிவு (Humility)
Keeps you teachable.
It clears space inside you to actually learn.
Without it, you defend your mistakes.
With it, you improve without ego.
Humility doesn’t lower you.
It holds you steady.

ஒழுக்கம் (Discipline)
Isn’t about control.
It’s about returning.
When you’re not motivated, when you’re tired, when nothing is urgent—
discipline is what still brings you to the right place.
Without asking why.

முயற்சி (Hardwork)
Isn’t loud.
It doesn’t always bring results quickly.
But it keeps you in motion.
Not just tasks—but care, patience, decisions you don’t want to make but still do.
It’s how you build things that last—even when no one’s clapping.

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These aren’t just words.
They’ve become part of how I move, think, lead, parent, and write.
They shaped how I ask questions.
How I bounce back.
How I handle success quietly and mistakes without excuse.

I don’t follow them perfectly.
But I still try to follow them—consistently.

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Why they still matter:

Because the world keeps changing.
New systems. New noise. New advice.
But when things go quiet again,
you still have to know how to live from the inside out.

These three words are enough for that.

They help you move forward when nothing feels clear.
They help you correct yourself without shame.
They help you build something real—without waiting to feel ready.

Not because someone is watching.
Not because it’ll make you stand out.
But because this is how good things are built—quietly, and one step at a time.

If nothing else stays,
these three will.

Still learning.
Still trying to follow.
Still adding my digit.
– from me,
Lekshmana

🙏🏽 A quiet thanks to my HSC teacher, Mr. Iyappan sir—
the one who wrote the words and mentored the version of me I’m still becoming.

🌀 Like Pi, the Good Things Never End

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π

There’s something quietly magical about Pi.

It never ends. It never repeats.
It keeps going, calmly, infinitely—digit by digit.

And somewhere along those endless decimals, there’s a lesson for us.

Because not every act has to be big to matter.
Like a tiny digit in Pi, what you do might feel small—too small to notice, too small to count.
But it builds.
And builds.
And eventually… becomes something.

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– Teach your children what kindness looks like.
Not just how to succeed—but how to be honest, how to give, how to pause.

– Try to do something good today.
And if you can’t, at least don’t add to the harm.

– Respect people—not for what they do, but for who they are.

– Give a small part of your time to someone else.
Even a moment of care continues longer than we think.

These are only a few.
What you do may look different.
That’s still a digit.


“Start where you are.
Use what you know.
Do it quietly.”

That’s how the future is shaped.

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None of these feel like breakthroughs.
But they are the decimals. They are the digits.
They are how change really works.

Not always with applause.
But always with impact.

Like Pi, progress grows when passed forward—digit by digit.
You don’t have to finish the sequence.
You just have to continue it—in your space, in your way.

How?

By staying aware.
By choosing the slightly better act.
By showing, quietly, what care looks like.

Future generations won’t just thank the big names in history.
They’ll live better because of the quiet people who moved forward without waiting for reward.

So if you’re wondering whether the small good things you do are worth it…
They are.

Especially when you keep going.

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That’s it for now.
Just trying to add my digit.
– from me, Lekshmana

Who I am-

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Some days, you show up as a mentor.
Some days, you question everything.
Some days, you lead.
Some days, you sit silently and reflect on the people who helped you rise.

The last few days, I’ve been thinking a lot about who I am—
Not in a resume format, but as a whole person.

I come from a village where I struggled to understand English.
Today, I mentor young engineers and help lead global-scale software delivery.
The journey? It’s been anything but straight.

My earliest confidence didn’t come from tech.
It came from math.
Solving problems gave me clarity before I had language for it.
That same mindset helped me later learn code, systems, and leadership.

I didn’t start with confidence. I earned it.
I didn’t know how to code. I learned by doing, breaking, and rebuilding.
I didn’t plan to lead a team. But I showed up every day, listened, failed, learned—and kept going.

Somewhere between code reviews and mentoring calls, I realized:
Leadership isn’t about having all the answers.
It’s about being available, being real, and being willing to evolve.

If you’re on a path that still feels unclear, trust me—
You’re not behind.

You’re just becoming.

Let’s keep growing. Together.
#PersonalGrowth #Leadership #EngineeringLife #Mentorship