Hi, I'm Shasqil. I live in Singapore and I like to make videos on YouTube sometimes, and I make music with my band too. I help my dad run a small engineering business in the Oil & Gas Industry, and I am constantly seeking to improve myself physically and mentally.
There's a lot of work that goes into running a business, a lot of self direction, and as an individual you need to have that clear thinking, that discipline to set goals and tasks for yourself.
I used to be in a very dark place but I managed to pull myself out of it, and I'm hoping I can do the same for others in this dark place.
Rock Bottom - The Start of It All
When I first started my job, I was lost. Not only in terms of the work, but also in terms of life. I didn't know if I was doing what I wanted, I wasn't happy with how I looked, I was constantly anxious about god knows what, and just not in a very good mental state.
I hit my rock bottom and had an existential crisis, and it was only then when I was open to the most learning and the most change. It was when I felt like my mind was unlocked, when I truly started living my life.
The Climb - Making My Way Up
Deciding that I had enough with the way I was was a turning point in my life for me. I didn't like who I was, so I had to become someone that I liked.
I set the objective (who I wanted to be), evaluated where I was right now (who I am), and filled in the gaps.
This meant going to the gym at 5.30am, meditating 30 minutes everyday, going to therapy every week, reading books, journaling every day... heck, I even did cold showers.
I did everything I could in my power to just become someone I could be happy with.
I started thinking clearly, and my body and mind started changing. I've learnt so much along this journey and I was finally taking control of my life. I wasn't just just letting life happen to me. Not anymore.
Me hitting a 100kg deadlift in 2023 at the peak of my strength.
Where I Am Now
Right now I've settled in to my life. It's been slightly over 2 years since that moment, I still go to the gym, I still meditate once in a while, I still journal a decent amount, but I'm trying to be more focused on doing things. As time passes, your priority changes. I was obsessed with the gym at one point but I've reached a place where I'm quite happy with how I look, and I've developed my own mental frameworks and forms of thinking for myself. Obviously there's a lot more work to be done, but I'm quite happy with where I am right now.
There are some things in life that you can change, and you should do everything in your power to change them if it means that much to you.
Don't blame anyone but yourself; if there's something that can be done about your situation, you have to do it.
Next Steps - The Future
I was talking to a close friend of mine who was struggling with his personal life. Given that I was in a similar position before, I set aside some time to help him get these things in order. His mental state, his perception of events, his fitness, his finances. Since he was my good friend, I tailored everything to his current situation and constantly checked up on him to get updates on his progress.
My friend in 2023, checking in on his progress with me
I found great joy in doing those things because at the end of the day he told me how much it had helped him. Form learning about budgeting, to learning about exercises, just overall learning how to take control of his life. I felt an immense fulfilment from helping him out and that's a feeling that no words can capture.
I figured that all I was doing was sharing what I did, what I learnt, and walking him through it. It felt like a "no brainer" to me since I've been through all these experiences for myself but I didn't realise how many people out there lack the education and even awareness for these things.
So that's the main motivation behind this. I want to make posts where I share my learnings in a broad perspective and hopefully there are people out there who will find this information useful.
I'm not an expert at anything. I'm just an amateur, stumbling through life, but aren't we all? I mean I'm just writing this article off the top of my head, and the only way to get good, is to get going.
There are so many things that I want to do in this lifetime and this is one of them.
So hi, I'm Shas.
On this blog I'll just be sharing what I learnt from recent podcasts, videos, readings, and other thoughts I have. As long as I feel that whatever I put out could help at least 1 person in the world, I'm hitting that publish button. Be it business building advice, how to holistically improve yourself, or even my favourite workout routines. Stick around and I'm sure there's something you'll find useful.
P.S - Don't forget to check out my YouTube page, where I make music videos (might venture into longform videos), and my band (I play bass).
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