I'm Sulhan Fuadi Sulhan Fuadi, based in Indonesia🇮🇩. I grew up competing in several sports and won 15+ medals at local and regional competitions. From 2023 to 2025, I completed three Expert tracks totaling 915+ hours and placed in several technology and business competitions. I use writing as a thinking partner and publish what I learn on Substack. In 2025, I was hit by a truck and nearly died. It changed how I think about time and what deserves my attention.

Now, I am building Aksa, an environment that helps people see clearly and act correctly, while studying computer science at Diponegoro University.

I believe we only get one life, so I want to spend mine doing great work. For me, that means caring deeply about what I do and refusing to settle for mediocrity.

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  1. You only live once, never settle for mediocrity.
  2. Value comes only from solving real problems.
  3. It's very hard to do good work without being optimistic, exceptionally determined, and intellectually curious.
  4. Extreme people get extreme results.
  5. Wanting to be liked is weakness. Fulfillment has to come from within.
  6. The only real test of intelligence is if you get what you want out of life.
  7. Being a machine learner beats being smart. Curiosity compounds.
  8. Status quo bias is the enemy. >70% live in permanent slight suffering because they never take a big swing.
  9. Leverage compounds. Always chase code, content, connection, capital, company, and other scalable assets.
  10. Delete until almost nothing is left, because if you do not need to add back at least some of it, you probably did not cut enough.