Access is not going to change your axis.
I think that's good news.
When we are at the starting point of something big, we often look up to those who are at the pinnacle of success.
A newbie writer would want to look up to an established writer.
A new founder would want to look up to a startup founder who just got an IPO.
A new content creator would look up to someone with 20 Mn+ followers.
While I am aligned with looking up to people, I don’t think access to these people is going to change your career trajectory.
Just because someone more successful knows your name, it hardly changes anything for your career.
You still have to do the work. You still have to build a ritual. And most importantly, the only thing that matters is how much you love your work while still being detached from it. When people see that vibe, you create unparalleled change in your axis through your work.
That is when you create access that will eventually change your axis.
Do the work. Then the work will do all the work.
(PS: This is part 2 of 4-part series of shorter Raw and Real editions in January 2026. We will get back to deeper Raw and real conversations, Raw one liners and Real funsies starting February 2026)
Nishtha Gehija
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