Indraneel Sarode

What do I mean by that???

Let me explain.

Anyone who’s trying to achieve something — and by that I mean anything — like completing daily to-dos, grinding LeetCode to land a job, writing every single day for their book (even in rough times), making food that actually tastes good — whatever your goal is, it all really comes down to one thing:

👉 Are you being honest with what you're doing?

Let’s take a simple example.

🎯 LeetCode & Job Prep

I’ve been doing LeetCode daily with one goal in mind:
Get a job.

Now, whether or not I succeed in that… totally depends on how honest I’ve been with my preparation.

What does that mean?

It’s not just about solving problems to tick a box.

It’s about:

Actually learning the concept
Understanding the techniques
Breaking down the approach
Noticing the small things that help you really solve the problem

But if, during this whole process, I just get lazy…
If I start copy-pasting code, or watch a video and tell myself "yeah yeah, I got it" (when I really didn’t)…
That’s dishonesty in the work I’m doing.

And that dishonesty shows up in the results.

🍲 Making Food — But Delicious

Another example — and I love this one — is cooking.

Sure, anyone can make food.
But making it delicious? That’s different.

If you skip steps just to get it done, or take some shortcut because you’re in a rush,
You might end up with something edible… but not something delicious.

There’s a kind of care, effort, and honesty required even in that.

🪞 Ask Yourself This

At the end of the day, if you’re chasing something and you really want to succeed…

Just ask yourself one question:

❓ “Was I honest?”

With my time?
With my effort?
With my intention?

You’ll know the answer — and deep down, you’ll also know what needs to change.

Thanks for reading. Stay honest. Stay consistent.