No Backup, No Fear — Stand Alone

The Power of Shifted Mindset

Mantosh Kumar
2 min readSep 1, 2024

I’ve spent decades sharpening my skills — whether it’s writing, coding, or speaking.

I’ve lived such a difficult life most can’t even imagine.

For a decade, I was on my own in a foreign land, no backup, no safety net, just me. It wasn’t easy. At first, new challenges used to scare me.

But after years of pushing through, I finally figured it out: I can learn anything, I can master anything.

The only real constraint is time. Take that away, and I could be anything I want — whether it’s learning medicine or building a business.

The very thing that ever held me back was my mindset. Once I shifted my perspective, everything changed.

The truth is, the sole reason people say, “I can’t do it, I don’t have the experience,” is because they’re trapped by their own limitations.

But I’m not defined by my past experiences, emotions, my name, or my job title. I’m much more than just a writer or a software engineer. I’ve transcended the fear and doubt that hold most people back.

I know that most people haven’t met someone like me so comfortable in his own skin, so confident. I get it — that kind of self-assurance makes them uncomfortable.

Guess what?

I’ve got just this one life. I won’t waste it on mediocrity!

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Mantosh Kumar

A software ex-pat floating between India, Germany & Canada. Trying to build a alternative career. Lazy, Curious, Love coding, writing, sleeping & sitting idle.