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Aganool

by Nimalan Chandranesan

I love to observe, think & write. Aganool is where my reflections take shape — a written companion drawn from inner observations and thoughtful analysis. You will love it if you are a Professional navigating career decisions, an Entrepreneur taking tough choices each day or anyone who is figuring out the journey called life. This newsletter is your thinking partner for navigating work and life with clarity, strategy, and emotional intelligence. Check your email to confirm subscription.

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Aganool #1: You are an extremely unreliable critic of yourself

Issue 1 May 15th You are an extremely unreliable critic of yourself ↓ Hey there, My first set of subscribers to this newsletter are obviously from my youtube journey. So I reflected on this journey for my first issue. Publishing on YouTube was my first experience of putting my views out in public, without having any control over who it reaches or how it will be perceived. I still remember working on the script for my very first video. My goal was to publish something that would be perceived...

29 days ago • 3 min read

Issue 3 May 29th 2025 Discipline isn't about being rigidly consistent. It knowing Why you care ↓ Not failing an exam was a virtual badge of honour I wore proudly until my 10th grade at school. Even the best students eventually had to face the grueling English exams of Mr. Michael Vernum, which typically had a 15% pass rate in internal tests. The highest mark one could expect was usually around 50 out of 100. So yes, there was a reason I was so proud of never failing a single exam until then....

14 days ago • 3 min read

Issue 2 May 22nd 2025 The World doesn’t need another refined copy. It needs your singular one-off ↓ I recently saw a video of musician Pharell Williams visiting a music production class at NYU to critique student songs in 2016. Most students were understandably nervous—after all, Pharrell isn’t just a hitmaker; he’s one of the most respected creative minds in the world. One student, a young artist named Maggie Rogers, played her song, “Alaska.” Pharrell listened closely. When the track ended,...

22 days ago • 3 min read