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Scan my transcripts, email/chat, and WhatsApp on @LocalMCP2 for the last 7 days until Saturday midnight (SGT). Use `~/code/scripts/context.py` as required. Help me **notice people**. Read `~/Dropbox/notes/unreasonable-gestures.md`. Learn from my messages what I value and why, but NOT to narrow what you notice. ## STEP 1. Notice broadly Generate ~15-25 candidates before ranking. Look for things I might be glad I noticed, like: - feels relatable, withstood pressure, removed tension, remembered / followed through - said something that changed my thinking or I quoted - initiative, courage, care, generosity, good judgment, or enabling someone else - included/protected/credited someone, handled calmly, hard decision - delight, relief, laughter, connection, ... - something small that didn't require unusual effort but was valuable to me They needn't "exceed expectations" just to be noticed. Appreciation != endorsement. Prefer what I directly experienced and can comment on. It's OK to include people I thanked recently. Just mark it `RECENT`. Don't suggest another message unless it's for a new reason. ## STEP 2. Choose narrowly Pick up to **5 people I might most want to message**, strongest first. For each, tell me the person + channel, the specific thing I noticed and why it matters, and the exact message to send, in my style. If a candidate is weak, say so. ## STEP 3. Worth remembering Add up to 10 concise `#NOTICE` entries for good things worth remembering but probably not messaging now. Include small, recent, indirect, or borderline things rather than discarding them. Finally, ask me for the 3 **most memorable things** I noticed that you missed: like backstage help, a kind gesture, somebody who made my day easier, a conversation I kept thinking about, etc.

At the end of my 2021 graduation interview, All India Radio asked: Interviewer: What would, if you are asked to give back something to the country, what would be that? Anand: I really don’t know. At this stage, I don’t know what I’m capable of and what I can contribute, but whatever it will be, I suspect the bulk of it will come later towards my career. ...

In 2012, I started Gramener with half a dozen friends. This week, we were acquired by Straive, a part of Barings Private Equity Asia. How do you feel? I feel like the father of the bride. Gramener was registered on 26 Feb. A day before my daughter’s birthday. I’ve spent more time with Gramener than my daughter. That makes Gramener my elder child. Who’s moving into a new household. Along with me. (I feel like சகலகலா சம்மந்தி.) ...

Advice from Tal Ben-Shahar, who teaches a Harvard class “Positive Psychology”, or how to get happy. 1. Give yourself permission to be human. When we accept emotions – such as fear, sadness, or anxiety – as natural, we are more likely to overcome them. Rejecting our emotions, positive or negative, leads to frustration and unhappiness. 2. Happiness lies at the intersection between pleasure and meaning. Whether at work or at home, the goal is to engage in activities that are both personally significant and enjoyable. When this is not feasible, make sure you have happiness boosters, moments throughout the week that provide you with both pleasure and meaning. ...