I Do Better When the Odds Are Impossible

“I do the best when the odds are impossible.”

That’s something I’ve come to realize.

The more pressure, the more clarity.

The harder the problem, the more I lock in.

When the odds collapse—something opens up in me.

After doing this long enough, I’ve stopped pretending I have all the answers.

There’s more to life than what I can see with my own two eyes.

And I’ve been wrong more often than I’d like to admit.

But my biggest mistakes weren’t from being wrong.

They came from doubting myself.

Because I’ve always pulled through.

So I made a rule:

Never bet against myself.

When I started Veridian, I drew a line in the sand:

“I’m going to solve sustainable energy—while I’m still at Stanford because I know I can.”

Since I was 20, I’ve worked on advanced nuclear systems across the DOE labs—covering everything from medical isotope production to fuel fabrication, chemical processing, and compact reactor design.

I’m grateful I had the chance to stand on the shoulders of giants when I was younger.

But now?

I can stand on my own two feet.

So I asked:

Why not me?

But still—I kept quiet.

Didn’t post. Didn’t share. Just built.

Because deep down, I thought I had to finish before I could be seen.

I was wrong.

I missed the chance to bring people along.

To let the process breathe.

To trust that even the unfinished has value.

And the truth is—

I didn’t fully bet on myself.

That’s changed now.

Not because I raised a round.

Not because something went viral.

But because something in me clicked.

This isn’t about ego.

It’s about alignment.

About building from the clearest place I’ve ever stood.

I do the best when the odds are impossible.

That’s not a performance. That’s who I am.