The Drill — Episode 5: Seeking the future

For years, I thought I was failing because I lacked focus.But the real problem was deeper: I could see the bigger picture, yet I couldn’t hold it alone.In this episode of The Drill, I reflect on the years of momentum without presence — from policy think tanks and national workshops in Nepal to the fog of drifting through meaningful work without internal structure.I talk about arriving in London with two red suitcases, studying digital marketing during the rise of generative AI, and slowly discovering that my real speciality was never one discipline — but connecting disciplines.This episode explores:The “fog years” and moving without steeringThe role of AI as a thinking partnerAttention Economics and the Algorithm AuditDiaspora life and digital exhaustionBuilding Saurav Insight as a modern front yardThe shift from chasing the future to building itAt its core, this is an episode about rebuilding internal architecture — learning how to hold a vision without borrowing it from someone else. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sauravinsight.substack.com