About Me
My First Innings: The Path I Thought Was a Destination
Hello, and welcome.
My name is Siva, but that’s not as important as the journey I’m here to share.
For a long time, my story looked like many others. I spent years building a career in the IT industry, climbing the corporate ladder and earning a good living. On the surface, I appeared to be successful.
I did what we’re all taught to do: work hard, save, and plan for the future.
That path allowed me to reach a point of financial comfort and enter a state of semi-retirement. But looking back, I see that entire phase as my “first innings.”
It was a period of intense learning and earning, but it was also incomplete. I realized that relying on a single source of income, no matter how stable it seemed, wasn’t true freedom: it was just a more comfortable cage.
Beyond the Paycheck: Building Real Wealth
My curiosity led me down the path of entrepreneurship and investing.
I ventured into the world of online business, fascinated by the idea of creating stress-free income streams that weren’t tied to the hours I worked.
I learned to not just make money, but to manage it: to make it work for me through disciplined, long-term investing. This was a game-changer. It was the difference between earning a living and building lasting wealth.
This is the practical, real-world experience I bring to the “Make Money” and “Manage Money” pillars of this site. I’m not a financial guru promising overnight riches.
I am simply someone who has navigated this path and is committed to documenting my new ventures in public, showing you the wins, the losses, and the lessons in between.
The Wake-Up Call That Changed Everything
Just as I was mastering the financial aspects of my life, I faced an unexpected and humbling challenge: a health crisis that forced me to re-evaluate everything.
What good was financial security if I didn’t have the physical health to enjoy it? This question became the driving force behind my passion for understanding the human body.
This personal journey, which I share more about in the “Physical Health” dimension, taught me that well-being is the foundation upon which all other success is built. It ignited a deep desire to learn not just how to live, but how to live well.
This experience also underscored the undeniable link between our physical state and our mental resilience, forming the final, crucial pillar of the Irandam Innings philosophy: Mental Health.
Welcome to Your Second Innings
I created Irandam Innings because I can’t go back and give this advice to my 20-year-old self, but I can offer it to you.
This platform is the culmination of my experiences: a holistic framework for building a life that is not only financially successful but also rich in health, peace, and purpose.
My mission is to be the mentor I wish I had. Through my content, I will share the honest, practical, and actionable strategies that I’ve learned on my journey.
This is your invitation to learn from my mistakes, replicate my successes, and begin your own “second innings” with a clearer map in hand.
Thank you for being here. Let’s build a fulfilling life, together.