I was asked a technical question about a system I worked on more than 10 years ago.
I expected nothing from my mind as a response.
But I explained it… and then grabbed a pen. Started sketching.
High-level design first. Then layer by layer. Application. Aggregation. Field devices.
A full system opened up in front of me like I was there again, explaining it to other engineers.
Protocols. Device configs. PLC controllers. I/O details.
Even the automation scripts I wrote in Linux bash.
It kept coming but not from memory. From somewhere deeper.
The person asking the question was in the same role, but couldn’t remember anything.
And I was there, going deep into hardware, software, logic.
That’s when I asked a question from myself.
What is this and where did it originate?
I didn’t “work” that job. I enjoyed it.
You don’t need ownership to feel alive in what you do.
You need connection.
For a long time, I thought success meant starting my own thing.
But it is what you enjoy.
If you’re adding value…
if you’re learning…
if you’re solving real problems…
if you’re enjoying the process…
What exactly are you missing?
It’s simple.
I do work I enjoy.
It might look ordinary from the outside, but this is what I want from life.
If you did something you love, it’s not just stored in memory. It’s more like your brain rewires. Like an LLM updating its parameters. The patterns get encoded, tuned, and over time you’re operating with a new version of your own neural network.
Mohsin With E 
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