Personal Manifest

I am 20 years old as I write this, and I feel this is the perfect moment to mark a starting point in my journey.

"I want to change the world" is probably one of the most common phrases among founders of my generation. Whether inspired by the greats or influenced by watching The Social Network, the idea of changing the world is something I often discuss with friends. It’s a beautiful expression of ambition, yet also a somewhat contradictory one.

"Don't change the world, create something that enables people to change it, but do so with the determination to change the world."

The world is constantly evolving, and it’s not just one person driving that change—it’s everyone. It’s a collective effort. No single person can claim to have changed the world with their creation; real change happens when people use that creation to build something new.

Technology, by itself, is useless. Its value comes from the user. Technology is in a continuous process of iteration and acceleration, adapting to users' needs. It is the users—everyone—who leverage technology to drive ongoing change.

This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t dream of changing the world. On the contrary, thinking that way is wonderful. Thinking about the impossible pushes you to achieve the impossible. The key is to focus not on how much change your technology generates but on how much people change through it.

Sam Altman once said he didn’t change the world with ChatGPT—people did by using it. That perspective—creating a medium that empowers users to expand their capabilities and build beyond what they thought possible—deeply resonates with me. It’s something I always keep in mind.

The concept of "creating something so that people can change" is not only present in founders but also in companies that embody the vision and personalities of their co-founders. My favorite example is Apple’s Wonderful Tools video, which closes with a phrase that perfectly captures this idea: creating things so that people can create more things.