Meina

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Being irreplaceable in the AI era means two things: 1. Doing what only you can do 2. Wielding AI better than most people ever will Tools don’t replace you. Your refusal to master them does.

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Last night I dreamed of a car crash. Sharp turn. Loss of control. Silence. Not fear - just the eerie stillness before the next layer of the dream. It reminded me of the real one. Jan 4th, 2021 midnight. The car spun between guardrails. Totaled. We walked away without a scratch. I thought nothing happened to me. But some risks don’t leave bruises. They write themselves quietly into the body - and return when you least expect it. Most people think risk is visible. But it’s often delayed, felt later, in silence. The real question is never what you went through. It’s when you realize you went through it.

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My secret trick? Trust the process, show up every single day

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Everyone talks about risk in terms of money. But the best risk system is how you build your life. Not just your cash reserves— But your relationships. Your body. Your work. Your name in someone else’s mouth. This morning, a friend texted me after an interview: “The founder said—hey, I’ve heard of you. You’re Meina’s friend. She always speaks highly of you.” That’s what it looks like when your signal travels without you. When trust becomes a buffer. Volatility is inevitable. But you can design for resilience. Build for that.

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most fulfilling part of the gym

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A lot of young women have been asking me for 1:1 advice lately. Here’s what I tell them: Get brutally clear on your goal. Do you want a fulfilling family life? Or a powerful, independent career? The perfect balance is rare—unless you’re not the one truly calling the shots. Don’t waste time on hollow socializing. When you’re young and beautiful, the invites will pour in—lux dinners, champagne rooftops. But does any of it build you? Grow you? Say no to anything that doesn’t move you forward. It’s distraction disguised as status. Do the work that compounds. Find the right problems to solve. Experiment, ship, iterate. Real growth is on a loop, not a pump. There are no shortcuts to becoming who you’re meant to be. And everything has a cost. You just have to choose what you’re willing to pay for.

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The reality of posting online: Spend 3 hours fine-tuning structure, logic, flow. Post with a sense of triumph—0 likes. Say something dumb half-asleep—suddenly everyone’s inspired. Maybe thinking is the most underrated content format of all.

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my cat is such an attention seeker he ignores me all day but the second I talk to someone on zoom he strolls over and begs me to touch his fur just like a man

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under the ghibli lens: hyperliquid is the perfect perp deeex and I’m just the carefree e-girl playing drums in my onchain void

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chat, can you improve discoverability of casts?

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Just came out of a 2.5 hour engineering meeting and it hit me: - The hardest part wasn’t debating edge cases or picking the right architecture - It was making sure we were even talking about the same thing The most time-consuming part of engineering work - isn’t solving technical problems - It’s clearing up misunderstandings: ----> interpretation of feature scope ----> unspoken assumptions about timeline ----> vague terminology ----> unclear handoff expectations Even top-tier teammates get stuck when the feature goal isn’t crystal clear - Ambiguity kills momentum So how do we reduce this invisible cost? - It’s not in better code - It’s in clearer communication, tighter docs - and shared language around the product

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daily reminders to myself: If it’s not high-leverage, it’s a distraction be humble or life will humble you no one is coming to save you, build anyway

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walk into a tech event, say I work in crypto—boom, I’m an unpaid ted speaker. “why blockchain?” “how does bitcoin really work?” “Isn’t it all a scam?” so now I just tell them I’m an actress. and then I make the finance bros explain “corporate strategy” to me like I’m five. and suddenly, it’s my turn. “wow, is that like vibes-based decision-making but with spreadsheets?” now they get to struggle. feels great.

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Brutal truth: Your ego is the biggest bottleneck. I’ve had plenty of friends in vc or big ecosystems tell me outright that they don’t want to be founders. Not because they can’t, but because they don’t want to “beg.” And yeah, as a founder, you do a lot of cold outreach. You pitch. You find ways to create value exchanges. But from my perspective, it’s never about begging—it’s about whether I can set aside my ego and truly understand how business works. - that follow-up message to investors still sitting in drafts - that DM to the influencer you keep overthinking - that gap in your competitor’s strategy—never spotted, because you weren’t looking Every bit of effort compounds into real upside—for me and my team. And that’s a trade I’ll take every time.

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Things I envy about men: 1. No monthly system crash. No pain that hijacks your body. No days lost to biology. 2. When they say "I’m a founder," no one asks, "So who's your female co-founder?" 3. From birth, they're always expected to take on more responsibility. Things I love about being a woman: 1. Self-reflection is my cheat code—I process, adapt, and evolve faster. 2. I can express every emotion—joy, vulnerability, ambition—turning feelings into deep trust and influence. 3. My wardrobe is an infinite character selection screen, not just T-shirts and jeans.

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the aftermath of hotpot: 1. I smell like mala from head to toe, including my hat 2. I still want more

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It’s the flower shop that depends on flowers, not the other way around. Flowers have always bloomed beautifully on their own. Happy International Women’s Day!

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organic growth by casting Imma casting nonstop 😭

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Before starting Sprout, I asked many friends for their thoughts on the idea. I quickly realized—giving compliments is easy, but telling the truth is hard. My friends usually fell into two groups: 1. Those who supported me no matter what and helped me build the project. 2. Those who told me exactly what they thought—even if it might dampen my enthusiasm. I cherish both. I turned the first group into my co-founders, partners, angel investors, and comrades. And the second group into my advisors—seeking their honest feedback at every stage. People who are willing to push you and tell you the truth are worth cherishing forever.

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Most people think leadership is about winning arguments. That’s why so many teams get stuck in endless debates. As a female founder, I’ve learned a different way: 1) I listen first—because most conflicts come from feeling unheard. 2) I focus on strengths—because the right person in the right role changes everything. 3) I stay calm—because reacting emotionally rarely moves things forward. Leadership isn’t about being the loudest voice in the room. It’s about creating space for the right voices to be heard.

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