Taking a Few Days Off

I am taking a few days off. No posts here, no newsletter, no notes from the road. Things will be quiet on om.co until I am back.

The last few months have been heavy on output. Essays, the newsletter with Fred, the long pieces on OpenAI and AI infrastructure, the photo work, the pen notes. It adds up. My brain needs a break. I need some exercise as well.

I will not be checking email. I will not be reading Feedbin. I will not be drafting in my head. Time to read some fiction. Mysteries, to be precise.

If you have written to me recently and I have not replied, I will get to it when I am back.

I will see you in a few days.

Be well.

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  5. I learned so much from Om and enjoyed his sense of humor and unique personality. He will be missed. Rest in peace Om.

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  7. Om embodied the best of what the Bay and startup culture has to offer. Kindness. Energy. Toughness. Stick-with-it-ness. Through his work and many YouTube interviews, he inspired me to move to SF, which I did in 2023. Thanks Om for all your light and driving power. You are a force!

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  16. I can’t believe you are not with us anymore. Learnt so much about modern tech from reading your blogs since 2008. I recall our conversations on Twitter (and email) on all things life, cinema, music, and photography.

    We could never meet in real life as I was busy with my journalism work at TOI in India and couldn’t plan my travel to SF at the time. Then, due to personal reasons, I was offline for a couple of years. Always thought one day we gonna meet in NYC or SF and catch up on life and movies, but now it remains a regret.

    Rest in peace, Om. I will see you on the other side when it’s time. Om Shanti. R

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  18. We never knew these are your last words. Om Shanti
    “May the divine soul of our beloved Shri Om Prakash Malik Ji rest in eternal peace.
    May Lord Krishna bless the departed soul with peace and grant strength to the family to bear this irreparable loss.”

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  20. I am saddened to learn of your passing OM. I just happened to stumble across your article on Brunello Cucinelli. The article inspired me and was precisely what I needed during a difficult time professionally. Thank you for gifting the world with your insights and talent.

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  21. In Loving Memory of O.P. Malik (“Laala”)

    It is with profound sadness that I learned of the untimely passing of my childhood friend, O.P. Malik—our beloved “Laala.”
    We grew up together in the lanes of Delhi, sharing a friendship built on carefree days, endless cricket matches, and dreams of the future. Laala was one of the brightest among us, later graduating with Honours in Chemistry from the prestigious St. Stephen’s College.
    Some of my fondest memories are of visiting his home to listen to Nazia Hassan’s Disco Deewane on the HMV LP record player his father had bought. We also spent many evenings studying together in the little study loft at his home, never imagining how quickly time would pass and our paths would eventually diverge.
    Around the year 2000, life took us in different directions. Laala moved to the United States, and with his visits to India becoming fewer, we gradually lost touch. Yet, some friendships never truly fade—they simply become treasured memories.
    I was devastated to hear of his passing. It is a painful reminder of how precious and fleeting life is.
    My heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. May they find strength and solace during this difficult time.
    May God grant eternal peace to his noble soul.
    ॐ शान्तिः
    — Vicky Singh
    New Delhi, India

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