In a candid blog post titled “I Am Rich and I Have No Idea What to Do With My Life,” the 33-year-old opened up about his struggles to find purpose after achieving financial independence. “After selling my company, I find myself in the totally un-relatable position of never having to work again. Everything feels like a side quest, but not in an inspiring way,” he wrote, describing his unmoored sense of existence. Despite the wealth and freedom, Hiremath grappled with a profound lack of direction.

Love Lost and Regrets

Amid his quest for clarity, Hiremath’s personal life faced turbulence. He traveled extensively with his girlfriend, but their relationship of two years eventually ended. “I blamed myself for the breakup,” he admitted, reflecting on how his insecurities contributed to their parting ways. In a heartfelt message to his ex-girlfriend, he wrote, “If my ex is reading this, thank you for everything. I am sorry I couldn’t be what you needed me to be.”

Career Quandaries and Unrealized Ambitions

After selling Loom, Hiremath declined a $60 million pay package to remain as CTO at Atlassian, hoping instead to forge a new path. Yet, his attempts to reignite his entrepreneurial drive left him uninspired. Meeting investors and robotics experts in an attempt to launch a robotics startup felt hollow. “It started to dawn on me that what I actually wanted was to look like Elon Musk, and that is incredibly cringe,” he admitted with striking vulnerability.

For a brief period, Hiremath even worked on projects involving Elon Musk and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, describing it as a whirlwind of intellectual stimulation and collaboration. Yet, even those four weeks of excitement didn’t fill the void he was feeling.

Searching for Meaning in Extremes

Hiremath’s search for purpose extended beyond boardrooms and business ideas. Without prior experience, he embarked on a climb in the Himalayas a journey that ended with him falling ill and needing to be rescued. His next destination was Hawaii, where he turned to studying physics, hoping to rebuild a foundation of “first principles” that might inspire his next venture.

A Human Story of Success and Struggle

Despite his extraordinary financial success, Hiremath’s story reveals a deeply human struggle the challenge of finding meaning and identity beyond professional achievements. It’s a reminder that even those who seem to have it all can wrestle with self-doubt and aimlessness.

Through his honesty, Hiremath invites readers to reflect on their own definitions of success and fulfillment. His journey is ongoing, marked not by a finish line but by an earnest attempt to rediscover purpose. As he concluded in his blog, “So now I’m in Hawaii. I’m learning physics. Why? The reason I tell myself is to build up my first principles foundation so I can start a company that manufactures real-world things.”

For Hiremath, the answer may not lie in financial wealth but in the pursuit of passion, curiosity, and, ultimately, peace.