Breaking the System: How I’m Building India’s Next SpaceX at 19

In a country obsessed with marksheets, government jobs, and IIT dreams, I’ve decided to take the road less traveled — or better yet, build my own road to space.

I’m 19. I should probably be cramming for some semester exams or stressing over internship certificates right now. But instead, I'm learning economics, business, AI basics — and now, diving deep into aerospace engineering. Why? Because I have one mission: to build India’s next SpaceX.

Why Should I Follow a System That Wasn’t Built for Dreamers?

Let’s be honest. The traditional Indian education system was never designed for creators or pioneers. It was made to produce obedient workers, not bold innovators. If I followed the expected path, I’d be prepping for coding interviews at some mass recruiter company.

But I’ve got different plans — plans that involve rockets, satellites, launch systems powered by AI, and reshaping how India thinks about space.

Learning What Actually Matters

Here’s what I’m self-learning right now — not for marks, but for mastery:

Economics – to understand money, value, and markets.

Business – to learn how to build something from zero.

Artificial Intelligence – to shape the future of automation and control systems.

Aerospace Engineering – to design and launch the next generation of space vehicles.


No curriculum. No exams. Just pure purpose.

I’m Not Waiting for a Degree to Start

Most people wait — for a degree, a job, or someone else’s permission. I’m not. I’ve already started thinking, planning, researching, building. This isn’t just a dream. It’s a blueprint.

India has the brains. What we need is boldness. I want to prove that you don’t need to graduate from a top institution to do world-class work. You just need the courage to begin and the stamina to stay with it.

Principles I Live By

This is the mindset that drives me:

Self-education is more powerful than formal education

Curiosity is the best curriculum

Execution matters more than ideas

Passion is more valuable than a paper degree

Act now — the perfect time will never come


A Message From Me, Naveen Santhosh

If you're a young dreamer stuck in a system that doesn't recognize your fire — maybe it's time to step out. To build your own path. To launch your own vision.

I’m not here to settle.
I’m here to lead, to build, and to explore.
And I know I’m not alone.

There are others like me — tired of rules, hungry for impact.

Let’s build the future, one bold decision at a time.

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