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FIND MY PILOT
PILOT categories
for the instinctive misfits
(rarity: found in about 20% of the total population)
the 3 opposing acronym pairs
S - Sensations Vs. I - Insights
W - Welfare Vs. C - Compliance
C - Commandment Vs. C - Criticism
category | rarity
(found in about % of the total population)
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total | 20%
in the early stages of building a startup, founders are bombarded with conflicting advice, opinions, doubts, and distractions, the noise. but hidden within that noise are insights that actually matter, the signal.
by understanding how you process information and feedback, we help you tune into the signals that matter - and tune out the noise that doesn't. the signal-noise filtering process is based on PILOT & CO-PILOTS, a focused, founder-first approach to help you cut through the noise and act on what truly matters.
origin of these traits
the origin of traits can generally be traced to three areas of life: nature, nurture, and practice.
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nature refers to ones parents’ profession and tendencies that are passed down through genetics.
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nurture is what parents demonstrated and what one absorbed while growing up, being surrounded by their behaviour and decisions.
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practice is what one consciously chose to do as they developed their own habits and preferences.
example – Commandment
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nature: a parent or both parents working in defence forces or business — professions that involve high pressure and frequent decision-making — often instil a natural tendency to command. such roles require making decisions that may not always appear socially kind but are necessary.
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nurture: the same commanding behaviour often shows up in their parenting style, which reinforces the pattern.
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practice: children then internalise this and often choose hobbies or early professions that reflect similar dynamics, such as business, leadership, or adventure-related activities.
financially, these folks often have their basic necessities taken care of, which makes them less risk-averse.
one’s natural strengths and blindspots, as a part of their nature and nurture, form their 3-letter PILOT category. the ones that are unknown to them are their super blindspots, which are essentially complemented by a co-founder, partner, mentor, or spouse.
the science
an army commander in a warzone, making a split-second decision to end an opponent’s life, represents the principle of Commandment — a duty-bound act to maintain order by ending biological life and disrupting harmony for a larger purpose. in contrast, Welfare represents the act of restoring life and harmony — something the same commander cannot do simultaneously. he must instead rely on his Compliance, an internal oath to act only within moral and ethical boundaries, causing no harm to the innocent, and ensuring that his actions, however destructive, serve a higher purpose.
similarly, in terms of energy orientation, each of us has a natural tendency either to draw energy from interaction and activity (the outer world) or from reflection and introspection (the inner world). from plato’s philosophy to modern science, it is accepted that this preference is deeply rooted in both our nature and nurture.
in Welfare, energy flows outward — focused on restoring peace and balance in others. in Compliance, energy flows inward — focused on restoring one’s own peace and integrity. when someone naturally leans toward compliance, it becomes vital to have a complementary partner inclined toward welfare. together, this balance forms a powerful combination, especially in high-pressure journeys like entrepreneurship, where external action and internal alignment must coexist.
what if your biggest startup problem isn’t strategy, it’s your blindspot?
ever notice how some founders keep hitting invisible walls, even when they’re smart, funded, and obsessed? that’s usually the blindspot talking.
scene: late evening at the startup workspace
(founder A, an instinctive misfit, just came back from reviewing investor feedback — half-tired, half-charged. founder B, a 9-to-5 type, is finishing an online meeting.)
founder B: (closing laptop) finally done. you look… tense again.
founder A: (loosening tie) it’s business. it’s never “done.” investors want faster traction but delay their funding.
founder B: you say that every evening. maybe you should plan better or just… take a break?
founder A: (snaps a little) a break? you think i can just log off like you do at 6?
founder B: (stung) what’s that supposed to mean? i work hard too. just because i have fixed hours doesn’t mean it’s easy.
founder A: (exhales sharply) i didn’t say it’s easy. i just said… it’s different.
founder B: (voice rising) you always sound like my contributions don’t matter.
founder A: (defensive) that’s not what i meant. but yes, there’s a difference between closing deals and managing operations.
founder B: wow. there it is again. you make it sound like what i do has no meaning.
(silence. the air thickens. both feel unheard.)
founder A: (softly) i’m just… under pressure. the roadmap, the team, the uncertainty—it’s constant.
founder B: you think i don’t feel pressure? at least you control the deals. i’m stuck handling logistics all day.
founder A: then why don’t you take a step back?
founder B: (bitter laugh) so i can be stuck waiting while you chase your “next big win”?
(he looks away. she folds her arms. the tone shifts — irritation to ache.)
founder A: you used to believe in me.
founder B: i still do. i just don’t know which version of you i’m talking to anymore — the visionary, or the one who blames me for valuing stability.
(a pause. she starts tearing up. he feels guilty but frustrated.)
founder A: you’re overthinking again.
founder B: (quietly) stop calling it that. it’s not “overthinking.” it’s how i feel.
(her voice trembles. his chest tightens. for the first time, he feels the anxiety spreading — the same nervous energy he used to dismiss.)
founder A: (rubbing forehead) maybe… we both need space.
founder B: (coldly) space or silence? you always choose silence when things get real.
(she walks off. he sits alone, heart racing. that night, neither sleeps well.
days later, he starts waking up with stomach cramps. she develops tension headaches.
no one says it, but the distance has turned cellular — their stress now lives in the body.)
match with real co-innovators in your circle
the process is simple. select three best friends from your inner circle, the ones you feel most comfortable with and who naturally "get" you, from childhood until now. ask them to take the findmypilot.com test and verify their PILOT category on this page. then connect the dots to see why you resonate with them more than with others. finding more such allies on your journey can make life easier and help you filter out distractions, focusing only on the signals that truly matter for your well-being, wealth, and harmony.
they're also called innovators and early adopters according to everett rogers' law of diffusion of innovations. being around such people is crucial if you want to disrupt an industry, as new ideas first pass through these trailblazers before reaching the rest of the population along the famous bell curve.