The hardest part about growing up isn't making money
It's watching your closest friendships die in slow motion.
And realizing you couldn't have saved them even if you tried.
See, research says friendship needs just 3 things.
Proximity, Timing and Energy.
And when you were 10, you had all three without even trying.
Same school, age and those stupid jokes.
Then someone moved cities.
Someone got married early.
Someone just... quietly became a stranger.
And you thought it was your fault.
It wasn't, it's just one of the three pillars just broke.
That's it. That's all it takes.
Now here's what keeps me up at night.
There are 11 of us. Friends for 35 years.
I'm in Dubai and they're scattered across India.
We pick one international city every year and just show up.
7 or 8 out of 11 always make it.
All three pillars are technically gone.
But they still come.
And honestly, I don't think science can explain that.
Because the friend who stays after proximity, timing, and energy all disappear, that's not friendship anymore.
That's grace.
So if someone quietly left your life - let them go gently.
And if someone stayed despite everything?
Tell them today.
Before the math catches up.
Shut up. Suit up. Show up. Step out.
Shut up.
Stop complaining.
The world doesn't owe you fairness.
Complaining gives away your agency.
Gratitude gives it back.
Suit up.
Build yourself until you have options.
Health.
Wealth.
Skills.
Judgment.
Reputation.
The strongest position isn't power over others.
It's not needing them to behave a certain way.
Show up.
Do the work without waiting for motivation.
Keep your promises.
Fulfill your obligations.
Compound quietly.
Let your results speak
where words would only advertise insecurity.
Step out.
Leave the game every day.
No phone.
No audience.
No status.
No performance.
Sit in silence.
Ask yourself:
"If nobody could see my life,
what would I still choose?"
That question separates
your desires from society's programming.
Master yourself.
Build leverage.
Choose your games carefully.
And never become a prisoner
of the life you built.
ESDS made everyone sad
1. Those who did not get allotment are sad.
2. Those who got allotment but sold after seeing listing gains are sad.
3. Those who were (and are) posting negatively are sad.
4. Those who bought a small quantity on listing are sad.
5. Those who got pre IPO, cant sell despite 4x move, are sad
6. Those who want to buy, cant buy, are sad
7. Those holding E2E and seeing flat in last few days while ESDS 4x are sad
Credits: WA forward.
I used to trade a bunch of different setups.
Now almost everything I do is some variation of one: A leading stock in a leading group, pulling back into its 21dma-structure.
Trading got better when I stopped needing 10 different ways to make money.
If you truly want to succeed at investing
Stop relying on investor presentations
Stop relying on management guidance
For outsized returns, you have to be an investigative journalist and do primary research on your own and build conviction before no one else and then bet big. Have a concentrated portfolio.
Vmarc message in Annual Report. 40% growth and minimum 11% Ebitda for Fy 27.
Some bold statements from Vmarc challengimg competitors on matching the Product, Plant and dealers.
You don’t become dangerous by learning more. You become dangerous by needing less. Less validation, less approval, less reassurance. The fewer emotional requirements you carry into interactions, the harder it becomes for others to control your behavior.
This is just insane. For me the flash release is another DeepSeek moment. Intelligence so cheap and so good that it’s literally too cheap to meter.
Many don’t get how insane this release is.
A seasoned investor once told me..
Investing is simple, based on these 3 principles:
• Banda galat nahi hona chahiye.
• Product theek hona chahiye.
• Expansion hona chahiye.
EPS toh phir aa hi jaayega.
I’m convinced that intelligence is overrated.
Intelligent people are more likely to overthink, overplan, and overanalyze. They hide behind motion that doesn't create progress. They fear the judgment of others if they're proven wrong.
The truth is that intelligence is abundant. Especially now. AI is making it a commodity. Courage is not. And it can’t be replaced. The people you admire are the ones who had the courage to act. They aren’t more talented than you. They aren’t smarter than you. They just took action when you didn’t.
I often wonder how many extraordinary people wasted their entire lives waiting for permission that never came. Permission isn't granted. Permission is taken. You get to tap yourself in whenever you want. You can just do things.
Courage beats intelligence. Remember that.
The ultimate flex in any social situation is just listening to others without needing to talk about yourself. It’s interesting how much it stands out when someone does this. Clear sign of confidence.