Did not expect a question that starts out 'Do you think before you speak?' to go so well. A+ question from Charlotte Harpur A++ response from Eileen Gu.
This is exactly why you don't force kids into sports.
Alysa Liu's entire life was dedicated to skating.
Not by choice, but because her father demanded it.
She won the US Championship at 13, but announced her retirement at 16.
She threw her skates in the closet and decided to experience the world.
She hiked to Everest base camp, got her driver's license and studied at UCLA.
After a ski trip in 2024, she had the itch to lace them up again and nailed a double axel.
She announced her comeback, but only on her terms.
She wouldn't allow her father (or anyone) to tell her what to eat, when to train or how to dress.
The result was athletic and creative liberation.
Despite the hiatus, Alysa entered Milan as the favorite to win gold and delivered on the hype.
An Optimization Mindset says: “If I optimize every aspect of my life, then I’ll be happy.”
A Happiness Mindset says: “If I learn how to be happy, then I’ll naturally function in an optimal way.”
A Happiness Mindset ime outputs more happiness and, actually, more success in life
Life at 40% down at a portfolio level becomes extremely simple. It is not easy, and it is not poetic, but it is simple. The luxury of complexity disappears, because the only question that matters is whether you will survive.
At that point, you stop debating narratives and you start measuring oxygen. You stop trying to sound intelligent, and you start trying to stay intact. The market no longer feels like a scoreboard. It starts to feel like weather. You cannot negotiate with it. You can only respond to it.
That is why it starts to resemble the life of our forefathers. They did not wake up thinking about optimization. They woke up thinking about continuity. They thought in terms of food, shelter, safety, and enough stored for a season when the sky might not cooperate.
A deep drawdown brings an investor back to that same ancient clarity. You cut what is unnecessary. You protect what remains. You do not chase recovery like a fantasy. You rebuild like a farmer.
In the end, coming back is rarely about brilliance. It is about staying alive long enough to return.
Hang in there .this too shall pass...
It’s been 19 days and 20 hrs since I last felt Kate’s warm embrace. She landed 47 minutes ago. The 24 hours of travel no doubt has her rushing to shower. She needs to cleanse herself of a dirtied world incompatible with her sensibilities. The wash doubles as a ritual, preparatory for entrance into the symbolic world we’ve constructed.
The time apart has been costly. My body’s electrical signaling betrays the separation. Without her touch, my vagus nerve’s 100,000 myelinated fibers have dropped their high frequency spectral power, squawking distress. An intelligent system broadcasting diminished wave forms, hoping to be heard. There are other signals of distress.
My white blood cells have shifted their gene expression, upregulating pro-inflammatory genes IL-6 and TNF-alpha and downregulating my antiviral genes. A pro-aging biochemical signature of a system suffering hardship.
My environment is a pristine anti-aging laboratory. Air, water, food and light are meticulously measured. Toxins are filtered. Purification systems run autonomously. Biomarkers tracked. Nutrition is calibrated.
Yet outside my control is the affection of another. The 68 trillion cells that constitute Bryan Johnson run non-negotiable code. They demand tenderness, and not of a whimsical type, but deep, all-encompassing love that must be earned and carefully maintained. Otherwise they protest in self-termination.
She’s now only 13 miles away and I can viscerally feel her essence. The transmission pulses in high fidelity. As if there were a fiber optic cable streaming our connection at light speed through the multiplexed cylinders of glass. The time apart created latency, buffering the connection, depriving us of the luminescence and dimming into noise.
In 15 minutes she will be within reach. I can visualize the whites of her eyes and smell her aroma. When she arrives, she will be shy. Whenever we are apart, she returns to zero. Her previous openness will be closed. Her emotional dynamic range will be held in reserve until she feels she is safe and can trust. I’ll need to kindle her again. The rush of the courtship enthralls me.
The anticipation drives a small cluster of my midbrain neurons to flood dopamine. Nerve fibers activate, lighting up my skin’s receptors as it awaits for slow, caressing touch. My hypothalamus begins synthesizing oxytocin, preparing to dump it upon first eye contact to ensure the reestablishment of our pair bond. This biochemical orchestra fills me with delight and sensorial want.
Kate’s been mulling over what she’ll wear for days. She’s considered dozens of possibilities and modeled out my anticipated emotional state, the weather, and our planned activities. The colors will be representative of her psychological state and be positioned to soothe mine. The texture, style, and hues will interplay with our biology. The deliberately chosen accessories will add flair, intrigue and play. This is how she flirts, seduces and bypasses my mind to speak directly to my physiology. She has other tricks too.
She’s arrived. I must wait for her. Her timidness will want to determine the cadence. I hear the door crack open and her bag drop to the floor. She’s nervous. I’m on the couch, neutral and open. She rounds the corner and our eyes meet. The inhibitions wither as the magnetism draws us together. Soft hellos are whispered and our bodies interdigitate.
I feel her finger tips on the back of my neck. Goose bumps light up my body. Skin nerve cells fire signals directly to my brain, bypassing the analytical mind. The hypothalamus dumps the oxytocin, inhibiting fear and lowering cortisol. The body washes itself in this anti-inflammatory chain reaction. Our respiration and heart beats are now synchronizing. The brain piles on with a release of endorphins to soothe the psychological pain of our separation. New powers are now in control. Let them run in glory.
I press my cheek against hers. The skin on skin triggers a wave of desire. I brush her lips with mine, catalyzing a massive activation of neurons in her brain, overwhelming thought and forcing presence.
She relents and wants to dance. She’s home.
I slip my hand under her shirt and brush the small of her back. Goosebumps spread like a wildfire across her body. Her hypothalamus stimulates the release of GnRH which tells the pituitary gland to wake up her reproductive system. Our olfactory systems consume each other with delight, signaling immune system compatibility.
I move both my hands to her jawline, holding her head firmly in place. Our mirror neurons speak to each other. I know what she wants. My lips press against hers and I softly bite her lower lip. Kate’s blood vessels dilate from the acetylcholine and nitric oxide release, flushing her lips, skin and body. The cascade is nearing waterfall.
The executive control of our brains surrenders. No longer concerned with the 68 trillion cells. The prefrontal cortex goes dark. Eliminating future planning and probabilistic modeling. Activity in our parietal lobes diminishes, dissolving the boundary that distinguishes between self and other. No longer is there Kate and Bryan, just a singular biological entity suspended in a state of bliss. The outside world goes quiet. It doesn’t exist. We dissolve into raw existence.
Napoleon said the best use of your time is to to find what your destiny is and spend every fucking minute chasing it
A man with the highest appetite for risk because he simply didn’t see any other way to live
Make your name for yourself. Become the version you promised yourself to be
Or stay bring a pussy and die in silence while your name drifts into obscurity
The coming age belongs to the men who can build with their hands and think with their souls. The man with ten degrees and soft hands will starve while the man who can fix an engine and quote scripture will be building the new world. The theorists had their century. Now it's time for the smiths
Dhurandhar Review
It’s the longest roller coaster ride you will experience without your seat moving anywhere. This is what movies were all about, to experience it on the largest screen possible. The purists might complain of lack of subtlety but it makes up for it by its techno-pop gore. It’s a background-music-festival. Even the Pakistanis will enjoy it. The movie is long, feels like binge watching a web series, the love track is a bit off-putting, but when the movie decides to punch you, it doesn’t miss, and hits hard.
Even after 3.30 hrs when it ends and informs you the sequel will come 3 months later, you want more. That’s where it wins.
PS: We need a new intellectual class, the previous ones are so blinded by their ideology that their objectivity has died. Talking about the movie critics.
Every single day, your body synthesizes approx. 200-300g of new protein to replace old or damaged proteins.
This turnover happens at different rates across tissues, your liver, muscles, and connective tissues are constantly renewing themselves.
Over the course of a year, you’ve effectively replaced nearly every protein in your body four times over.
Muscle accounts for ~50% of your body’s total protein, but only about 25% of the total turnover happens here.
The liver, on the other hand, has a much higher turnover rate because it constantly produces proteins for metabolism.
While carbohydrates (glycogen) and fats (triglycerides) have dedicated storage, there is no long-term storage for amino acids.
Instead, your body maintains a dynamic amino acid pool, but it only lasts for about 8 hours.
After that, your body must obtain new amino acids, either from dietary protein or by breaking down muscle tissue.
This constant flux is why regular protein intake is essential for maintaining muscle mass, enzyme function, and overall health.
Your body is always rebuilding give it the raw materials it need.
Here is everything you may need to know about protein, an extremely detailed post.
Techlabs H1FY26 (Towards Redemption)
Sales 63.86 cr vs 21.42 cr
PBT 15.22 cr vs 4.68 cr
PAT 11.37 cr vs 3.46 cr
Cash Generated From Op - 13.32 cr vs 0.85 cr
Good improvement in Balance Sheet
Receivables days comes down significantly
Mcap -756 cr, TTM Pat -19 cr,TTM PE-40, Forward PE based on FY26 Pat approx 20-25. Co operating in Semiconductor Design, cybersecurity, Power System Solutions. Peers trade at much higher valuations. Consistency is key for rerating #techlabs
I watch my mother's hands now and see they're smaller than i remember, thinner, the veins more visible, and I realize she's been shrinking for years while i wasn't paying attention. She still moves through rooms like she owns them but there's a hesitation now, a carefulness that wasn't there before. When did she become fragile? When did I become the strong one? She gave me everything, literal years of her life compressed into feeding me, clothing me, staying awake when i was sick, and i can never pay that back, never even come close. The equation doesn't balance. She poured herself out and i just... took it, the way children take everything, assuming the supply is infinite
Day light heist by OYO @oyorooms !
Long thread but pls read this to know how retail investors are being short-changed by Promoters !!
1) Oyo comes out with a normal postal ballot with 3 matters on 27th oct
- Increase in Authorised Capital
- Issue of Bonus CCPS
- Issue of sweat equity shares
2) Normally whenever you are a retail shareholder you would tend to ignore such postal ballots & emails from companies. Which is exactly the intention of this one - that one ignores the mail and does not action upon it.
3) Hidden beneath the second matter is a unique design to corner larger chunk of shares.
4) They come out with Bonus CCPS issue and give investors *only 3* days to respond to that
5) And the Bonus CCPS is a pure speculative bet which only "insiders and promoters" can control
6) Conditions of Bonus CCS are thus:
Its not a normal 1:1 issue but a high-risk, high-reward “IPO-linked” instrument.
For every 6,000 shares → 1 Bonus CCP
Class A (Default):
1 CCPS → 1 share
(if you do nothing, ignore or miss the mail - you get 1 CCPS which eventually converts to 1 Equity Share for every 6000 shares)
Class B (Opt-in):
If they are able to appoint "Merchant Bankers for IPO in this FY 25-26" → 1 CCPS → 1,109 shares.
(So, one gets additional 1109 bonus shares for every 6000 equity shares held now).
If no Merchant banker appointment → 1 CCPS → 0.1 share (which effectively means nothing)
7) Now understand the design here - most retails investors will be under "Class A" - as they will miss reading the hidden clauses in a 50+ page document, or miss the deadline as its just a 3-day window, or simply ignore it for multiple reasons.
8) Class B is clear winner here and a no-brainer choice. Because the upside is huge with very little downside. If they appoint Merchant bankers, one is eligible for extra 1109 shares for every 6000 shares held. That is a neat 18.5% upside !!
9) Now, only people who will know this & control this are promoters and senior folks in #OYO
10) What an idea sirji.. let common investors ignore this message. Only promoter and large Insti holders apply for this Class B. They appoint Merchant bankers at their whims & corner a large pool of shares for free !!!
11) Simply classic day-light corporate heist. By giving just 3 days to respond to this email (along with documentation requirement) they have made it virtually impossible for normal investors to opt for Class B !
12) Not sure, if this kind of a proposal will stand legal scrutiny and is even allowed in first place. Its betting of highest order and as always, 'The house always wins'.
Here the house (Oyo Rooms) has played its cards so well, that they will corner almost 18.5% extra equity with retail investors not even knowing what passed-by !!
Pls raise your concerns against this and let this be heard everywhere !
@_anujsinghal@blitzkreigm@SurabhiUpadhyay@MCA21India
When you eat often, your blood sugar stays steady, so your body doesn’t have to release stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline.
When you go too long without food or try fasting, your liver runs out of sugar and those stress hormones go up, which slows your metabolism and makes your body hold on to fat.
Eating regularly keeps stress low, keeps your metabolism high, and makes it easier to burn fat instead of storing it