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Nine Stages of Taming the Mind đ§(often called the Elephant Path in Tibetan Buddhism).
The elements symbolize:
â˘đ Elephant â The mind
â˘Black elephant = uncontrolled, distracted mind
â˘White elephant = purified, disciplined mind
â˘đ Monkey â Restlessness and distraction
â˘đĽ Fire â Effort and discipline
â˘đŞ˘ Rope â Mindfulness
â˘Hook â Alertness / introspection
â˘đ Rabbit â Subtle dullness
â˘Monk â The meditator
As the path progresses:
â˘The elephant becomes whiter.
â˘The monkey becomes smaller or disappears.
â˘Fires reduce.
â˘The monk (meditator) gains more control.
At the top, the meditator rides the white elephant â symbolizing mastery of the mind.
Going ghost isnât a strategy. Itâs a reset button.
Itâs the moment you pull the plug on the noise so your inner voice can finally speak again.
Disappear for a weekend.
Or a month.
Or two years if life demands it.
Try it â it might become the most rewarding chapter of your life.
How a 5500KM Road Trip Built India's Biggest Blogging Community
Back in 2016â17, I did something I had never planned for in my life.
I drove from Delhi to Kanyakumari â over 2750 km one way â and turned that road trip into a country-wide blogger and creator community event called ShoutMeet.
The idea didnât come from a strategy deck.
It started with a simple thought:
âWe have a dev team in Kanyakumari⌠why not drive there to meet?â
And then it hit usâŚ
There are thousands of creators in small cities who never get access to meetups, mentors, or community. What if we showed up for them?
That single question changed everything.
So we mapped our route and decided to host a bloggersâ meetup in every city we crossed â Jaipur, Gujarat, Pune, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Agra⌠all of it.
No budget.
No playbook.
Just passion, a rented car, and the ShoutMeLoud bloggers community.
And somehow the universe kept saying âyes.â
â˘Airtel sponsored our Wi-Fi dongle (small thing, big moment).
â˘HostGator jumped in with giveaway hosting accounts.
â˘SocialPilot became a partner
â˘Entrepreneurs opened their offices for free meetups.
â˘Creators from every corner of India signed up just to meet in person.
We were coordinating entries, handling logistics, driving for hours, and still showing up fully for every city.
Some days weâd drive all morning, host an event by evening, and crash at midnight.
But Hyderabad was mind blowing
Over 200 people showed up.
Influencers, creators, readers â people whose lives had been touched by blogging.
I remember, looking at that attendees , and feeling huge wave of emotion I couldnât even process.
As someone who struggled to deal with feelings at that time⌠that day broke me open in the best way.
It was a âWow, this is what life feels likeâ moment.
By the time we reached Agra â the final city â we had spent 16 days on the road, travelled ~5500 km, held meetups across India, strengthened our team in Kanyakumari, and watched ShoutMeLoud grow to a completely new level.
And hereâs the part that still shocks me:
I had never imagined myself building offline community
My world was always tech, SEO, marketing, dashboards.
But that unplanned road trip became one of the biggest catalysts of my career.
It taught me that:
â˘Connection compounds faster than content.
â˘Energy > passion.
â˘And done is better than perfect.
ShoutMeLoud went on to become Indiaâs #1 blog, win multiple awards, and impact millions.
But ShoutMeet⌠thatâs the chapter that still gives me goosebumps even today as I write this.
It was raw and real.
It was human.
And it evolved me.
And now, in 2025, as I reflecting on my journey-
It wasnât the metrics or strategies
It was the courage to say:
âLetâs do something crazy and see what happens.â
Your turn:
Whatâs one spontaneous decision that turned into a major career adventure for you?
Share your story â someone out there might just get the spark theyâve been waiting for.
ValueXMe isnât just a conference â itâs a room full of doers.
People with real skin in the game, managing money for themselves & their clients.
Fourth year presenting my idea, and as always, learned more than I shared.
Grateful for the insights, friendships & compounding wisdom.
@ValuexME
Trying AI-based journaling, and this one right now is so useful.
Reason Iâm loving it -
It questions our thoughts to reframe and post journaling, letting us think more.
https://t.co/94WORpCDp2
Voice journaling is also available.
Can you guess if this is written solely by me (HŨMAN) or a Bot (đ¤)?
We are going through an exciting timeâa change in the way we live and think. AI is reshaping the world we know, and many of us have been wondering:
How do we navigate this?
What about my future?
And so forth.
To be honest, I would be lying if I said I had it all figured out.
Just like you and many other of my readers, weâre all figuring out how to make the most of this big technological shift.
What you need to know is that AI itself is not a threatâthe real danger is the people using AI.
They might outpace Non-AI users to a degree where catching up might become impossible, and many jobs will become obsolete.
Weâre already seeing it happen. Google is rapidly changing, and the future of text-based content businesses is no longer safe. Thanks to generative AI, the old style of writing (like this) is becoming a rare commodity. And perhaps, thatâs exactly what the world needs right now.
Think about itâwouldnât you pay more for something that is 100% written by a human?
Pure human thoughts?
Maybe not for everything, but what about life advice?
What about health?
What about parenting or raising your kids?
How about financial planning?
Okay, maybe that last one can be outsourced, but weâre not becoming obsolete just yet. đ
You see, the point is AI will not replace you if you make yourself AI-friendly.
Start by learning to use AI, even as simple as writing better prompts.
Begin integrating AI into your workflow.
Try an AI tool once in a whileâjust experiment.
And what about the content business, Harsh? What about blogging?
Well, my friend, evolution is the name of the game. If you donât evolve, you will be outpaced by the competition. And if you look closely, the only real competition is you (literally). đ
The reality is, video is taking overâor rather, it has already taken over. Things might get challenging if youâre not transitioning your text-based business into video. Or have best of both the world (Text, video and audio).
AI isnât here to replace you; itâs here to be your most powerful tool, your ally, your friendâif you choose to use it wisely.
The way forward is to embrace change, experiment with AI, and adapt your business model accordingly. Whether that means shifting from text to video, learning prompt engineering, or integrating AI tools into your workflow, the key is to stay ahead.
So, where do you start?
I would look forward to hearing how you are embracing AI tools in your workflow. What's your AI Strategy?
Do let me know what's your mindset to navigate these exciting times. What are you working on, and what advice would you give to others?
#Artificialintelligence #AI
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I just upgraded our Warren Buffett agent.
Makes our AI hedge fund more realistic.
Warren Buffett agent:
1 ⢠analyzes business fundamentals
2 ⢠evaluates competitive moat
3 ⢠assesses management quality
4 ⢠calculates margin of safety
5 ⢠seeks long-term value
This is one of our most disciplined agents.
It only says "buy" when both fundamentals are strong AND there's a margin of safety above 30%.
1. Business Fundamentals: Examines financial stability, debt levels, and consistent earnings growth over time.
2. Competitive Moat: Evaluates stability of ROE and profit margins to identify durable competitive advantages.
3. Management Quality: Monitors share repurchases vs. dilution and dividend policies to assess capital allocation skills.
4. Margin of Safety: Requires a 30% discount to intrinsic value before considering any purchase.
5. Value Focus: Prioritizes businesses with predictable cash flows and strong fundamentals over speculative growth stories.
What agent should we add next?
âIf you find a wise companion, who leads a good life, you should go with them, joyful and mindful, overcoming all dangers. If you do not find such a companion, it is better to walk alone, like an elephant in the forest.â (Dhp 329-330)