Forgetfully Yours

 Ok, before I forget what I wanted to write about, this is about a book that I just got, and have almost finished reading. 

Many good points the author makes- it's called The Almanack of Naval Ravikant. The author is someone else. But he-Naval- is a real guy who tweets, blogs and gives interviews. An Indian immigrant to the U.S.

" Doctors won’t make you healthy. Nutritionists won’t make you slim. Teachers won’t make you smart. Gurus won’t make you calm. Mentors won’t make you rich. Trainers won’t make you fit. Ultimately, you have to take responsibility. Save yourself. " 

One of many nice quotes. Another one goes something like "No one can beat you at being you." Advocating authenticity.

"Decision-making is everything," (not an exact quote) according to another pointer from the book. 

Read the book if you want more. It's also available free online I believe. 

My first Blog Post from Jan 2008

This was titled 'Paper Tigers'.

Stock markets give us an illusion of wealth. The world (at least most of it) is composed of stock markets. And therefore, the world is an illusion. What does the paper money really represent? Why don't all investors cash out while the going is good? And settle down in the Bahamas? Don't know if there is a stock market there. A wise friend of mine who is into real estate broking once told me- the only guys who consistently make money (win-win, if you please) are the agents/brokers/traders etc. in any trading activity. The ongoing hulchul reminds me of that wise guy.

It's been a long run.

Paper Tigers

Stock markets give us an illusion of wealth. The world (at least most of it) is composed of stock markets. And therefore, the world is an illusion. What does the paper money really represent? Why don't all investors cash out while the going is good? And settle down in the Bahamas? Don't know if there is a stock market there. A wise friend of mine who is into real estate broking once told me- the only guys who consistently make money (win-win, if you please) are the agents/brokers/traders etc. in any trading activity. The ongoing hulchul reminds me of that wise guy.