1/12
A quickfire thread based on a book I read recently titled " 80/20 YOUR LIFE " .

Disclaimer : This is MY interpretation & the ratio (80/20) is variable..
The essence here is to identify what matters & weed out the inconsequential & thereby manage time accordingly.

1/17

IKIGAI : A reason for BEING .

I have structured the essential bits & pieces of the book in a flow for easy understanding + compiled some handwritten notes.

As always these are just MY TAKEAWAYS from the book :))
#ikigai
#BookReview
#BookRecommendation

2/
Firstly what is #IKIGAI ?

The Japanese call it - A REASON TO JUMP OUT OF BED EACH MORNING.

It's a convergence of 4 things .
*What you love
*What you are good at
*What you can get paid for
*What the world needs .

We need to find our Ikigai in life!
(Pic from the net)

3/
Let's begin with DAILY HEALTH HABITS.

A SOUND MIND IN A SOUND BODY .

Both our MIND & BODY must be exercised well to avoid deterioration in latter years of life .

Have a mental workout routinely by stepping out of your COMFORT ZONE.
Expose yourself to CHANGE.
#RewireBrain

4/
For a sound body there's no need to exercise relentlessly . Regular Yoga, Surya namaskar and Gardening is more than enough.

Don't be a couch potato! 🤷 Keep moving !
Our metabolism slows down just after 30 min of sitting sedentary.
#KeepMoving

5/
#StressKills

Most health problems are STRESS INDUCED.
Hence TAKE TIME OFF every now & then .
SLOW DOWN !!
Life isn't a race .So stop running all the time.

Condition your mind to enjoy each moment by practising #Mindfulness.
Be Self aware & aware of your surroundings!

1/28

The Courage To Be Disliked is an extremely logic oriented look at happiness and life.

Snippets of it may sound patronising at times but it leaves you with more questions than answers - It forces you to think!🙂

Some takeaways via a 🧵..

#BookTwitter
#BookRecommendation

2/28
The world in itself is simple. Life in itself is simple.

It is WE who make it complicated.

How ?
By Comparison.

We all live in a subjective world that we OURSELVES have given meaning to from OUR perspective.

So how can then they be the same for all ? 🙂

3/28
Ever observed how the world seems beautiful at times , sometimes mean & selfish , at times helpful ?

So does the world actually keep changing or does our subjective world change due to the change in our projections ? 🤔

Something worth reflecting upon !
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4/28

Not everyone who has faced trauma / calamity as a child grows up to become a bad person.

We determine our own lives as per the meaning we give those past experiences.

WE decide HOW we live - In constant conflict or at peace.

How have you decided to live your life? 🤔

5/28
What differentiates us humans from machines is primarily the fact that we possess Emotions.

Each emotion is merely a tool .
It can be used effectively or in a detrimental way.

But then again , what is effective and what is detrimental is all subjective ,ain't it ? 🙂

1/16
Was reading upon #Biases & learnt a lot. Thought of sharing a few pointers .
Simply put Bias is a disproportionate weight in favour of or against any idea/thing in all aspects of life.
Few types of Biases ( out of the many) with not so random images. :)
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2/16
The #DunningKruger effect now is fairly well known , wherein people with limited knowledge overestimate their competence, whilst the actually knowledgeable question themselves often .
"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge".
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3/16
*#SelfServingBias*
A very interesting bias wherein we credit our successes to purely ourselves, but when things go awry we cite luck & external forces .
Rings any bells?
Basically a defence mechanism to protect our self esteem & eventually from personal responsibility.

4/16
* #ConfirmationBias *
We all favour ideas & beliefs that affirm to our existing ones' , rarely being open to contradictory opinions .
(Especially in markets !! 😬) Why?

Laziness? Mental block? Ego ?
No wonder, Birds of a feather flock together ... 😉

5/16
* #SunkCostBias *
As we know, sunk costs are irrecoverable , regardless of outcomes. (Eg Money expended towards R&D for a molecule which doesn't work out)
But this actually extends in any investment we make - Time,Money, Effort, Relationships ...😏
Interesting right?

1/20
MY TAKEAWAYS FROM ATOMIC HABITS by @JamesClear

A spectacular book that focuses on building HABITS following SYSTEMS to achieve RESULTS - Instead of the traditional GOAL BASED approach.

It's a highly engaging read with plenty of practical examples .

#BookRecommendation

2/20
Your OUTCOMES are a lagging measure of your HABITS . Although difficult to appreciate on a daily basis , they MATTER IMMENSELY.
Change your habit ,to change the outcome.

It doesn't matter WHERE you are currently,
CHANGE YOUR HABIT TO CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF YOUR LIFE!👇

3/20
You do not RISE to the level of your GOALS .You FALL to the level of your SYSTEMS .

Why so ?

Both WINNERS & LOSERS have a Goal . What then sets them apart ?

It's having a SYSTEM in place.
Systems are forever & they result in continuous SELF IMPROVEMENT .

4/20
Reaching a goal may give rise to emptiness or targetting another goal.
But that isn't the case for systems.

Hence GOALS - OVER RATED SYSTEMS - UNDER RATED

2 small examples on my system based approach for self improvement.

#booklovers

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5/20
Your identity emerges out of your habits. Every action is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.

Despite knowing better we find that
changing our habits is challenging because :
1) We try to change the wrong thing
2) We try to change our habits in the wrong way.

1/15
#LetsTalkMoney by @monikahalan is all about US understanding OUR Needs & Wants, & constructing OUR Money Box.

It helps BUILD a system in place , rather than focusing on a (non existent ) single shot solution.

MUST READ FOR ALL !

#BookRecommendation

A 🧵 on it .
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2/15
Firstly, build your own system to manage Cash Inflows & Outflows .
Find a way that's least troublesome but automatically separates the 2.

#Budgeting & #Allocation must not be a cumbersome task !

Easy bifurcation helps in Better mapping.

A bird's eye view on the same 👇

3/15
Moving onto Emergencies . This pandemic has made so many of us realise the importance of it .

Another interesting facet :
Unwillingness to take risks comes from the FEAR of not having money when needed - typically why Bank F.Ds are preferred.

Hence the EMERGENCY fund.

4/15
*It shall DIFFER from person to person.
*Understand HOW to go about it & BUILD up your fund.
*It takes 2-3 months time to figure out our expenses & 6 months - 1year atleast to build up this fund.
*So be patient ! 🤷
Don't jump the gun .

#EmergencyFund pointers:

5/15
Moving onto #HealthInsurance .

It takes just one Hospital visit to realise the importance of a comprehensive Health cover . 🙄🤷

Sharing a few points that must not be missed prior to taking a policy .

The book explains EVERY POINT in DETAIL along with examples.

10 Powerful Lessons From The Book "101 Essays that will Change the way You Think"

//Thread//

1. More Is Not Better✅

Happiness is not about experiencing more of something.

It's about experiencing what you love in new and interesting ways.

2. Embrace Fear✅

You assume happiness is good, and fear is bad.

Fear is an indicator that you're doing something worthwhile.

Change your story around fear. Bad feelings are not always bad.

3. Seek New Experiences✅

It's difficult to change your beliefs through thought alone.

Seek new and novel experiences that make new beliefs real to you.

4. Problems Are Pathways✅

You view problems as roadblocks to your success. Truth is, they're pathways.

"What stands in the way becomes the way."
- Marcus Aurelius

Best books for #Elliottwaves. A thread:

1. Frost & Prechter's "The EW principle" - it's the Bible
2. The complete EW writings of Hamilton Bolton
3. Visual guide to EW trading by Wayne Gorman & Jeffrey Kennedy
4. EW principle applied to the FX markets by Robert Balan

5. EW trading by Jeffrey Kennedy
6. RN Elliott's masterworks
7. Mastering the EW principle by Constance Brown

From a practical perspective, the ones by Gorman/Kennedy & Balan are the gold standard. I have read each book many times n yet there is alws smth new each time.

20 Timeless Financial Lessons from the book:

"THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MONEY"

– Thread –

1. Our current relationships with money are based on our past experiences & We should avoid living in that illusion.

2. One can be wealthy without superior intelligence of financial education. You just need right behavioral skills.

3. Both luck & risk are an integral part of finance.

You can make good decisions that lead to poor financial outcomes vice-versa.

4. Saying “enough” is realizing that an appetite for more will push you to the point of regret.

5. Financial success is less of a science & more of a soft skill.

6. Buying impressive items to gain admiration & respect from others is a fool’s pursuit~ These things can not be bought.

7. Don’t move your goalpost to suit your current needs.

Once you have more money & power. It's easy to get lost in ambition so stick to your goal.

8. There are certain things which are never worth taking a risk like Character, Family, Friends & Freedom, Happiness.

7 Life Lessons From The Book "Anna Karenina" by Leo Tolstoy

= Thread =

1. All that glitters is not gold

When choosing a partner don't be satisfied just with good looks. Loyalty, trust, and ambition play a major role when choosing a partner.

2. Don't rush into marriage

Marrying late is better than marrying the wrong person. Its arguably a smart move, both emotionally and financially.

3. Divorce should be a socially acceptable option

It's true, divorce can have short-term negative consequences on children but recent studies have shown that it's beneficial in the long-run. Divorce is better than lifelong anxiety and negativity.

4. Accept the reality

Fretting over a situation as "fair" or "unfair" is unproductive for the mind. Rather accept the unfair situation and decide on a positive solution elevating you out of the mess.

1/25

Some books within minutes , force you to ditch the e-version of kindle & buy the hard copy instead !🙂

The Joys of Compounding is one such 💎
Content ( Curation + Creation ) at its finest !

Compressed JUST A FEW takeaways in this 🧵

#BookTwitter
#BookRecommendation

2/25
Invest in yourself. Read.
Self educate. Think in isolation !

Everything in life can teach you when you possess the right mindset.
Read across a wide spectrum,for the scenes change but the behaviours & outcomes don't.

How to go about #READING & #THINKING effectively.
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3/25

First Principles Thinking requires us to delve deeper & question everything until one is left with the fundamental truth in essence.

Deconstruct to effectively
Reconstruct ! ( Both in times of Greed & Gloom )

How to apply it to the field of #ValueInvesting
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4/25
Know the difference between Being Rich & Staying Rich.

Quite a few become rich , FEW maintain it - For it requires humility , gratitude & a constant learning mindset.

Think probabilistically.
Consume content wisely.
Apply #LindyEffect to learning.

Some pointers
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5/25
Some #TimelessWisdom

Don't sulk on missing out on trophies or fame.
Enjoy life's tiny delights .There are plenty for all of us !

For one day when we look back we shall realise that it was the little things that mattered the most ! 🙂
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