Cordially Yours

In the minds of many people, the stock market is synonymous with volatility and rightly so. But it is this volatility that has made millions for several people. At the same time, it is an undeniable fact that there are innumerable victims who have suffered due to the wrong choices they have made in the market. Perhaps, the examples of these victims solidify the fear people have over stock market investments. In fact, the collapses this market has witnessed have been nothing less than devastating. Of course, without this volatility,  the investment in this market may become a boring proposition. One can make a lot of money in the stock market. But do you have to be a genius for this? Not at all. Simple common sense is enough. In addition, you need to have one of the most important qualities and that is you should have a lot of patience. Let us dive deep into this. Can there be pinpoint accuracy in predicting stock movements? Even geniuses cannot predict accurately how the stoc...

At the beginning of every year, many of us make resolutions. Whether we stick to those resolutions or abandon them is another question that we may deal with later. Jonathan Swift, who authored the famous "Gulliver's Travels," said in 1699 that he had made a few resolutions in the beginning of that year and the most important and sensible among them was "Not to set(t) up for observing all these Rules; for fear I should observe none." So, let us not worry about making resolutions, not to talk of sticking to them. But there is one very important thing about which we need not make any resolution because knowingly or unknowingly, it is a desire we always have in our minds. The desire is nothing but to live as long as possible. This post talks about what you should do to try to live longer so that you can enjoy the success you always want to taste and the success that may be round the corner. What is success? We should now know what success means because its definiti...

There is a notion among people that getting rich is not everyone's cup of tea. These folks may be working hard but may be leading an ordinary life. So, they think that it is difficult to amass wealth. They cite several reasons including that one has to be born with a silver spoon, has to have education from an Ivy League Educational Institution, or similar such things. Other excuses they cite are that prices of almost all commodities and services have sky-rocketed and that their incomes have not gone up in the same proportion. Do you think that their notion is right? The answer is a huge "No" because there are scores and scores of people who have not been born in rich families, nor have they done their studies in Ivy League schools but have joined the group of top-income earners. How is this possible? This post tries to delve into this topic. Do you have a clear goal in your life? The main reason why people fail to get rich is that they do not have clarity as far as the...

The number of people with huge ambitions may perhaps be less than those who think that they are leading a contented life. Even among ambitious folks, only those who make their plans and put those plans into action are likely to succeed . Others will have to remain where they are till the end of their life because they are just day-dreamers. If you belong to the group of those with huge goals and if you have set your goal, you can try the following thought experiment to fast-track your success journey. Unfortunately, this experiment is not very popular and that is why not many pursue it. But ancient relics seem to contain details of it. Never forget the fact that ancient relics, in general, do not talk about scandalous stories. So, you can afford to be bullish on the experiment. Let us dig a little deeper into it.  What does this experiment need? The point that this experiment is related to the mind and not one that is carried out in a laboratory is worth reiteration....