1/20
2021 has been one crazy year for me.
Recently took a break from twitter as I needed to think & reflect in solitude.
My biggest learnings / relearnings of 2021 - A thread as random as my thoughts. :))
#2021Wrapped
2/20
#Life is fragile.
We never know when it shall be our last breath. Covid just reinforced this.
Do good. Be good. Expect nothing.
Make mistakes but have no regrets.
Forgive . Make peace often .
Live life each day to the best of your abilities.
That's all that can be done!
3/20
#InvestResponsibly
Always ensure you have a nominee to all your investments. Don't take on unnecessary loans.
Make a WILL !
Inform your spouse / family.
Document everything correctly &
responsibly.
Else, this becomes an added pain later on for the bereaved family !
4/20
#Empathy is an underrated trait.
Take a walk in others' shoes to get some perspective on their problems without judgement.
Covid threw up different challenges to each one of us.
All of us think our problems are more difficult & thereby deserve more attention, don't we ?
5/20
#Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.
-Cicero.
Make gratitude your attitude.
Count your blessings each day.
We have no clue how lucky we are.
There are folks out there who would kill to have our bad days !!
6/20
#DecisionMaking
Never make hasty decisions based on a 🐂 Market Return.
Be it quitting your job to become a TRADER / calling yourself FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT / extrapolating FUTURE RETURNS based on 2020-2021 returns.
It is easy to confuse LUCK for SKILL in such markets!😅
7/20
#Courage and #Intent are all that are needed to make a difference.
Saw so many folks go beyond their call of duty during this pandemic.
Saw strangers get together to help a third person in need.
Yes. Corruption exists.
But so does humanity.
Refuse to believe otherwise!
8/20
#MentalLiquidity
The ability to CHANGE your mind without being STUCK on a particular viewpoint.
Be it people , Investment thesis , NFT , Crypto, Emerging Technologies ...
We don't know what the future holds , so let us be open to learning & revisiting things always !!
9/20
#Contentment
We all secretly envy the other.
Social media has ensured this.
Don't let it get to you!
No two people can have the same life.
And why compare ourselves when each one of us is different?
Keep yourself as the benchmark & learn to better yourself.
That's all!
10/20
#ConsumeWisely
We are what we consume.
From the food we eat , to the air we breathe , to the information we read , to the people we associate ourselves with .
Ultimately all of them influence us.
Don't make your body & mind a garbage dump by consuming rubbish.
11/20
#FOMO is real.
Looking at others' returns we feel left out. Afterall who doesn't wish to earn money quickly ?🤷🏻♀️
But this makes us do really stupid things which cost us dearly ultimately.
STICK to your investment approach & SHUT OUT the noise from Social Media.
12/20
#Equanimity is the key*
Not everyone who critiques you is an enemy.
Not everyone who appreciates you has the best interests for you.
DON'T GET CARRIED AWAY either ways. 🤷🏻♀️
We become narcassistic inadvertently.
Stay humble always.
(*Extends to all aspects of life )
13/20
#Grief is handled differently by all.
Let's not generalise how to deal with it.
An emotionally strong person may not show it.
Someone else might breakdown.
Few might go silent completely.
Others may openly talk about it & cry.
To each his own. Give space & respect.
14/20
Know what matters.
SAY NO OFTEN to make time for those things & people THAT/WHO MATTER !
Stop seeking validation of random people online !
Instead try to be content as an individual & try to maintain harmonious relationships with those who matter.
15/20
#HumourYourself
Something happened. You were stupid . Laugh it off !!
We all do stupid things at times ( me majorly 🤓)
So what ? You made a mistake.
Big deal ! Laugh it off !
New day...new beginning ... 🤷🏻♀️
"A day without laughter is a day Wasted" - Charlie Chaplin.
16/20
#Hustling is overrated !
Everywhere we see people achieving something or the other ! It gives us a complex of sorts.
We don't need to constantly improve ourselves.
It's alright to not be overtly ambitious.
It's alright to be average.
Be happy. Now that is important!
17/20
#HealthIsWealth
Both husband and I got hit hard by Covid. We recovered soon as we are pretty fit.
But I realised, HEALTH COMES FIRST.
No amount of money in this world will matter if one doesn't have the health to enjoy it !
So get off that couch & get fit.
BEGIN NOW !
18/20
#Discipline is everything
To be successful in life , we need consistency.
Nothing can be achieved or maintained without it.
Everything can be lost without it !
Be it fitness , investing , inculcating multi disciplinary traits or even being happy !
Yes, think about it !
19/20
The lil' things matter the most !
We seek solace in expensive materialistic things but in reality it is the simple pleasures of life that enrich us !!
Learn to find happiness in them & life shall get so much simpler ! So much easier ! So much better !
20/20
Wishing you all a Happy New Year 2022 ! 🥳🥳
Do remember , everything is a just a reflection of how we perceive it to be.
Good , Bad or Ugly.
Let's focus on WHAT WE CAN CONTROL & learn to let go of the rest !
P.S- Thank you so much everyone for enriching my life !! 🙏
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