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The US Standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used? Because that's the way they built them in England, and the US railroads were built by English expatriates. > Why did the English people build them like that? Because the first rail lines were built by the same people who built the pre-railroad tramways, and that's the gauge they used. >

Learn the difference between being Rich & Wealthy.

If you decide to becoming rich.. buy Index ETFs for wealth creation buy Equity.

Buy stocks of businesses which you believe will survive/be operational/effectively credible over few decades.

Buy consistently. Review only if things are going downhill (Learn TA & FA).

10% incremental investment should be minimal.

Start early. But, it's never too late.

Live frugally till you achieve your desired goals.

Aspire to make your money work for you.

Lessons from Mahabharata...

In Mahabharat, Karna asks Lord Krishna - "My mother left me the moment I was born. Is it my fault I was born an illegitimate child?

I did not get the education from Dhronacharya because I was considered not a Kshatriya.

1/n .. long thread Parsuraam taught me but then gave me the curse to forget everything when he came to know I was Son of Kunthi belong to Kshatriya.

A cow was accidentally hit by my arrow & its owner cursed me for no fault of mine.

I was disgraced in Draupadi's Swayamvar.

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