“I wish my father had left me a house and a nice portfolio…I would have pursued my passion” “With 2 kids and a non earning wife I have to pay all the EMIs…how can I hope to leave?” ‘Yes, sure I want to do my own business but I am afraid to leave my job’ […]

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i wrote this article for some website / magazine..not sure which Reuters perhaps…. You have just crossed your 24th birthday, when you’ve gained the education and/or skills you need for the career you’ve chosen, and you’re earning money and learning how to handle it. Ok, ok you are not in your twenties but are in […]

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A friend had gone for an interview and she was asked… Interviewer: Why do you want to do this job? She: I wish to make a career here, learn and serve your customers to the best of my ability….. Interviewer: Bull. Complete bullshit. You need to pay the EMIs..so every morning you will start lying. […]

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If you wanted to make a career in a sport would you just watch that sport on television and hope to be a world beater? No, I guess. Similarly if you want to be a good investor watching television or the pink papers or the personal finance magazines and websites may be not the best […]

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I do not know whether what I am about to say is in the Upanishads or the vedas! I am placing this caveat because these days the source of all wisdom seems to be the vedas. However, in his column Robin Sharma (yes, yes the same Monk …guy) has said that there are seven forms […]

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You have just crossed your 23rd birthday, when you’ve gained the education and/or skills you need for the career you’ve chosen, and you’re earning money and learning how to handle it. Ok, ok you are not in your twenties but are in your thirties and have started looking at financial planning. Fine, this article will […]

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