Blind Man’s Definition of Investment

28 October 2014

Blind Man’s Definition of Investment

Greetings from Hitesh! Today is Labh Pancham – Gyan Panchami. Traditionally Share market used to reopen today after a Diwali vacation and people used to do Muhurat Soda. Today I am taking you to the basics of investments. Yes, we will understand the definition of Investments to begin the New Year at the right note.

How A Blind Person Understands?

There was a blind person by birth and he went to his friend’s house on the occasion of Diwali. His friend was a so happy to see this guy and he arranged a party for him. 

He asked his wife to prepare all possible sweets and they set for a dinner. Blind guy was happy to get so much love and affection from his friend.

Blind guy liked one sweet very much – so he asked what is this and from what it is made. His friends – a normal guy – said – this is Basundi and it is made up from Milk!!

Blind had not seen milk in his life so he asked - What is milk? His friend hurriedly replied – it is white like swan!! (this guy was blind by birth!)

Now blind got confused – he said – I did not get the answer of my first question – What is milk? But please explain first what is Swan?

His friend’s wife came forward. She said – Swan is one who has a neck like my hand and she gave her hand in blind’s hand.

Blind felt the hand and he became happy. He said now I understood what is milk?

Milk is like HAND of your wife. His friend was shocked by his understanding but he can’t do anything now. Blind person’s logic was Milk is like Swan and Swan is like your wife’s hand, so Milk is like your wife’s hand!!

How a Normal Guy Understand Investments?

For some it is Bank Deposits / for some it is Mutual Fund / for some it is SIP / for some it is Insurance Policies / for some it is Land / for some it is Gold and Jewellery / for some it is Shares / for some it is Antiques / for some it is mixture of all or some of the elements of above.

Many times – normal guy once he does some investments in the above – he thinks, he is an investor and he knows investments.

But do we really know investments? Let us learn the same from Mulla Naseeruddin.

Mulla’s way of Explaining:-

Mulla was at the death bed and doctors said he may not live long. Mulla’s wife was sitting with him and Mulla asked – where is my elder son? His wife became happy as mulla has never asked about son in his like time. He was always busy in his work.

His wife said – he is sitting next to him. So, Mulla asked where is my second son? His wife became happier this time. She said he is sitting next to elder one. Mulla asked where is my third son? His wife said – he is sitting near his feet.

Suddenly Mulla got up from the bed and shouted – if all the three are sitting here – then who is taking care of the shop?

At the time of death also – he was thinking about SHOP!!

Did you understand, what is investment?

Investment is an attitude. It is a way of life. You do not have to think about it. It is always there in your mind. It is 24*7*365 days activity. You persistently look out for opportunities and you consistently strive to gain from them.

Bruce lee had also said….“Empty your mind, be formless, be shapeless like water. If you put the water into a cup, it becomes the cup. If you put the water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle. If you put the water into tea pot, it becomes the tea pot. Now water can flow, drip or can crash. Be water my friend.”

When you develop above qualities and approach the investments, you become the investments. You become the market. You become the profit. You become the loss. You have always seen things in four dimensions – you / your investments / your profit and your loss. But in reality YOU and YOUR INVESTMENTS are inseparable!!

Mistake in the Area of Religion:-

Just see in the field of Religion – you will see that you have been told that GOD is like Krishna/ Ram / Mahavir / Allah / Christ / Buddha etc., Without seeing ourselves – like a blind man – we have accepted them as GOD!! Just think from this point of view – things may become clearer for you.

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