Your Attention Span and Your Investment Success

 8^th July 2022

Your Attention Span and Your Investment Success

Dear Fellow Investors,

Namaste! Yesterday we had seen that how the top 3 USA guys made tons of money last year at the cost of their shareholder's benefits. They planned their moves meticulously ahead of time. We have seen that Reliance took the license for JIO in 2011 and started it in 2017. Now, reliance has started working towards GREEN ENERGY and the year is 2030. Buffett invested in the North Burlington Train company with a vision of the year 2050.

What is the common link in all the above examples?

They had a very long attention span while they executed their dream of making money / investing or starting a new plant.

When you have a long attention span – you have a very holistic vision of all the events/obstacles or issues coming your way towards your goals. You see everything is connected and you take one step at a time without losing a vision of the end results.

The difference between super-successful investors and not-so-successful investor is their attention span.

The losers worry about the market on an hour-to-hour or day-to-day basis while the winner sees the larger picture and focuses on doing their business or activities which make them happy.

How is attention span affected in the current time?

Today we have 600 or more TV channels. Unlimited Internet media options. I have seen people going from one website to another website without taking the time to read the content. When you have no time to read or watch the content – where is the time to think about it?

With BINGE watching – people see back-to-back programs or web series. Now ask them about the actors or some finer details – they would have forgotten about the same as they would be watching the new series the next day.

In short – doing more / being busy in unproductive activities has taken the place of quality doing or spending quality time in chosen activities.

It is very difficult to explain to the DOING MINDSET guys that you can’t do everything. They believe in MULTI-TASKING and things like that.

When they receive the message – they have no time to read but they do have time to forward it to 100 other groups. The guys who receive the message is also doing the same. They watch the TV or WEB SERIES while having DINNER.

In some homes, I have seen that the mother is not able to handle the kids so she will give MOBILE to the kids and make her eat the food. The height comes when people take the mobile in TOILET in case, they get some CALL.

If you see any of the above activities in your life – you should realize that your attention span is very less. You can’t think beyond a minute or an hour or a day.

What did Mrs.Fadnvis tell the Media?

She was sharing that Mr.Fadnavis used to change his look and go to meet Mr. Eknath Shinde for the last 18 months. Can you see the patience of Mr. Fadnavis and his attention span about the end results to oust the MVA Government?

Do you think in one day only Mr. Shinde would have agreed to the proposal of Mr. Fadnavis? They would have spent many sleepless nights planning each and everything in detail to reach the current status.

The point I am driving is – you must have a very long attention span to be successful in life and the market. If you are not having that – you will not be able to enjoy the fruits of your success. Looking at the health of Mr. Rakesh, I feel that somewhere he had neglected his health to make the money. While Mr. Buffett kept his attention span on health also.

How to increase the attention span?

A book can be written on this subject. But I will share two simple techniques.

1.   Check the placement of MOON in your horoscope. If the moon is not placed properly or afflicted by negative planets - you will end up having a very small attention span. You will have no control over your emotions and memory. This will affect the quality of your life.

2.   Check the NORTH EAST direction of your home or office. If it is affected – you will have emotional and attention issues. This will spoil your health/wealth and relationships.

The above two are the easiest and sure-shot ways to find out about your attention span. Once you find out the same – we can deal with the next step of increasing the same.

What NEXT?

Whether you agree or not – without a long attention span – you will not be able to take your life to newer heights. If you want our help in dealing with your attention span – you can contact us.

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