Biggest Lie We Have Been Told: “Mann is Chanchal.” The facts are opposite.

31^st August 2026

 

Biggest Lie We Have Been Told: “Mann is Chanchal.” The facts are opposite.

 

Dear Fellow Travellers,

 

Vande Mataram! For ages, we have been told that the mind is fickle, unfocused, restless, unsteady, or mercurial. When it comes to the mind, some books refer to the mind as a MONKEY. As the monkey is restless and jumps from one branch to another on a tree, the mind keeps on jumping. 

 

Hindu Scriptures (Bhagavad Gita & Upanishads)

 

·       Bhagavad Gita 6.6: "For him who has conquered the mind, the mind is the best of friends; but for one who has failed to do so, his very mind will be the greatest enemy."

·       Bhagavad Gita 6.34: "The mind is restless, turbulent, obstinate and very strong, O Krishna. To subdue it, it seems to me, is more difficult than controlling the wind."

·       Amritabindu Upanishad 2: "The mind alone is the cause of bondage and liberation for human beings. A mind engrossed in sense-objects leads to bondage, while a mind free from them leads to liberation."

 

I can quote similar quotes from other religious books as well. The point is not to give you a religious lecture. The point is: How to make seriously big money? When the mind fluctuates, you can’t do that. I also accepted the above as true until my Enlightened Master told me the other side of the coin.

 

He asked me – 

 

1.  Do you feel unfocused while you count your money? 

2.  Does your back hurt when you binge-watch for nights on OTT? 

3.  Do you feel hungry or thirsty when you are playing a game of your choice or watching an interesting Cricket / Football match? 

4.  Do you feel fickle-minded when you find faults with others or fight with them or abuse them? 

5.  Does your mind roam around when you are doing an activity of your choice or reading books of your choice? 

 

He asked me so many questions like the above. The conclusions came that I was 100% focused while I was doing the above.

 

What is the relevance of this information for investment success?

 

1.  Do you love investing as such, or are you investing just to make some money?

2.  If you are investing just to make money – your mind will be fluctuating with the fluctuating prices. Your mind will go on doing the MATHS of NOTIONAL GAINS and NOTIONAL LOSSES. This will spoil your mind, and ultimately you will get out of the game.

3.  If you are investing with a strategy, then your mind will be alert to the price-wise opportunities in the market. 

 

My study of all the successful investors tells me that they invest based on STRATEGY and they BEGIN with the END in MIND.

 

Recently I came across the portfolio of an Investment Veteran, Mr Nemish Shah. He was holding 5 shares in his portfolio with a current value of Rs.3600 Crs. 

 

The report says that he has been holding these shares since at least 2015. 

 

I did the back testing with the prices of the shares in 2015 / 2020 COVID fall and now.

 

1.  LMW – Rs.5000 ( 2015) / Rs.4000 ( 2020) and  Rs.20000 ( 2026).

2.  Asahi Glass – Rs.200 ( 2015) / Rs.200 ( 2020) and Rs.1074 ( 2026).

3.  Elgi Equipments – Rs.100 ( 2015)  /Rs. 80 ( 2020) and Rs. 600 ( 2026).

4.  Bannari Aman – Rs.2000 ( 2015) / Rs.800 ( 2020) and Rs.4000 ( 2026).

5.  Zodiac – Rs.200 ( 2015) / Rs.120 ( 2020) and Rs.74 ( 2026)

 

The Conclusions: - 

 

A. His portfolio has given him super results even though the prices of the last company are negative. 

B. He had negative returns in all the companies in 2020. It means even after 5 years, he was in losses had he sold them. 

C. But his investment was strategic, and his mind was also steady, unlike normal investors. 

D. The first three companies' share prices have doubled approximately every three years if we look back now. 

 

What NEXT for NORMAL INVESTORS? 

 

Big money making is easy provided you have a strategic view on the investments and not an emotional view. Most small investors are ARJUN kind of investors. Their mind fluctuate every day. They judge their investment decision based on the prices rather than on the merits of the company. 

 

When they become price sensitive, they go for MUTUAL funds where they get below-average performance and end up paying 2% or more as management charges also. Since the money is debited from their funds, they don’t feel the pain of paying the 2% fees. 

 

Most middle-class people invest in their kids’ education with a strategic view, and even if they fail one or more times, they spend again to repeat the same exam or standard. They also provide extra classes. 

 

Consider money as your KID and invest for 25 years (the way you support your kid till they graduate and get a job or settle in business), you will get your financial freedom by the age of 50. The other advantage of having tons of money under your control - your kid will also love to settle with you. They will not be forced to go outside the country or your town to search for a job. 

 

Think about the above. If you want to make big money and are ready to give your investments time, you can approach us. 

 

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Learn a Lesson. Live with Passion & Invest with Reason.

 

Hitesh Parikh.