Guru’s Blogs

"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." – Mark Twain. Why is traditional education failing to prepare kids for real life?
Perfect grades may be the goal in school, but in life, steady progress is far more valuable than the pursuit of perfection.

How a Small Upgrade Transformed London Underground’s Customer Satisfaction
A simple, inexpensive upgrade led to a dramatic improvement in customer satisfaction for the London Underground.

Your success lies at the intersection of science and pseudoscience, timed just right. While timing isn’t always in your control, learning both science and pseudoscience is within your reach.
Science is nature’s language—immutable and beyond human interference.

Run to the Roar – An Old Story from Africa (You Don’t Want to Learn the Hard Way)
Lions hunt in packs. When they go out to hunt, they bring along the oldest female in the pride.

The wit, wisdom, and humor of Albert Einstein. The brief anecdote offers the greatest lesson on how the world works." Read on for laughs and a reality check.
After the exam, one of his assistants pointed out that the questions on the paper were the same as those from the previous year’s exam. Concerned, the assistant asked Einstein if it was a mistake.

The Journey from "Nothing to Lose" to "Losing Does Not Matter" and Everything In Between: Where Are You and Why Should You Know About It?
A person with nothing to lose fears nothing. When you are fearless, anything and everything becomes possible. This fearlessness often sparks the greatest innovations and breakthroughs.

“Neti Neti” – “Neither this, Nor that”- To particularize is to falsify. Why does this ancient phrase matter to you?
“Neti Neti” is a Sanskrit expression dating back at least 3,500 years. It serves as an analytical framework for understanding the ultimate reality of the universe through a process of negation.

76% of NVIDIA employees are millionaires, it is crazy that 37% are worth over $20 million—the staggering pace and scale of growth will certainly impact you. Read on for second-order impact.
More than 50% of S&P 500 and NASDAQ returns in the past 24 months is solely driven by NVIDIA. It will impact your pension and investments.

What is the connection between the discovery of fire by humans and AI stock valuation?
The use of fire by humans separated us from the other Animals. “Use of Fire” is the earliest form of Natural intelligence.

The wit, wisdom, and optimism of President Ronald Regan. President Regan’s favourite story, he narrated the story at least a thousand times during the presidency.
Worried that the boys had developed extreme personalities – one was a total pessimist, the other a total optimist – their parents took them to a psychiatrist.

The story of Tesla’s senior executives falling into the “IKEA effect”. Why you should know about it? What are the lessons?
Michael Norton – a Harvard Business School professor- asked senior Tesla executives to put together Lego sets meant for three-year-olds – really big blocks, not the little ones intended for the older kids.

The chart below shows the wealth components of Americans. What is the difference between the Top 0.1% and the bottom 50%? Why? What are the lessons?
The top 0.1% hold less than 15% of their net worth in physical items. (Real estate and Consumer Durable goods).
The bottom 50% hold almost 75% of net worth in physical items (Real estate and Consumer Durable goods).

Do you struggle to see the big picture? Look no further, be prepared to be inspired.
"We succeeded in taking that picture [from deep space], and, if you look at it, you see a dot. That's here. That's home. That's us.

Price Vs Value. Too many people know the price of everything but the value of nothing. What is the difference? Why does it matter to you?
Value is private, it is in our heads and thoughts. It is emotional and sentimental. It is not the same for everyone.

Wise words from wise people. A few wise things I have read recently. Read on, you do not want to learn the hard way.
“To achieve greatness, start where you are, use what you have, and do what you can” – Arthur Ashe

Creation Vs. Consumption Paradox – We create to consume but ironically consumption leads to more consumption, eventually depletion and despair.
Human civilizations across time and around the world have followed a familiar pattern. The patterns and themes have repeated themselves for the past 5000+ years.

Why did people across the world hoard toilet paper during the pandemic? Why hoard toilet paper rather than food or medicine? What are the lessons?
Humans are creatures of comfort; we design processes and systems that minimize efforts and enhance certainty.

Why over the past 11,000 years has the human development of different nations and societies proceeded at such different rates? What about the future? Complex topic simplified, let’s explore.
Jared Diamond chronicled 11,000 years of human history in his Pulitzer-winning book “Guns, Germs and Steel”.

What is the foundation of the modern financial market? What will cause a doomsday scenario? Why? Complex topic simplified. Let's explore.
The assumption: The United States will never default on debt payment obligations and the world will continue to lend to the US forever.

How to understand stock prices. Read on for a layman’s guide.
You have to get both right. But tomorrow’s story is more important, it has disproportionate weightage in the valuation.