Wing Commander Pravinkumar Padalkar

Engineers are trained to solve problems. Given enough data, enough logic, and enough effort, there is a right answer. Systems behave predictably. Inputs lead to outputs. Precision is rewarded. In engineering, this belief is not only useful but also essential. However, when engineers enter the stock market, this very strength often becomes a liability. This is what I call the engineer’s curse.

Jeff Bezos once asked Warren Buffett a deceptively simple question. “Warren, your investment thesis is so simple. You’re one of the richest people in the world. Why doesn’t everyone just copy you?” Buffett smiled and replied: “Because nobody wants to get rich slowly.” That single line explains almost everything that goes wrong in investing.

A brand can survive defects, but it cannot survive unhappy customers who feel ignored. A brand can survive technical issues, but it cannot survive credibility issues.