Why My “Limitations” Make Me a Better Investor

By conventional standards, I am probably boring.

I speak very little.

I don’t spin stories.

I hardly mix in a crowd.

I am an introvert.

I have very few close friends.

I don’t enjoy networking events.

I don’t sell aggressively.

I don’t chase visibility.

Most days, I am at home, reading, researching companies, thinking, or writing.

I’m comfortable sitting in one place for hours without getting restless.

In today’s world, these traits are often seen as weaknesses, and I am well aware of that.

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The Turning Point

Looking back, this behaviour was shaped by experiences I went through early in life. Around the age of 30, a few uncomfortable questions began to surface in my mind:

What is the purpose of life?

Why am I here?

What am I really chasing?

What does success actually mean?

At that time, it felt like an existential crisis.

In hindsight, it was a turning point.

In search of answers, I went inward.

I read widely across all spiritual scriptures.

I explored almost all meditation practices from Brahma Kumaris to Vipassana.

I read and listened extensively to Osho.

That journey changed my life.

It gave me a different perspective on what truly matters.

It reshaped my ideas about ambition, desire, fear, and attachment.

It taught me to pause and observe rather than react.

Most importantly, it turned my attention inward.

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The Real Inner Edge

This inward change quietly influenced my approach to investing.

Over time, it reflected in my market behaviour.

I stayed within my circle of competence.

I grew comfortable doing less and waiting longer.

I learned to separate noise from signal.

The urge to react, predict, or constantly engage slowly faded.

In its place came a steady habit of reading, researching, and understanding businesses deeply.

The same temperament carried into my business as well.

I don’t push sales.

I don’t rely on marketing.

I don’t chase growth through persuasion.

Rather, I focus on building trust through honest writing, aligned with my natural temperament.

This is not a strategy. It is simply an extension of who I am.

In a world driven by instant gratification, constant action, and showmanship, this approach may never look impressive.

But it is shaped from within.

If there is any edge here, it is not brilliance or foresight. It is the alignment between inner nature and the process. And the most sustainable edge is simply staying true to one’s nature.

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-- Pady