4 major connecting dots & Bobby Axelrod Character in Billions Series

CONNECTING THE DOTS

Connecting the dots is more than the game you grew up playing; it’s an increasingly important skill as you mature in your career and move into more strategic roles. People who can “connect the dots” are forward thinkers, innovators, and leaders. They have a unique ability to see the forest from the trees while simultaneously seeing the small details that may be more relevant to the big picture.

One of my favourite quotes

“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you must trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.” Steve Jobs

My 4 Major Connecting Dots

Developing mind for analytical thinking: Got selected in medical but opted for computers in graduation, did half of it in India & credits got transferred to complete remaining graduation in the UK, As a student I was who used to cram most of things but education system in abroad is different to the one in India, In Abroad you complete assignments on your own with few regular classes. This is where real life begins, where getting a degree did not excite me, but using my brain, developing my mind for analytical thinking to come up with solutions for every hurdle.

Stretched hours in student jobs build up stamina for work: Working in a department store, making pizzas, working in a warehouse, putting up stuff on the shelf & many other kinds of jobs were just enough to build stamina for working long hours. Really interesting stuff was working on the weekend for some extra cash with a double shift created the habit of working on stretch for long hours.

Learning, unlearning, improving observing skill & optimism at Work: There is a saying that money doesn’t make you rich, it’s skill that makes you rich. Once you have developed the habit of learning, it compounds like anything. Numerous books & biographies related to financial markets, interaction with a lot of successful people & fund managers, experience of life, success & failure in business have made me realize that Success is not an accident. So journey started once I got detached with money because as a trader in stock market you need to focus on process rather than P&L account and focusing on improving work skills by learning then unlearning then relearning, it helped me improving my observing skills whether its related to work, finance or life that allows you to “listen” with more than just your ears and make decision better.

Perfection is the formula for frustration. Believe in implementation with probability on your side:

Perfection can drive us to unrealistic goals and expectations, and also to procrastination. You must let go of perfectionism and adopt a different view and belief about yourself—that life is for learning, and true perfection lies in always working to improve yourself, not avoiding mistakes. There is no such thing as being perfect, but you can still seek excellence. If I look last decade of my work, some of the decisions were right and some were horribly wrong, but whatever, it helped me to step out of my comfort zone & move forward. Slow decision is much worse than a wrong decision, as a wrong decision helps you learn from failures, but a delayed decision doesn’t solve no purpose. It helped me personally in my trading as trading is one business where you cannot achieve 100% accuracy & there is always room for improvement, it keeps moving you & inspires you to improve further.

Inspired by Bobby Axelrod’s character from the series Billions

One character I am very fascinated with is Bobby Axelrod in the series Billions, that showcased on Hotstar and AXN. He is portrayed as a multibillion-dollar hedge fund manager. The series shows extreme lows and highs of character. When you are working in financial markets, sometimes you have to make big decisions in split seconds. The most interesting part of the series is how he connects various dots in life with past experience to come up with a solution for every tough situation. Deep thinking, fast implementation, number crunching, negotiations, and networking were just other brainstorming techniques that really hooked me to the series.

It really helped me to pre-plan everything, whether it’s business, trading & my life & how you connect various dots of the past to come up with solutions when you are in extreme stress, because there is a saying ”no pain means no gain. You have to deep dive internally, use all skills & develop a mindset to be always optimistic & make your one life count, free from financial or other problems & make a positive impact on society by adding value to the best of your abilities, whether it’s sharing knowledge, financial resources, or anything.

#Connect

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