Mind my own money
Nowadays, half my time is spent on reading business and investments gyaan. I am more concerned about gold prices, real estate prices, stocks or the latest IT park than about Karunanidhi’s latest sommersault. And it’s not even like I have investments significant enough to talk about. Gone were the days when all I could think of was artistry and creativity. Now every idea requires a compelling business perspective for me to consider.
Maybe it is because of my profession. Some may object by saying “Is not design all about creativity and innovation?”. Honestly, UX design has almost nothing to do with artistry and almost everything to do with user goals and consequently business goals. That is one reason why I feel design as a discipline in the academics should lean towards business schools than tech schools or design schools per se.
Coming back to the point, I think I am now more aware and conscious about money than at any point in my life. I think it’s even fair to say I’ve become more money minded in the last couple of years. I hope my friends see me as the same karthik and if any has changed only for the better. Only time will tell if this change is for good or for bad.
June 3rd, 2007 at 3:44 pm
PK Sir,
neenga innoru bill gates or ambani mathiri vara engal vazhthukkal! ..
(aanal harshad mekhta mathiri mattum vendame :)) )
June 5th, 2007 at 1:09 am
it is a phase PK.
most of my friends either hit this phase a few years after their first job when they find out that the stock options they got are actully worth money, or when they have been married for a year and have to think about housing, kids, etc..
and yes, it is usually for the better!
June 5th, 2007 at 5:31 am
Well, mate, you have turned 30 sometime ago, am not surprised. The one thing that I have known you to spend money is on books, is there anything else ?
For me, you still are the same person. I hope we can still be happy if we eat at Shashi bhel puri stall rather than top class five star hotel.
June 5th, 2007 at 7:55 am
Hello Prabhu,
This is Bala from T.Nagar….
Happened to go through your blog….
Ooof, it’s awesome and quite interesting yaar…
You could add one more name on your list of ‘regular-readers’
All the best.
Bala
June 5th, 2007 at 10:46 am
I think its more to do with the challenge of speculating and seeing if our prudence pays than the actual gain itself. I like to keep track of real estate..but feel our success is sweeter than what the money can fetch.
June 5th, 2007 at 11:40 am
balar,
nakkal dhaaney
sundar narayanan,
thank u
deepak,
correct a sonne da, if only we keep our needs small and simple…
bala from t nagar,
welcome to my blog, thanks
sree,
jk, i wish i was like u at yr age.
un arivuku pasikku oru ellaye illai
anyways better late than never