Investment Lessons from Our Lord Ganesha

The celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi has already started; As we all know, Ganesh ji is the god of prosperity and wealth. it’s the perfect opportunity to look at our beloved god and learn some valuable lessons about investing.

God of Auspicious Beginnings: Ganesha is worshipped first, before any other god. Investment is also the same. We should save before spending. If the beginning is right, the end will be rewarding too.

 

Remover of Obstacles:  Ganesha is also called as Vighnaharta means he can remove obstacles from our path. A good investment also helps us remove worries, difficulties and challenges that come our way and enables us to lead a happy life. 

 

Large Head: Ganesha’s massive elephantine head represent broad-mindedness and intelligence (buddhi). It tells us to always use our knowledge and learning before making a related investment decision. Research, analyze, discuss and then invest.

 

Small Eyes: Ganesha’s eyes are small but sharp. It depicts the ability to concentrate amidst distractions. From an investor’s point of view, it tells us that if the market plunges into chaos, we need to focus on our strategy and action on that plan achieve our goals.

 

Big Ears: The big ear’s tells us listens intently and absorbs every wise word that comes. As an investor we need to listen carefully and should not miss out of new ideas and information and listen to your financial advisors.

 

Small Mouth: If we look at the idols and pictures of Lord Ganesha, his mouth is barely visible. Which indicated that he doesn’t talk much. As an investor, we should follow his lead and refrain from boasting about our decisions and goal. In short Work more and talk less.

 

Flexible Trunk: Ganesha have a curved trunk. Although his trunk is immensely strong, it also represents flexibility and adaptability. As an investor we should have certain degree of flexibility in terms of asset diversification, timeline adjustments and the amount of investment.

 

Tusks: Ganesha is called ek-danta however he has two tusks; one of them is broken. The broken tusk represents the ability to recover from disasters, and the other tusk represents the strength to weed out the bad. Similarly, we must have the courage to accept the wrong decisions and remove the bad investments from the portfolio. A bad investment, if ignored, will make achieving your goals much harder.

Four Arms: Ganesha has four arms, each of which signifies different aspects of investment. One hand holds the axe; it tells us to cut all the distractions and worries that come with market fluctuations. The second-hand contains a modak; that means we must never forget our goals. The third-hand holds a flower which means just like the flower our investment should also flourish higher in life. Lastly, the fourth hand is up in Abhaymudra (the posture for doling out blessings); it represents goals others than mere maximizing profits. If we can pursue our passions and also help out the needy, we are truly blessed. 

 

Large Stomach: Lord Ganesha’s large Stomach teaches us to take all the ups and downs in life in stride and maintain our pace. As an investor we need to have the capability to munch through market volatilities and digest bad decisions. Always remember your goal, be discerning while taking risks and do not panic.

 

Little Mouse: Ganesha’s carrier is a little mouse who sits on his feet. It shows that if not kept in check, a tiny mouse can bring the house down. This tells us to keep our temptations and desires in control. Discipline is vaery important factor to make our investments work; everything depends on it. Never exceed our budget and adopt simple living. With this approach, can achieve your goals much faster.

 

Companions: Ganesha has two companions: Riddhi (prosperity) and Siddhi (accomplishment). With a perfect plan and the right investment, we can also have prosperity and achievements. 

 

Lord Ganesha is wise, compassionate, and a great help to those seeking his blessings. If we understand and put in practice what Lord Ganesha teaches us, our investments will work as a blessing.

Happy Ganesh Chaturthi.