One of such interesting Ganesha stories is about going around the world 3 times as a race between his brother Karthikeya and him. While Karthikeya went around the entire world, Lord Ganesha won it by going around his parents 3 times.
“This clearly is a message to understand the difference between the world and your world. While managing personal finance, it is important to understand and focus on ‘your world’,” says Dr Chintan Vora, Sr. Vice President, 5nance.com.
He lists out four investing lessons from that story:
- Focus on the goals that you have and not the ones which are conspicuous.
- Listen to your advisor and not the one who doesn’t understand your financial factors.
- Think about the risk that you should take and not the risk that a seasoned investor or trader takes.
- Look at your available resources to achieve your goals and not stretch your means beyond a limit.
“Like Lord Ganesha, the journey to your financial freedom is in understanding the concept of ‘your world’ and scale the uncharted territories of your personal financial well being,” he says.
Mitali Dhoke, Research Analyst – PersonalFN, says The big elephant head of Lord Ganesha represents open-mindedness, forward-thinking, and a vast ocean of knowledge. Accordingly, he carries immense wisdom and intelligence. “Similarly, successful investors are the ones who carry immense knowledge of the instrument they are investing in and understand what they are doing with their money,” she points out.
Ganesha’s large ears represent listening skills and openness to gain more knowledge. “You should be open to the idea of learning and keep on updating their financial knowledge. Moreover, you can take guidance from investment advisors and experts who can share their knowledge which can help you plan your investments,” says Dhoke.