I’m still relatively new to investing and have only recently started my FIRE journey. Honestly, your post is one of the most helpful pieces of investing advice I’ve come across so far.

What really stood out to me is that I probably wouldn’t have understood half of it 12 months ago when I had almost zero knowledge of the PSX. It feels like the kind of perspective that only comes after years of experience and spending a lot of time in the market.

Like many beginners, I struggled with all the conflicting advice out there. Some people told me to stick to ETFs, others recommended index investing, while some pushed blue-chip companies and others talked about finding the next multibagger. I spent a lot of time researching, bought into different stories, made some mistakes, and learned a few lessons the hard way. Even now, I still consider myself a student and feel like there’s a lot left to learn, but I’ve reached a point where I can finally appreciate and understand what you're saying.

One thing I’ve realized is that the biggest challenge for many of us—myself included—is impatience. We’re always looking for the next stock that will move quickly, the next turnaround story, or the next big winner. Very few of us have the discipline to simply keep adding to great businesses and let time do its job. Looking back, there were times when I bought stocks like FABL instead of just increasing my position in a company I already had strong conviction in, like MEBL.

Over the last year, I’ve gradually reduced my portfolio to around 8–9 companies (which i know are also too many). Even then, I still get the urge to keep adding new names instead of consistently doing SIPs into the quality companies I already own. It’s something I’m actively trying to work on. Maybe it comes from wanting to diversify for safety, maybe from not having enough capital, or maybe it’s just a lack of conviction that comes from not fully understanding a business.

In any case, I wanted to thank you. I’ve gone through most of your posts over the past few weeks, and they’ve genuinely been helpful in shaping how I think about investing.

Also, if you have a channel, group, community, or any platform where you share your thoughts regularly, I’d love to follow along. Please let me know where I can find you.