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The Inner Game with Vishal Khandelwal

The Inner Game with Vishal Khandelwal

Hosted by Vishal Khandelwal

Episodes

119

Latest episode

Oct 2026

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EN

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Musings on investing, learning, and the business of life.

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October 3, 202618 min

Ep. 118 - The Investor Who Lost 30% Playing Someone Else's Game

Most investors study the right things and read the right books. And yet somewhere along the way, they start playing someone else's game, with their own money, their own health, and their own peace of mind. In this video, I share a real conversation with an investor who had done many things right. Saved diligently. Invested seriously. Planned carefully. And still found himself unable to sleep, dealing with deteriorating health, and watching his family suffer, because he had slowly drifted away from his own game into someone else's. This video is about that drift. And how to come back. We cover: → Why capacity to suffer matters more than return potential → Charlie Munger's inversion principle — asking what could go catastrophically wrong → Why the same 30% loss destroys one investor and merely inconveniences another → How the language we use around losses shapes our ability to recover → What it truly means to play your own game in investing and in life *** If you found this useful, my new book "The Long Game" explores these ideas in depth—400 pages of long-term investing philosophy from 30 practitioners across India and the world. Pre-order now → https://www.safalniveshak.com/the-long-game/ *** #SafalNiveshak #InvestorMindset #BehavioralFinance #LongTermInvesting #TheInnerGame #TheLongGame #StockMarketIndia #InvestingPsychology #CharlieMunger #WealthBuilding #FinancialFreedomIndia #ValueInvesting #InvestingInIndia #PersonalFinanceIndia #InvestorEducation #StockMarket #Investing #MoneyMindset #FinancialWisdom #IndianInvestor

October 3, 202618 min

Ep. 117 - The Oldest Answer to the Deepest Question: Am I Enough?

Most of us carry a quiet, exhausting feeling of "I am not enough." Not smart enough. Not successful enough. Not rich enough. Just... not enough. What if the cure to this feeling was discovered 2,500 years ago, in ancient India and ancient Rome, and we simply forgot? In this episode, I explore the deepest human insecurity through the lens of two powerful ancient philosophies: Vedanta (from the Indian Upanishads) and Stoicism (from Greece and Rome). What you'll learn in this video: → Why the "not enough" feeling never goes away, no matter what you achieve → What Vedanta means when it says: "You are the gold, not the ornament" → What Epictetus, a man born as a slave, knew about inner freedom that most billionaires don't → The one shift in how you keep score that changes everything → Three simple daily practices you can start tonight Who this is for: This is for anyone who has worked hard, achieved things, and still felt hollow inside. For anyone who compares themselves to others and comes up short. For anyone who is tired of looking for worth in places it was never going to be found. The ancient thinkers we discuss: 📜 Vedanta — One of the world's oldest philosophical traditions, from the Indian Upanishads. Key idea: your true self (Atman) is already whole and complete. 🏛️ Stoicism — Practiced by Marcus Aurelius (Emperor of Rome), Epictetus (a slave), and Seneca (one of Rome's wealthiest men). Key idea: your worth lives inside you, in your character and choices, and not in outcomes or opinions. 📚 My latest book — The Long Game: https://www.safalniveshak.com/the-long-game/ #AncientWisdom #Vedanta #Stoicism #SelfWorth #Philosophy #PersonalGrowth #MentalHealth #InnerPeace #Motivation #LifePhilosophy #AncientWisdomModernInsecurities #TheInnerGame #TheOnePercentShow #LongTermThinking #PhilosophyForLife #TimelessWisdom #WisdomOfTheAges

October 3, 20267 min

Ep. 116 - How AI will Change the Game for Long-Term Investors

From Benjamin Graham's timeless wisdom to Warren Buffett's enduring discipline, value investing has guided generations of investors. But in an era where artificial intelligence is rewriting the rules of business, does the old playbook still hold up? In this video, I break down how technology has changed markets, what the research actually says about AI and investing, and why the principles of value investing—rationality, patience, and margin of safety—remain as powerful as ever. ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ 📕 My Books: 👉 Boundless: https://www.safalniveshak.com/boundless/ 👉 The Sketchbook of Wisdom: https://book.safalniveshak.com/ 👉 Buy the combo (Boundless + Sketchbook): https://www.safalniveshak.com/sketchbook-boundless-combo/ 👉 Mastermind Membership: https://www.safalniveshak.com/mastermind 📩 The Journal of Investing Wisdom Newsletter: https://www.safalniveshak.com/newsletter/ 📰 Safal Niveshak Substack (New): https://safalniveshak.substack.com/ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ Connect with me on: 🔗 Website: https://www.safalniveshak.com/ 𝕏 Twitter: / safalniveshak 📧 Email: vishal@safalniveshak.com ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ #ValueInvesting #AIandInvesting #WarrenBuffett #TheInnerGameOfInvesting #InvestingWisdom #StockMarketIndia #LongTermInvesting #BuffettQuotes #InvestmentPhilosophy #BehavioralFinance #AIRevolution #InvestingForBeginners #TimelessWisdom #FinancialIndependence #InvestingMindset #VishalKhandelwal #SafalNiveshak

October 3, 20266 min

Ep. 115 - I Missed a 40-Bagger (Peter Lynch Had Warned About This)

Peter Lynch once got a phone call from Warren Buffett. Buffett told him, "Peter, I loved your book One Up on Wall Street. There's one line I'd like to quote in my annual report." The line was — "Selling your winners and holding your losers is like cutting the flowers and watering the weeds." Buffett loved it. Lynch regretted it. Because that one line summed up his biggest investing mistake — selling his winners too soon. In this video, I share the story of that call, how I personally made the same mistake and missed a 40-bagger, and what both Buffett and Lynch can teach us about patience, compounding, and the psychology of holding. ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ 📕 My Books: 👉 Boundless: https://www.safalniveshak.com/boundless/ 👉 The Sketchbook of Wisdom: https://book.safalniveshak.com/ 👉 Buy the combo (Boundless + Sketchbook): https://www.safalniveshak.com/sketchbook-boundless-combo/ 👉 Mastermind Membership: https://www.safalniveshak.com/mastermind 📩 The Journal of Investing Wisdom Newsletter: https://www.safalniveshak.com/newsletter/ 📰 Safal Niveshak Substack (New): https://safalniveshak.substack.com/ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ Connect with me on: 🔗 Website: https://www.safalniveshak.com/ 𝕏 Twitter: / safalniveshak 📧 Email: vishal@safalniveshak.com ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ #WarrenBuffett #PeterLynch #InvestingWisdom #InvestingPsychology #ValueInvesting #StockMarketIndia #LongTermInvesting #Compounding #InvestorMindset #InvestingMistakes #VishalKhandelwal #SafalNiveshak

October 3, 20267 min

Ep. 114 - The Hidden Reason We Keep Making Bad Decisions in Life and Investing

Why do we keep making bad decisions — even when we know better? It's not always a lack of knowledge or intelligence. Often, it's because our hardware — our body, our energy, our nervous system — is running low. In this episode, I explore how exhaustion, poor sleep, stress, and constant noise quietly erode our ability to think clearly, in #life and in #investing. ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ 📕 My Books: 👉 Boundless: https://www.safalniveshak.com/boundless/ 👉 The Sketchbook of Wisdom: https://book.safalniveshak.com/ 👉 Buy the combo (Boundless + Sketchbook): https://www.safalniveshak.com/sketchbook-boundless-combo/ 👉 Mastermind Membership: https://www.safalniveshak.com/mastermind 📩 The Journal of Investing Wisdom Newsletter: https://www.safalniveshak.com/newsletter/ 📰 Safal Niveshak Substack (New): https://safalniveshak.substack.com/ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ Connect with me on: 🔗 Website: https://www.safalniveshak.com/ 𝕏 Twitter: / safalniveshak 📧 Email: vishal@safalniveshak.com ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ #TheInnerGame #InvestingWisdom #LifeAndInvesting #MindfulInvesting #MentalClarity #BoundlessLiving #InvestorTemperament #InvestingPsychology #LongTermThinking #DecisionMaking #WarrenBuffettWisdom #StoicInvesting #InvestInYourself #RebootYourMind #FixTheHardware #VishalKhandelwal #SafalNiveshak

October 3, 20265 min

Ep. 112 - The Art of Letting Go: Wisdom for Life and Investing

📕 My Books Now at a Special Discount! 👉 Boundless: https://www.safalniveshak.com/boundless/ 👉 The Sketchbook of Wisdom: https://book.safalniveshak.com/ 👉 Buy the combo (Boundless + Sketchbook): https://www.safalniveshak.com/sketchbook-boundless-combo/ 👉 Mastermind Membership (now at a special discount!): https://www.safalniveshak.com/mastermind 📩 The Journal of Investing Wisdom Newsletter: https://www.safalniveshak.com/newsletter/ 📰 Safal Niveshak Substack (New): https://safalniveshak.substack.com/ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ In life and investing, the more we try to control everything, the more anxious and fragile we become. Real wisdom lies in knowing when to act — and when to let go. In this video, I explore the dance between control and surrender, a timeless lesson that applies as much to our inner life as it does to the stock market. If you've ever struggled with impatience, overthinking, or the need to control outcomes, this video is for you. Because both life and markets reward those who stay calm, act with intention, and trust the process.. ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ Connect with me on: 🔗 Website: https://www.safalniveshak.com/ 𝕏 Twitter: / safalniveshak 📧 Email: vishal@safalniveshak.com ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ #LetGo #InnerGameOfInvesting #InvestingWisdom #LifeLessons #MindfulInvesting #ControlAndSurrender #TrustTheProcess #InvestingMindset #PhilosophyOfLife #ValueInvestingIndia #BoundlessLiving #CalmMindClearDecisions #WarrenBuffettWisdom #LongTermThinking #EmotionalIntelligence #MinimalismMindset#VishalKhandelwal #SafalNiveshak

October 3, 20265 min

Ep. 113 - This Will Change How You See Money, Business, and Markets

📕 My Books Now at a Special Discount! 👉 Boundless: https://www.safalniveshak.com/boundless/ 👉 The Sketchbook of Wisdom: https://book.safalniveshak.com/ 👉 Buy the combo (Boundless + Sketchbook): https://www.safalniveshak.com/sketchbook-boundless-combo/ 👉 Mastermind Membership (now at a special discount!): https://www.safalniveshak.com/mastermind 📩 The Journal of Investing Wisdom Newsletter: https://www.safalniveshak.com/newsletter/ 📰 Safal Niveshak Substack (New): https://safalniveshak.substack.com/ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ What if everything you believe about money, business, and markets… is built on imagination? In this episode of #TheInnerGame #podcast, I explore a powerful idea from Yuval Noah Harari's book Sapiens: that much of what drives our world — companies, brands, money, even nations — exists only because we believe they do. From the story of Peugeot to the rise of modern IPOs, this video is about how belief, storytelling, and shared imagination shape the financial world we live in. ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ Connect with me on: 🔗 Website: https://www.safalniveshak.com/ 𝕏 Twitter: / safalniveshak 📧 Email: vishal@safalniveshak.com ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ #TheInnerGame #MoneyMindset #InvestingWisdom #PsychologyOfMoney #YuvalNoahHarari #Sapiens #FinancialWisdom #MarketsAndMindset #BeliefAndBusiness #HumanBehavior #MarketIllusion #InvestorPsychology #ThinkingClearly #BoundlessThinking #WisdomOverWealth #VishalKhandelwal #SafalNiveshak

October 3, 202610 min

Ep. 111 - The Real Reason Small Investors Fail (It's Not What You Think)

📕 My Books Now at a Special Diwali Discount! 👉 Boundless: https://www.safalniveshak.com/boundless/ 👉 The Sketchbook of Wisdom: https://book.safalniveshak.com/ 👉 Buy the combo (Boundless + Sketchbook): https://www.safalniveshak.com/sketchbook-boundless-combo/ 👉 Mastermind Membership (now at a special discount!): https://www.safalniveshak.com/mastermind 📩 The Journal of Investing Wisdom Newsletter: https://www.safalniveshak.com/newsletter/ 📰 Safal Niveshak Substack (New): https://safalniveshak.substack.com/ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ Most small investors lose not because the game is rigged, but because they forget the rules. In this video, I'll show you how to stop playing the market's game and start playing your own. Learn how patience, simplicity, and time can turn small investors into long-term winners. ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ Connect with me on: 🔗 Website: https://www.safalniveshak.com/ 𝕏 Twitter: / safalniveshak 📧 Email: vishal@safalniveshak.com ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ #InvestingWisdom #SmallInvestor #StockMarketIndia #ValueInvesting #PersonalFinance #LongTermInvesting #WarrenBuffett #mindsetmatters #VishalKhandelwal #SafalNiveshak

October 3, 20267 min

Ep. 110 - The Most Powerful Way to Think About Money (That No One Taught You)

📕 My Books Now at a Special Diwali Discount! 👉 Boundless: https://www.safalniveshak.com/boundless/ 👉 The Sketchbook of Wisdom: https://book.safalniveshak.com/ 👉 Buy the combo (Boundless + Sketchbook): https://www.safalniveshak.com/sketchbook-boundless-combo/ 👉 Mastermind Membership (now at a special discount!): https://www.safalniveshak.com/mastermind 📩 The Journal of Investing Wisdom Newsletter: https://www.safalniveshak.com/newsletter/ 📰 Safal Niveshak Substack (New): https://safalniveshak.substack.com/ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ Most people ask where to invest, not how to think about money. In this video, I share the most powerful way to think about money — through the metaphor of a living tree. The soil, roots, trunk, branches, leaves, and fruits all represent parts of your financial life. Once you understand this, wealth stops being something you chase, but something you grow. 🌳 (Source of the money-tree analogy idea: https://youtu.be/ugIuHWc6Nuc?si=7WDMQTRj0p8QY8_4) ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ Connect with me on: 🔗 Website: https://www.safalniveshak.com/ 𝕏 Twitter: / safalniveshak 📧 Email: vishal@safalniveshak.com ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ #MoneyMindset #WealthWisdom #FinancialFreedom #InvestingPhilosophy #MoneyLessons #ThinkClearly #PersonalFinance #WealthBuilding #MindfulMoney #VishalKhandelwal

October 3, 202613 min

Ep. 109 - 11 Life Lessons I Wish Someone Told Me When I Was a Teenager

📕 My Books Now at a Special Diwali Discount! 👉 Boundless: https://www.safalniveshak.com/boundless/ 👉 The Sketchbook of Wisdom: https://book.safalniveshak.com/ 👉 Buy the combo (Boundless + Sketchbook): https://www.safalniveshak.com/sketchbook-boundless-combo/ 👉 Mastermind Membership (now at a special discount!): https://www.safalniveshak.com/mastermind 📩 The Journal of Investing Wisdom Newsletter: https://www.safalniveshak.com/newsletter/ 📰 Safal Niveshak Substack (New): https://safalniveshak.substack.com/ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ In this video, I share 11 life lessons every teenager should hear. These lessons are about character, failure, meaning, curiosity, and what it truly means to live a life that's boundless. ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ Connect with me on: 🔗 Website: https://www.safalniveshak.com/ 𝕏 Twitter: / safalniveshak 📧 Email: vishal@safalniveshak.com ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ ﹎ #LifeLessons #TeenWisdom #ParentingTeens #BoundlessLife #EmotionalGrowth #WisdomForTeens #LifeAdvice #TeenLife #CuriosityOverCertainty #MindfulLiving #PersonalGrowth #Boundless #LifeLessonsForTeens #ModernParenting #CharacterOverPopularity #StayCuriousStayKind

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