Jamaal Ghauri shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Jamaal, really appreciate you sharing your stories and insights with us. The world would have so much more understanding and empathy if we all were a bit more open about our stories and how they have helped shaped our journey and worldview. Let’s jump in with a fun one: What do you think is misunderstood about your business?
I think the most misunderstood aspect about my businesses is that it’s exceptionally difficult. There’s a plethora of ways to make money in the markets, and everyday people find new ways all the time. It’s quite contrary to what’s commonly seen in Wall Street based movies.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Jamaal Ghauri, and I have been an entrepreneur for my entire life. I currently run an investment enterprise focused on private and public markets. What makes us unique is that contrarily to traditional firms, a business model is not our focus when making investments. Instead, we like to invest in people, and that is our advantage.
Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. What breaks the bonds between people—and what restores them?
Bonds are created through a sense of mutual understanding between two or more individuals. Love, hate, and other emotions are simply side effects of the said understanding. Two competitors can have a mutual respect for each other despite their inherent conflict, since they both understand the goals and values of the other. This is common whether in business, sports, or any other endeavor.
Bonds are only broken when the understanding stops. If someone is understood to be honest and virtuous and then they resort to lies and deception, that bond will be broken.
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
Failures teach success, success teaches nothing. The process of suffering and failing is the iteration loop that allows for improvements and changes that result in inevitable success. Once success is achieved, there is no more learning to be done in that area, and you must move on to other problems that will teach you new things.
Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. How do you differentiate between fads and real foundational shifts?
Differentiating between fads and foundational shifts are at the core of my responsibilities as a fund manager. The only thing in life that is consistently dependable is human nature. Fads remain fads because their lack of accommodation to human nature, and they often require change. “Foundational shifts,” while often seen as such, are simply improvements to traditional tendencies.
For example, curiosity is an aspect of human nature. Books satisfied this demand to learn. A “foundational shift” was not something that changed human nature, but instead enhanced it. This would be the invention of the search engine. Today, we can see yet another “foundational shift” taking place with artificial intelligence enhancing this same concept even further.
Okay, so let’s keep going with one more question that means a lot to us: What do you think people will most misunderstand about your legacy?
I believe legacy is determined by others, and that the only person who can “misunderstand” your legacy is yourself. Alexander the Great may have wanted to be remembered for his philosophical work, but the world saw him for something more prominent than that. Based on his public actions and achievements, the populations determined his legacy would be in relation to his skill on the battlefield.
I personally hope to be remembered as a name that connotes integrity, perseverance, and intelligence. I believe my actions and achievements are in line with a legacy of these qualities.
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