You don’t lose money only when markets fall. You lose money when you stop trusting your own decisions.

It begins quietly. A few market podcasts. Some “educational” reels. One Telegram group that seems harmless. You think you’re learning. You think you’re being responsible. But in due time, each new bit of information takes away your certainty and in its place brings confusion.

The basic SIP plan started as simple but has become a jumble of opinions, forecasts, and doubts.

The confidence trap

Your investment journey begins with a strategy. Maybe it’s a few funds, maybe it’s monthly SIPs. The logic is clear; the goal feels achievable. Then the flood begins. Every other video claims to reveal a hidden market truth. Every news alert warns about “impending volatility.”

Before long, you

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