#MiddleClassMindset

Gaurav Rodriguesgaurav_rodrigues
2025-05-31

TikTok users spend an average of 95 minutes per day on the app, compared to Instagram's 62 minutes. And TikTok's engagement rate is 5.53%, surpassing Instagram Reels' 4.36%.

Instagram tried to counter with Reels, but TikTok's algorithm and user engagement have kept it ahead.

Gaurav Rodriguesgaurav_rodrigues
2025-05-28

I’ve met so many like-minded folks by just wearing this one tee around, on hikes, dinners, bars etc.

Honestly…I might just keep doing this forever.

Go Berkshire!!

Just keep buying Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares over time - and future you will thank you!!

Gaurav Rodriguesgaurav_rodrigues
2025-05-26

BYD isn't just beating Tesla - it's humiliating them:

Some quick numbers:

BYD → $107B revenue, growing 27% YoY.

TSLA → $98B revenue, growing 1% YoY.

BYD sold 4M EVs in 2024 that is 2x of what Tesla sold.

Yet Tesla’s valued at $900B.
and BYD just at $160B.

Either BYD 10x-es from here...
Or Tesla gets cut in half.
Or in fact even both.

Markets love narratives. But eventually…numbers win.

Gaurav Rodriguesgaurav_rodrigues
2025-05-26

BYD isn't just beating Tesla - it's humiliating them:

Some quick numbers:

BYD → $107B revenue, growing 27% YoY.

TSLA → $98B revenue, growing 1% YoY.

BYD sold 4M EVs in 2024 that is 2x of what Tesla sold.

Yet Tesla’s valued at $900B.
and BYD just at $160B.

Either BYD 10x-es from here...
Or Tesla gets cut in half.
Or in fact even both.

Markets love narratives. But eventually…numbers win.

Gaurav Rodriguesgaurav_rodrigues
2025-05-26

BYD isn't just beating Tesla - it's humiliating them:

Some quick numbers:

BYD → $107B revenue, growing 27% YoY.

TSLA → $98B revenue, growing 1% YoY.

BYD sold 4M EVs in 2024 that is 2x of what Tesla sold.

Yet Tesla’s valued at $900B.
and BYD just at $160B.

Either BYD 10x-es from here...
Or Tesla gets cut in half.
Or in fact even both.

Markets love narratives. But eventually…numbers win.

Gaurav Rodriguesgaurav_rodrigues
2025-05-26

BYD isn't just beating Tesla - it's humiliating them:

Some quick numbers:

BYD → $107B revenue, growing 27% YoY.

TSLA → $98B revenue, growing 1% YoY.

BYD sold 4M EVs in 2024 that is 2x of what Tesla sold.

Yet Tesla’s valued at $900B.
and BYD just at $160B.

Either BYD 10x-es from here...
Or Tesla gets cut in half.
Or in fact even both.

Markets love narratives. But eventually…numbers win.

Gaurav Rodriguesgaurav_rodrigues
2025-05-26

BYD isn't just beating Tesla - it's humiliating them:

Some quick numbers:

BYD → $107B revenue, growing 27% YoY.

TSLA → $98B revenue, growing 1% YoY.

BYD sold 4M EVs in 2024 that is 2x of what Tesla sold.

Yet Tesla’s valued at $900B.
and BYD just at $160B.

Either BYD 10x-es from here...
Or Tesla gets cut in half.
Or in fact even both.

Markets love narratives. But eventually…numbers win.

Gaurav Rodriguesgaurav_rodrigues
2025-05-21

Long term, autonomous cars will need more than AI.


It will need self-maintenance intelligence.

Cars should know when they’re dirty.

Drive themselves to base.

Wait in line for a cleaning bot.

Get reset.
Get redeployed.

There’s a whole second-order infrastructure no one’s building yet:


The Airbnb-for-cars layer - cleaning, resetting, restocking.

Gaurav Rodriguesgaurav_rodrigues
2025-05-15

Pakistan – Bankrupt

Sri Lanka – Bankrupt

Afghanistan – Bankrupt

Bangladesh – Crisis

Nepal – Crisis

Bhutan – Running on India’s support

India – Fastest growing economy in the world!!

Same geography.
Same challenges.
Completely different trajectories.

No other neighborhood on Earth has this level of chaos and contrast.


Gaurav Rodriguesgaurav_rodrigues
2025-05-14

At the Met Gala, guests are banned from eating garlic or onion hours before the event to avoid bad breath during close conversations.

The 2025 Met Gala, that just happened last week is expected to raise around $25 million.

400 elite invitees with each seat costing about $50,000 and tables going up to $350,000, making it the Costume Institute’s biggest yearly fundraiser.

Gaurav Rodriguesgaurav_rodrigues
2025-05-10

Nike just launched its first gym - Nike Strength Studio in Austin, TX.

First they sold you the shoes.

Now they’re building the gym.

It’s all about group training, barbells, and brand loyalty.

This isn’t fashion. It’s fitness real estate.

They’re turning customers into a community.

Gaurav Rodriguesgaurav_rodrigues
2025-05-09

Just saw a guy yell “NO!” at his dog at the park…

then whisper:

“We talked about this. You’re embarrassing me.”

Bro’s not training a dog - he’s managing an employee on a PIP.

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