Finding Your Tribe

Life is hard and not enough people admit that. Finding people who will support you unconditionally is very challenging as this small group of people is often called your "tribe." It is easy to get swept away on social media and think you have a large tribe. The pressure to fit into groups that you find interesting as well also erodes your uniqueness. DON'T BE AFRAID TO BE UNIQUE! I often find that I do not fit into the group molds for "quant finance", "finance", "an academic", "a motocross racer", "a gardener", or even "a dad." But over the years I have stuck to who I am and ignored the constantly moving crowds. I have been left with true gold in the people that make up my tribe. They have been there in times of need and I have been there for them. Don't forget who your true tribe is and don't change just to fit into some group.

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[samsongao]

Definitely a well put perspective that I never thought of that.
None of my close friends are from same background as me. Definition of Close Friends: Can talk about anything and always have your back, if x goes wrong.


Do I get jealous that I don't fit at times. Yep, I wish I could fit in but once you start trying to search for friends. It doesn't work out, most of the time and it's a waste of energy.

[Joseph-msiq]

Thanks for making this video, aside from all of the educational stuff you provide, hearing your raw story like this is quite nice too.

[jasdeepsinghgrover]

This is very true. I am also a part of at least 3 groups at different times and have the exact same experience.

[bhartiyaarthshastri]

I am following you since 2020, Your guidance is really helpful.

[nishu]

Deep ... I feel you, mate. I always had this feeling if you and I grew up on the same street we would be best friends haha. You’re welcome to be part of my tribe :)

[DAClub-ufbr]

My social group in highschool was disparate.

[mikehart]

Hmmm. I thought I was the only one who had a separate group of school friends and non-school friends and was not part of a clique. I had college friends but I graduated and we never saw each other. As an adult, I've had work friends that came and went with the job. I've had church friends but I moved and so that's over. I have some online contact with high school acquaintances but have nothing in common with them. No contact with college friends. I work from home now and feel like I have no tribe. I suspect a LOT of Americans especially older Americans experience this kind of isolation. Is this the new normal or is there a solution?

[bhartiyaarthshastri]

Can you make a review video on Certified Quantitative Finance. Thank you!!

[garrickmorales]

Hello, I love your content and I think it's very valuable. I just wanted to ask you something; although you dont recommend a MFE for finance undergrads I still would like to pursue it as an undergrad in accounting; Im in my last year and the MFEs that I have seen start in October 2024, so theoretically I have like 18 months before a program so I think I have quite some time to study the quantitative fundamentals. And since Im planning to apply to the Baruch pre MFE courses to materialize my final decision, what would you recommend to study for those Pre MFE courses, like what are the fundamentals to start a pre MFE or MFE to really grasp the math and statistics. I received AP Calculus in school and Calc I, II and III in undergrad, aside from statistics I and II, and Econometrics I in R; but as you have said, undergrad quantitative course aren't probably enough. What would you recommend for my case?

[vaibhavmalviya]

What are your thoughts on CFA's revised curriculum, apparently they have included Python and Data Science to it !!!

[Ligma]

Dimitri, as for the mentor, what is the best way for finding them when you're still in the university? I've posted in several quant forums and subreddits, but nobody answered.