I was searching for a word or a phrase that would aptly summarise the intention or emotion behind this post of Ashish Nanda.
I think Schadenfreude (German word) is the closest i could find to explain the tone used by Mr.Ashish Nanda in his post.
Schadenfreude
The German word Schadenfreude describes the feeling of pleasure or satisfaction derived from another person’s misfortune. While not a direct synonym for jealousy, it captures the joy someone might feel in a rival’s suffering, often fueled by competition or a perceived sense of justice.
- Origin:
Schadenfreude comes from two German words: “Schaden” (harm or damage) and “Freude” (joy).
- Psychological Context:
It is a deeply ingrained human emotion, a byproduct of social comparison and self-esteem. When someone else fails, the person experiencing schadenfreude may feel better about themselves by contrast.
Note: I could be absolutely wrong in my assumption here, maybe there wasn’t any jealousy or rivalry behind that post, but from my unbiased POV, the tone of the post did seem Arrogant.
And, to confirm/support my above views, i did come across this other thread where a similar Haughty attitude was apparent. And I liked Nithin’s equanimous reply
to that post.
Anyways, I couldn’t hold myself back from expressing my views, after reading the said Twitter/X post.
If I were to ever start a business, i would love for it to be like Zerodha for many reasons, but more importantly for its business ethics.
Our philosophy is simple: Don’t do unto others what you don’t want done unto you.
@nithin brother, I’m very happy to be a customer of Zerodha, and I’m proud of you, and very much like the CSR initiatives like Rewilding.
Keep it going
, don’t let any noise bother you.