My name is Sabir Khan and this is my website.

If you are looking for credentials, here you go – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabir-khan-55a972129/

This website is going to be less professional and more informative.

My goal with this website is to write. I will be writing a lot about topics that interest me which include economics, mathematics, finance, etc. That’s not all. I play video games, watch anime, and play/watch basketball so there will be a few posts on those as well.

I will also write about motivation. What it is, what it feels like, what to do when one is motivated etc. The goal here is to help others find themselves. I genuinely believe that college does not help students find themselves. There are rarely classes on personal finances, personal health, etc. I took a course in law recently and out of 34+ classes, it was the first time I ever had a professor bring up personality types. Colleges should have general classes which help people understand who they are and what they are capable of. The moment a person knows what their best at, they can shift their focus and be the best. I do not think this is possible with the stress of college or the other responsibilities students face. Therefore, to make their lives easier, I will post many, MANY, many posts on what to do to make your everyday lives better.  This may mean meditation, reading, running, etc. I will try to try out every type of help there is and see what it feels like so people can understand before they attempt to.

I have always loved mathematics. Whether it be simple arithmetic that I often do in my head, or it be proofs that require 3-4 pages of work. I enjoy the idea that there are problems which can be solved using a series of steps which have been proven to work. I realized I enjoy math at a young age, when I was often counting change for my teachers during lunch time. This was at the age of 3 when I felt superior than the other kids because I could count 5 dollars using pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. The teachers would be shocked at how quickly I would organize the money and count it. Fast Forward to college, after having switched my major to mathematics, and experiencing the tougher courses in math (higher algebra), I took a course in geometry. Now, I bet everyone reading this may be thinking, “Sabir, I took geometry in high school and it was really easy, side angle side and all the easy fun stuff”, and I get where you’re coming from. Geometry was easy in high school but this was a graduate course on proofs. It was a brutal course BUT this is where I realized how much I enjoyed math. The other courses in my mathematics career were tough not because they were hard but because I never gave the effort I wanted to. This may be due to procrastination, messing around with friends, who knows… Anyways back to the origin story. This geometry class started off the same as my other math courses but it quickly turned when I realized how much I enjoyed math. It was a Saturday morning and I had gotten up at 7am. Usually I was up at 10am but here I was, doing geometry. Homework has always been boring and I always procrastinate, trying to complete all of the assignments the night before.  This geometry problem was nowhere to be found. I looked through every chegg answer, asked everyone in the geometry text group, NO ONE knew the answer. Here I was, spending 2 hrs straight, trying to figure it out. I was in a state of flow and I knew it. I had to figure out the answer and I did. When I did, I felt as if I had accomplished the world’s greatest feat.  Mathematics can be a very fun topic if you just understand that you’re given a problem and you must understand the problem and then see what the solution is before solving it. I believe that using your mathematical mind can propel you in problem solving in other areas of your life and is beneficial for many people.

Economics. Love at first sight. What was it about economics that made me so eager to learn more? Was it the simplicity of demand and supply? Was it how easy the intro level courses were? Who knows. What I do know is that economics is an essential part of our daily lives. This was one of the first reasons why I enjoyed learning about economics. The next and I guess more important reason was behavioral economics. Why do people make the decisions they make? I have always been intrigued with game theory, prospect theory, and other behavioral concepts which allow me to understand situations better and put myself in the best scenario possible. I think of fictional characters such as James Bond, Bobby Axelrod, Harvey Specter a few people that implement behavioral economics in their lives in order to have a competitive edge against others. They understand the human mind so naturally that to everyone around them, they are just making the best decision based on experience but in reality, they have considered all possible scenarios and chosen the best one based on their own parameters.

Finance is just money. That’s the first thing that comes to my mind and I bet yours too. Finance has always been an intriguing place of study for me because I wanted to understand why markets go up and down. Also I love the unknown. Finance is the unknown. There are many great investors such as Warren Buffet or George Soros that return exceptional returns in their funds. People study their investment theories and think they can trade just like them but the answer is no. Finance is not something that is known. People do know what the market will do tomorrow. Therefore, what makes an investor better than the other is their thought process. What do you know that I do not? How did you interpret the data vs how did I analyze it? How do I view the world vs how do you think of it? These questions allow someone like Buffet to see an opportunity while many of us see “oh he invested in McDonald’s because he likes the taste”. These guys understand human psychology better than anyone else and as you’re reading this, you may now understand why behavioral economics is so important. If you understand what everyone likes, you can predict what everyone will invest it, hence knowing what to be invested in BEFORE people invest and carry momentum.  There’s also personal finance. People do not save. I know this because I am people. I have studied finance and understand how compounding works yet I struggled with saving. Why? I am a monkey and majority of the world is. I, just like you, have to work hard to take control of my day and be the best I can be. This means telling my monkey self not to go for instant gratification (think quick purchases, gaming, instagram, and other meaningless stuff) and focus on what truly matters. I tell you that it’s easy to manage your money but it’s hard to stay consistent. I will make many posts on how to manage your money better with the hopes you implement one of the many tips.

I watch animes such as My Hero Academia, One Punch Man, Naruto, Psycho Pass, Tokyo Ghoul, DBZ, DBS, Gundam, YuYu Hakusho, and many more. There animes are helpful because they provide many life lessons. Goku’s life lesson is to always be happy and seek challenges. This means never get discouraged and always give your best. If you watch the show, you’ll see how many times Goku is getting his ass kicked before he pushes himself through adversity to become the best.

I watch shows such as Billions, Suits, Peaky Blinders, Ballers just for fun. I do find myself analyzing the characters to understand their personalities and thought processes but definitely with a grain of salt because it is, in fact, HOLLYWOOD.

My favorite basketball team is the Miami Heats. Since the Dwayne Wade era, they have been the team that I always root for, no matter what. Well wait one second, there is one team above the Heats and that’s the Knicks. Knicks have been straight trash for the longest and I barely even watch their games but they are my team because I am from New York. Heats are a fav, Knicks are at heart. I have been playing the sport ever since I was 6, I played on teams from middle school through high school. I’ll be honest. I was straight trash in basketball because I did not have confidence or experience. I did practice, I practiced too much at times. I remember shooting 50 shots a day at the age of 7 just to get better. The problem was that I never got playing time. I do not know if this was because of racism, my height, I have no idea. All I know is, the lack of experience on the court hindered my success in basketball heavily because the coaches would let the other kids play more. Now, you can assume who the other kids were. I did get one year to play ball, I think sophomore year. All the ‘other’ kids were on the varsity team so I was stuck with kids just like me. We did not have the best year but I finally got to build some confidence and averaged 10pts, 4 assists, and 4 rebounds a game. After that, due to personal issues, I barely went to practice and did not pursue the sport further. In college, I practiced every single day for the freshman year, and was decent enough to make the team but I chose not to, again due to personal issues. As of now, I do not think I am always the best player on a team, but I am definitely the hardest working person on a team. I always choose the kids that never get a chance to play and work with them to beat those who only choose the ‘good’ kids. Everyone deserves a shot in life, basketball, whatever it may be. I was once that kid that never got picked. Now I play and always play with kids with skill but never get chosen to show it. I enjoy making others smile and have fun playing basketball. Their success is my success.