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Why I Prefer Long-Term Investing Over Trading

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Investing, for me, is not about excitement. It is about patience. For many years I watched the markets the way most people do. Numbers moving, headlines shouting, predictions everywhere. It all felt noisy. Over time I realized that real wealth is not built in moments of excitement. It grows quietly through discipline and consistency. My interest in stocks and ETFs comes from a simple belief. The world continues to innovate, companies continue to grow, and patient investors benefit from that growth if they are willing to wait. I do not try to predict short-term market movements. I focus on learning, investing regularly, and thinking in decades rather than days. I am especially drawn to long-term investing because it mirrors many other parts of life. Health improves through small daily habits. Knowledge grows through years of curiosity. Wealth grows through time and compounding. None of these things happen overnight. This section of the website is simply a place where I document my j...
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What Turning 40 Taught Me About Health

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In your twenties, the body forgives almost everything. Late nights. Poor diet. Lack of exercise. But as the years pass, the margin for error slowly narrows. Approaching 40 made me pause and reflect. Not with fear — but with awareness. Health is not something that suddenly disappears one day. It slowly shifts based on the choices we make. One of the biggest lessons I learned is this: Longevity is not built through extreme efforts. It is built through consistency. A single workout does not transform the body. But thousands of workouts over years will. A single healthy meal does not change metabolism. But thousands of balanced meals gradually reshape it. I started focusing on simple principles: Eat foods that stabilize blood sugar Prioritize protein and whole foods Move the body regularly Build strength and endurance Sleep well and manage stress These habits may not look dramatic on any single day. But over time, they become powerful. Health is not about...
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Why I Reduced Sugar, Wheat, and Refined Carbs

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Modern diets are built around convenience. Unfortunately, convenience often comes at the cost of metabolic health. For most of my life, foods like rice, wheat, bread, and sugar were normal parts of daily meals. They are deeply woven into culture and comfort. But as I started reading more about metabolism and long-term health, I realized something important: Not all calories behave the same in the body. Many refined carbohydrates digest extremely quickly. When they enter the bloodstream, they cause a rapid spike in blood glucose. The body responds by releasing insulin to push that glucose into cells. Occasionally, this is not a problem. But when this cycle repeats day after day for years, it can slowly lead to: insulin resistance chronic inflammation weight gain around the abdomen fatigue and energy crashes increased risk of metabolic diseases So instead of following the traditional pattern, I started making gradual changes. I reduced foods that rapidly spike bl...
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The Quiet Changes I Made for Longevity

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There comes a moment in life when you stop chasing short-term comfort and begin investing in long-term vitality. For me, that moment arrived when I started asking a simple question: How do I want to feel at 60, 70, or even 80 years old? Not just alive — but energetic, clear-minded, mobile, and present for my family. Longevity is not built in hospitals or pharmacies. It is built quietly, every day, through habits. So I began making small but deliberate changes. Rethinking Food: Fuel Instead of Comfort One of the biggest changes I made was rethinking the way I eat . I gradually removed or reduced foods that spike blood sugar rapidly — especially refined sugars, wheat, and excess white rice . These foods are deeply embedded in modern diets, but they often create a cycle of: blood sugar spikes insulin surges energy crashes chronic inflammation Instead, I moved toward foods that nourish the body more steadily: Overnight oats with seeds and nuts Eggs for high-q...
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Why I Started jayanthkatta.com

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There comes a moment in life when you realize that learning alone is not enough. You begin to feel the need to capture the journey —to write down what you are discovering, struggling with, building, and becoming. That moment is why jayanthkatta.com exists. This website is not meant to be a perfect collection of polished ideas. It is a living notebook , a place where I document lessons from technology, health, discipline, fatherhood, and long-term thinking. Life moves fast. Ideas appear and disappear like clouds. Writing slows the mind just enough to turn those clouds into something lasting. A Career Built on Curiosity My professional journey began in the world of databases and enterprise systems . Over the years I have worked with technologies like Oracle databases, cloud platforms, and modern data systems. Recently my focus has expanded toward cloud architecture and data engineering —fields that shape how organizations store, process, and learn from massive amounts of data. Technolog...
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Life is beautiful

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Life brings unexpected tragedies that are beyond our control. It's heartbreaking to witness people facing circumstances they never chose. We react with tears and inevitably wonder, "What if that happens to me?" As humans, we naturally focus on the positive and avoid dwelling on such thoughts—and that's healthy. But this perspective has shaped how I approach life: Am I prepared for these scenarios? Are my loved ones protected if something goes wrong? If I were to die, I couldn't be there to tell them to stay strong—they'd have to face that grief alone. But I can give them financial security through proper planning, wills, and trusts. These are tangible ways to care for them even when I'm gone. Beyond that, what else can I control? I don't waste energy worrying about an uncertain past or future. Instead, I choose to spread peace, truly listen to others, and share genuine smiles. I embrace the principle of living fully while letting others do the same. ...
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ASM Integrity check failed with PRCT-1225 and PRCT-1011 errors while creating database using DBCA on Exadata 3 node RAC

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  Error: The error message PRCT-1225: failed to verify Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM) user credentials using the command 'asmcmd credverify' indicates that the asmcmd credverify command failed to verify the Oracle ASM user credentials. This can happen for a number of reasons, including: The user credentials are incorrect. The user credentials file is corrupted. The user does not have the necessary permissions to run the asmcmd credverify command. There is a problem with the Oracle ASM instance. To troubleshoot this error, you can try the following: Make sure that the user credentials are correct. You can do this by trying to log in to the Oracle ASM instance using the same credentials. Check the user credentials file for errors. You can do this by using a text editor to open the file and inspect the contents. Make sure that the user has the necessary permissions to run the asmcmd credverify command. You can do this by checking the user's permissi...
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