Delulu Creates Salulu

Shaan Puri shares a personal story about his father's delusional confidence and how it consistently worked in his favor.

The Power of Being Delusional

• Shaan learned about "the power of just being absolutely delusional" from his father
• The phrase "delulu is the salulu" captures this mindset - being delusional leads to solutions
• This approach worked repeatedly in different situations

Airport Luggage Example

• Shaan's dad didn't want to pay to check luggage
• When told his bag was too big to carry on:
  • He responded with "no actually it's too small"
  • This made no logical sense in the context
  • The airline employee let him take it on the plane anyway
  • At the plane, they checked it for free at the gate

Four Seasons Festival Example

• They tried to attend a New Year's festival at the Four Seasons
• Signs indicated only residents/guests could attend
• Security was checking IDs and room numbers
• Shaan's dad confidently approached security and asked "what do you need to see, some ID?"
• The security guard just waved them through without checking anything

Fyre Festival Context

• This story was told in the context of discussing Billy McFarlane's Fyre Festival 2
• McFarlane was making claims about having talent, accommodations, and partners without actual confirmation
• The story about Shaan's dad illustrated how sometimes pure confidence and delusion can work

Impact

• Shaan has adopted this phrase "delulu is the salulu" in his own life
• He tells his kids this phrase when facing problems
• He considers it tattoo-worthy alongside his kids' names