Delulu Creates Salulu
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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
49:19 - 51:00
Full video: 52:37SP
Shaan Puri
Host of MFM
Shaan Puri is the Chairman and Co-Founder of The Milk Road. He previously worked at Twitch as a Senior Director of Product, Mobile Gaming, and Emerging Markets. He also attended Duke University.