Easy to spot a yellow car when you are always thinking of a yellow car.
Easy to spot opportunity when you are always thinking of opportunity.
Easy to spot reasons to be mad when you are always thinking of being mad.
You become what you constantly think about. Watch yourself.
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if you can’t find joy in a cup of coffee, you won’t find it in a yacht. gratitude treats all things the same.
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The book I have most gifted is The Richest Man in Babylon.
The absolute BASICS of finance.
Timeless, straightforward lessons that are worth MILLIONS over a lifetime.
The lessons are the following:
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millenials are coming around to the fact that the playbook they received for 20+ years was wrong
degrees don’t get jobs
the food pyramid is wrong
money isn’t happiness
disney movies are not real
adults know nothing
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Before asking “what should I take for my depression?”
Ask:
- have I slept well?
- have I eaten well?
- when did I last exercise?
- have I seen my friends lately?
- when was the last time I spoke to my family?
Internal before external
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My grandmother (86) told me this last time we spoke:
"Raise your kids wells so you can spoil your grandkids. Don’t raise your kids well and you will have to raise your grandkids yourself."
80+ years teaches what we can't learn anywhere else.
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“Life is unfair”
False.
Life just is.
We set expectations that blind us from seeing reality as it is.
Harsh truths to paint the picture:
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fear is only overcome by running through it way too many times.
scared of public speaking? do it 100 times.
scared of talking to that girl? talk to 100 girls.
scared of publishing your work? do it 100 times.
there *really* is no way around it.
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yes they do. we should expect people to realize they are just that - fiction; and then allow them to act accordingly. fiction can set both unrealistic expectations and inspire for the greatest actions in us.
better to have both than neither.
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The crowds poison, too much time and you end up like them.
Retreat to yourself. The only safe place.
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When in crowds, we become them.
Only after knowing who you are can you stand within the crowd and not lose your soul.
Solitude is required to become you.
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The biggest lesson from all courses, books and mentors is that the answer you need is not in them but within you.
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I have yet to see any other thread with as much engagement as @naval's How to Get Rich thread that's not outrage/humor but purely educational.
80/20
Twitter is chaotic but that 20% makes it all worth it.
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Give people food, people get fat.
Give people entertainment, people get depressed.
Give people access to information, people get misinformed.
Ironic how we worked so hard to reach abundance yet got played by the same evolutionary wiring that lead us to work so hard.
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Walk your own path. Whether in struggle or success, authentic energy will radiate from you.
It’s contagious.
It’s when you try to walk another’s path that the inauthenticy reeks.
You are only fooling yourself.
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Back in 2016, @naval predicted @Ocasio2018. He talked about the "GoPro candidate" who’s:
- crowdfunded
- transparent
- extremely social media driven
A brief summary of how that came to be:
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what is real:
requires no explanation,
has no expectations,
no need for demonstration
and is always enough
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Twitter is more than a resume:
It allows you to enter the most valuable social networks on Earth on the basis of merit.
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you are addicted to struggling because the struggle makes you feel like hero.
“the lone individual on the hard path towards success” - it feels good.
you love the struggle so much that you will *always* find ways to struggle
result:
always in the struggle.
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What are some life hacks that you practice regularly?
I’ll start with a simple one:
A 20 minute walk relieves a disproportionate amount of stress.
What are yours?
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Before you hit your 30s, you should have a few things ingrained into your being:
The habit of exercise
The habit of reading
The habit of spiritually
Body, mind and soul
Everything stems from there.
Nothing stems without.
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Gratitude works because
it pushes you away from overthinking the future,
it pulls you away from the ‘what ifs’ of the past,
And anchors you to the good of your present
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Control thy expenditure:
SPEND LESS THAN YOU FUCKING EARN.
Grow the balls to say no to the drinks, your friends, the bullshit consumerism that is being fed to you.
Almost 50% of Americans spend more than they earn. Don’t be a fucking sheep.
DISCIPLINE.
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Living only one life within a life is boring.
I’d like to live as many as possible:
• entrepreneur
• musician
• author
• producer (film)
• father/grandpa
• investor
• athlete
• lover
• philosopher
• husband
• painter
What would you like to live?
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Start thy purse to fattening:
PAY YOUR GODDAM SELF FIRST.
Every single dollar that comes in, take at least 10% of it and put it into your savings.
The goverment, your desires, your family, your friends, everyone and everything wants a piece. Pay yourself first.
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I disagree.
These kids did not know any better. Every authority figure told them college is the ONLY way forward.
It’s like blaming boomers for the habit of smoking when doctors themselves were advocating it.
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Imagine owning infinite land.
Then imagine building a small house on this land.
And then imagine staying inside that house forever.
This is what mental limitations are.
You already have everything within you. Don’t create limitations.
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to allow those who will love you to find you
you must also allow those who will hate you to find you
exposure goes both ways
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Make thy gold multiply:
YOU WILL NEVER BE WEALTHY OFF OF YOUR LABOR.
You need to have every single dollar working for you. That means, invest.
Whether it be in your side business, an ETF or some crypto.. LEARN to invest.
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you "find yourself" when you move to another country because you are no longer bound to people (mimicking).
for the first time ever, you are alone. *all there is to be* is yourself, hence, the "finding".
the story then begins: forever guarding yourself against the crowds.
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Creating wealth requires leverage.
Forms of leverage include:
- money
- labor
- things that require $0 to replicate
As @naval put it, only one of the above is permission-less. Money and labor require someone else to help you.
So focus on permission-less leverage.
But how?
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everything is speeding up but the things that matter stayed constant
money, information, travel, materials - all faster
relationships, health, mastery - all the same
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Change is letting go of the idea that “you” have to be the continuation of “you” in the past.
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When friends are starting a new business:
• Buy their products
• Use their services
• Refer new customers to them
• Listen to their struggles
• Share their posts
• Help them out when possible
• Motivate them
Support your friends.
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emotions - a moment
sacrifice - a label
struggle - a belief
people - an illusion
change - unteachable
life - a game
titles & money - a treadmill
enough - a decision
peace - a discipline
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When in conversation, practice NOT responding with your experience.
It shows you are listening to reply, not listening to understand.
Instead, dig deeper. Ask them more.
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the great thing about authenticity is that it attracts the right people into your life
the hard thing is actually being you
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Increase thy ability to earn:
INVEST IN YOURSELF.
You will gladly blow $300 on a bottle this weekend but are scared to buy a $35 fitness program. Get your priorities straight.
All knowledge is out there, most of it for free. There are no excuses.
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procrastinating is giving a future you work to do.
it fails because future you is the same you (now) that won’t do the work.
future you does not exist.
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The irony in becoming you:
You don’t because you don’t want others to judge you
But when you do
Others start to love you
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Anxiety comes from:
- no exercise
- no water
- no healthy diet
- no creating
- no communication w family and friends
- no sex
- no being present
- no nature
or
you're just hungover
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all of humanity, forced into isolation. in isolation, forced into reflection. and in reflection, truth.
we’re all going to be better off.
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Make of thy dwelling a profitable investment:
RUN THE NUMBERS.
Instead of paying rent, does it make sense to buy the home? Lease or buy a car?
Every decision you make must be thought through. Don’t take the herd’s word for it. They are usually wrong.
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Guard thy treasures from loss:
THE KEY TO MONEY IS TO NOT DIE.
Compounding interest will work wonders... with TIME.
Make sure you are investing properly so you are protected from getting wiped out. The longer you last, the more likely it is that you will win.
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People are busy building social media profiles to show off while forgetting to build a life they can be proud of.
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a deep exploration of your self will make it self-evident that your relationships are all a reflection of you
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“money doesn’t make you happy” is a lesson only learned after having money.
so get money, learn the lesson and become free.
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The book is $3.99 on Amazon. Buy 10 and change 10 people’s lives (including yours).
The Richest Man in Babylon: Original 1926 Edition amazon.com/dp/1508524351/ref…
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When exercise is a habit, you don’t ask “will I work out today?” just like you wouldn’t ask “will I eat today?”
Your habits are your defaults.
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Self-fulfilling prophecies are everywhere.
In your relationships
In your finances
In your health
In your mind
And collectively, in the world
What you believe to be, will likely be.
So believe in the Good.
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wealth is merely creating something that other humans value.
we should want everyone to create as much wealth as possible because society as a whole benefits from it.
a society that hates wealth is shooting itself in the foot.
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When you’re alone, watch your thoughts.
When you’re successful, watch your ego.
When you’ve got problems, watch your emotions.
When you’re with the crowds, watch what you say.
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Nothing external changes. You do.
‘Realizations’ are nothing more than deciding to see reality for what it is and has been for a long time.
Nothing changed. You did.
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Meditation is what is left after you've worked out the clutter within your mind.
Ideally it is not a bandaid but a cure where you are progressing towards peace from mind.
listen in to @naval w/ @KapilGuptaMD: startupboy.com/2019/01/04/on…
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Easy way to set goals:
• Sit
• Imagine what a day in life of dream you is like
• Get to work
Let your imagination pull you.
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depth of Man is reflected in all he sees
to the shallow Man everything is mundane
while the profound Man finds beauty even in pain
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To chase your dreams should be your only option.
The realization of the self is the only way to find meaning.
Anything else is a losing strategy.
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Insure a future income:
YOU WILL GROW OLD.
Most of America has absolutley no idea how the hell they are going to sustain themselves when they can’t work anymore. Plan accordingly.
Being 30, 40, 50.. AND BROKE.. not a good way to go through life.
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‘10: graduated high school
‘11: first profitable business
‘12: moved to china
‘13: backpacked asia
‘14: taught myself to code
‘15: grew apps to 100k downloads
‘16: sold apps, failed others
‘17: built ecom to $50k/mo
‘18: worked @ big tech co
‘19: started new biz
how was yours?
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A high ROI habit I’ve slowly conquered over the last few years:
To ask and answer myself questions that I instinctively want to ask everyone else.
I’ve found that most advice is just us looking for someone to tell us what we already know.
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Odysseus spent years with a nymph that offered him:
Eternal youth
Lavishness
Sex
Immortality
But he was miserable because he was not home.
What looks like paradise is often hell.
For the things that make up paradise cannot be seen.
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The entire country of Venezuela has been without power for 3 days and counting...
This was a country with enough wealth in the ground to become a power house globally.
Think of that when your socialist- leaning candidate starts preaching.
It is a slippery slope.
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You can easily tell who has never done it by how they treat those who are attempting to do it.
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Delusion is necessary to see your greater self.
Realism is necessary to get there.
“A foot on earth and the other in heaven”
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Being selfish is being selfless.
- Wanting the best you is the best for your partner.
- Wanting wealth means job creation.
- Wanting to be smart means being able to educate those around you.
The most selfish thing one could do is be selfless.
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