Philosophy
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The more discipline you have in any aspect of life, the more freedom you will have in the future.
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Develop an internal locus of control. (Take responsibility for your life)
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Develop a low time preference. (Focus on actions that will have benefits in the future)
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Prioritize learning, action, and achievement over self-indulgence.
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Make choices that align with your true desires and values. Act on them.
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Find satisfaction in the process.
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Get out of your comfort zone. Grow every day by challenging yourself and failing.
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Write it down. Block off time. Take action and do something with what you learn.
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If you are comfortable you are going nowhere.
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10% of life happens to you. 90% of life is what you do about it.
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Time is the most valuable commodity you have. Attention is second. Don't waste your time or attention.
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Don't compare yourself to peers in terms of normal activities.
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Every morning write down something you want 20x and see what happens.
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Why just settle for a dream job? Never settle. The goal is freedom.
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A few meaningful and significant accomplishments are better than a long list of accomplishments.
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Don't wait for the storm to be over. Grind in the rain.
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Everyone else is scared to fail. Don't be. Failing is how you get better. Being uncomfortable is how you get better.
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Other than death, all failure is psychological. (Jocko)
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If you can say the word "good", that means you are still breathing. That you've got some fight left in you.
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Live each day like it's your last day on earth. Take time to watch the sunset and hug your loved ones. The importance of everything else will fade in comparison.
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Motivation is temporary. Discipline is permanent.
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Every second you are either gaining ground or losing ground.​​
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Stoic Mantras
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Make Haste Slowly.
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Strong mind, strong body.
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Struggle makes you stronger.
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Love fate.
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Know possibilities, prepare for the worst.
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Character is fate.
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Remember you are mortal.
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Notes
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Specific knowledge is found by pursuing your innate talents, genuine curiosity, and passion.
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Escape competition through authenticity. Be unique.
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The best jobs are neither decreed nor degreed. They are creative expressions of continuous learners in free markets.
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Intentions don't matter, actions do.
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Embrace accountability and take business risks under your own name.
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Follow your intellectual curiosity more than what is hot right now.
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Use leverage. Coding, writing books, recording podcasts, tweeting, YouTubing.
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You will never get rich renting out your time.
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Wealth creation is a positive sum game.
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Strive to solve problems rather than make money.
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The only way to truly learn something is by doing it. Listen to guidance but don't wait.
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The more you know the less you diversify.
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If you have two choices, take the path more painful and difficult in the short term.
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Most gains in life come from suffering in the short term to get paid in the long term.
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The means of learning are now abundant. The decision to learn is scarce.
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Read what you love until you love to read.
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Explain what you learned to someone else. Teaching forces learning.
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A calm mind, a fit body, and a house full of love cannot be bought. They must be earned.
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Happiness is the state where nothing is missing.
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Happiness is about the absence of desire, especially for external things.
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We think of the world as malleable and we are largely fixed. It is the opposite.
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Our lives are the blink of a firefly in the night.
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A rational person can find peace by cultivating indifference to things outside their control.
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Happiness, love, and passion aren't things you find, they are choices you make.
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​You can slowly, steadily, and methodically improve your happiness just like your fitness.
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We crave experiences that will make us be present but the cravings themselves take us from the present moment.
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A happy person isn't someone happy all the time, it is someone who effortlessly interprets events in such a way that they don't lose their inner peace.
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Happiness is being satisfied with what you have.
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You are a combination of your habits and the people you spend the most time with.
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Develop relationships with people you admire and respect, but don't envy them.
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Books
Naval Ravikant's Life formulas
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Happiness = Health + Wealth + Good Relationships
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Health = Exercise + Diet + Sleep
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Exercise = HIIT + Sports + Rest
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Diet = Natural foods
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Sleep = No alarms + 8-9 hours + Circadian rhythm
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Wealth = Income + Wealth*ROI - Expenditures
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Income = Accountability + Leverage + Specific Knowledge
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Leverage = Capital + People + Intellectual Property
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Specific Knowlege = Knowing how to do something society cannot yet easily train people to do
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Naval's Rules
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Be present above all else.
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Desire is suffering. (Buddha)
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Anger is a hot coal you hold in your hand while waiting to throw it at someone else. (Buddha)
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If you can't see yourself working with someone for life, don't work with them for a day.
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Reading(Learning) is the ultimate meta-skill and can be traded for anything else.
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All the real benefits in life come from compound interest.
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Earn with your mind, not your time.
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99% of all effort is wasted.
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Total honesty at all times. It's almost always possible to be honest and positive.
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Praise specifically, criticize generally. (Warren Buffett)
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Truth is that which has predictive power.
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Watch every thought. (Ask why am I having this thought?)
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All greatness comes from suffering
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Love is given, not received.
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Enlightenment is the space between your thoughts. (Eckhart Tolle)
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Mathematics is the language of nature.
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Every moment has to be complete in and of itself.
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Health, love, and your mission. In that order. Nothing else matters.​
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