born 1980
Naval Ravikant is a successful entrepreneur, investor, and author, known for his expertise in the field of technology and startup companies. He is the co-founder of AngelList and has gained popularity for his insightful thoughts on happiness, wealth, and personal development shared through his popular podcast and social media platforms.
What you really want is a challenge at the edge of your capability.
Self-image is the prison. Other people are the guards.
All the problems of older times were scarcity… now they’re all abundance based.
No one can compete with you on being you. Most of life is a search for who and what needs you the most.
The quality of your mind is the quality of your life.
There is something out there just for you.
Enjoy yourself. Do something positive. Project some love. Make someone happy. Laugh a little bit. Appreciate the moment. And do your work.
You need Proof of Work to get a meeting with a busy person.
Study microeconomics, game theory, psychology, persuasion, mathematics, and computers.
A large fraction of what people around you believe is mistaken. Internalize this and practice coming up with your own worldview.
The most successful people I know believe in themselves almost to the point of delusion.
The most valuable personal finance asset is not needing to impress anyone.
Most people can't handle boredom. That means they can't stay on one thing until they get good at it. And they wonder why they're unhappy.
If you cannot decide, the answer is no.
A happy, calm, and peaceful person will make better decisions. So if you want to operate at peak performance, you have to learn how to tame your mind.
Knowing how little you matter is very important for your mental health and your happiness.
Value your time. It is all you have. It’s more important than your money. It’s more important than your friends. It is more important than anything. Your time is all you have. Do not waste your time.
The more seriously you take yourself, the unhappier you’re going to be.
Living a life of integrity pays off, but it takes a very long time.
The greatest superpower is the ability to change yourself.
If you want to be great, walk the rope without a boss and without a net.
All benefits in life come from compound interest, whether in money, relationships, love, health, activities, or habits.
You get rewarded for unique knowledge, not for effort. Effort is required to create unique knowledge.
The winners of any game are the people who are so addicted, that they continue playing even as the marginal utility from winning declines.
Reading a book isn’t a race - the better the book, the slower it should be absorbed.
If you want to make the wrong decision, ask everyone.