Naval Ravikant Quotes Page 5

“I think a lot of us learn as we get older that happiness is internal. Happiness is a choice that you make and a skill that you develop.”

“I would define values, first of all, as a set of things that you will not compromise on. Foundational values to me are things that I’ve looked at very, very carefully about myself and I’ve deliberately chosen and said, “You know what, this is a habit. This is a way of life. I’m not going to compromise on it. I’m going to stay this way forever. I don’t want to live life any other way.”

“I'm always 'working.' It looks like work to them, but it feels like play to me.”

“I, and I alone, am responsible for everything I think and feel.”

“If absolute truth exists, it must be available to everyone, everywhere, at all times.

Therefore, the path to truth cannot require any knowledge or effort.”

“If germs won’t eat it, it’s not food.”

“If it can’t be used to build something or fix something, you don’t need to go to school for it.”

“If it hurts to hear it, look for the truth in it.
If it comforts to hear it, look for the lie in it.”

“If it is not making you happier, or healthier, or calmer, or having better relationships, or wealthier, then what good is it? It's useless. You can safely discard it.”

“If it’s not going to be completely and utterly decentralized, it doesn’t need a blockchain.”

“If no one in this world had anything to offer you, how would you live your life?”

“If raising children was less rewarding than not doing it, the human race would have gone extinct.”

“If someone can muzzle you, they can leash you too.”

“If the polls are fake, imagine news.”

“If the work doesn’t require creativity, delegate it, automate it, or leave it.”

“If they can silence you for one reason, they can silence you for any reason.”

“If they wrote it to make money, don't read it.”

“If you aren’t afraid of the truth, then you’re nowhere near it.”

“If you aren’t curious about it, you’ll never be good at it.”

“If you aren’t willing to be mocked, you’ll never be able to lead.”

“If you build for yourself, you’ll always have product-market fit.”

“If you can buy happiness, buy it.”

“If you can silence a king, you are the king.”

“If you can speed read it, it isn't worth reading.”

“If you can't decide, the answer is no.”

“If you don’t know it, it’s because you aren’t interested in it.”

“If you eat, invest, and think according to what the ‘news’ advocates, you’ll end up nutritionally, financially and morally bankrupt.”

“If you hurt other people because they have an expectation of you that’s their problem. If they have an agreement from you that’s yours.”

“If you must pivot your company, take both feet off the ground, and jump.”

“If you need a degree to do it, it’s not going to make you wealthy.”