Naval Ravikant Quotes Page 8
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“Most democracies are run by a nameless, faceless bureaucracy, unaware of its own existence.”
“Most gaming companies are just digitally optimized, productivity-sucking casinos.”
“Most of modern life, all our diseases, are diseases of abundance, not diseases of scarcity.”
“My definition of wisdom is knowing the long-term consequences of your actions.”
“Myers-Briggs is astrology for the overeducated class.”
“Never write prose when you can write poetry.”
“Now that the media has realized that coronavirus is the ultimate clickbait, we’re going to be locked down forever.”
“Now that we’re on our way to natural immunity, look for the perpetually fearful to exaggerate the frequency and consequences of 'reinfection'.”
“Once you’ve truly controlled your own fate, for better or for worse, you’ll never let anyone else tell you what to do.”
“One advantage of getting older - you become more decisive.”
“One path to a happy life is to retain a sense of wonder.”
“Open source means each problem only has to be solved once.”
“Optimists thrive but pessimists survive.”
“Organization is the enemy of innovation.”
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“Our temporary solution to a temporary problem has become a permanent problem.”
“Outside of math, physics, and chemistry, there isn't much 'settled science'. We're still arguing over what the optimal diet is.”
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“I waste most of the day, then finally start to write around 3 P.M., totally disgusted with myself for my wasteful nature.”
“Outsource everything except being.”
“Pain is a fact. Suffering is a choice.”
“Pay double and insist on ten times the quality.”
“Peace is happiness at rest, and happiness is peace in motion. You can convert peace to happiness any time you want, but peace is what you want most of the time. If you're a peaceful person, anything you do will be a happy activity.”
“People are oddly consistent. Karma is just you repeating your patterns, virtues and flaws, until you finally get what you deserve”
“People who live far below their means enjoy a freedom that people busy upgrading their lifestyles can’t fathom.”
“People who try to look smart by pointing out obvious exceptions actually signal the opposite.”
“Perhaps most importantly, very small teams can make fundamental breakthroughs.”
“Persistence beats timing. Execution beats luck. Not immediately, but eventually.”
“Play long-term games with long-term people. All returns in life, whether in wealth, relationships, or knowledge, come from compound interest.”
“Pseudo-intellectual pessimism is the most expensive status symbol.”
“Pure democracies can degenerate into autocracies. Republics are what you want.”
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“Put politicians and journalists on unemployment and the lockdowns will be over within a week.”
“Read (old) foundational books in science and philosophy and ignore society.”
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“The problem with looking at the successful for inspiration is what they do now isn’t what got them there. You’re liable to copy the wrong things.”
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