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4.21 AVERAGE
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Naval has contemplated and drawn on his extensive reading and life experience to highlight what worked for him from a philosophical, spiritual and business perspective. I enjoyed the candour and simplicity of it. As he says his approach is not very everyone but there certainly is food for thought, practical advice and some real gems in the book.
This book contains lots of raw and grounded insights of the world and human nature. I particularily like that he aims to distill conceps into their essence. Through this, I find reality easier to make easier of. I'm sure we all make life more complicated than it needs to be by overvaluing the less important at the expense of the more important.
A set of forumlas to live by. Found under the header "Life Formulas I (2008):
Happiness = Health + Wealth + Good Relationships
Health = Exercise + Diet + Sleep
Exercise = High Intensity Resistance Training + Sports + Rest
Diet = Natural Foods + Intermittent Fasting + Plants
Sleep = No alarms + 8–9 hours + Circadian rhythms
Wealth = Income + Wealth * (Return on Investment)
Income = Accountability + Leverage + Specific Knowledge
Accountability = Personal Branding + Personal Platform + Taking Risk?
Leverage = Capital + People + Intellectual Property
Specific Knowledge = Knowing how to do something society cannot yet easily train other people to do
Return on Investment = “Buy-and-Hold” + Valuation + Margin of Safety [72]
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Additional wisdom:
NAVAL’S RULES (2016):
Be present above all else.
Desire is suffering. (Buddha)
Anger is a hot coal you hold in your hand while waiting to throw it at someone else. (Buddha)
If you can’t see yourself working with someone for life, don’t work with them for a day.
Reading (learning) is the ultimate meta-skill and can be traded for anything else.
All the real benefits in life come from compound interest.
Earn with your mind, not your time.
99 percent of all effort is wasted.
Total honesty at all times. It’s almost always possible to be honest and positive.
Praise specifically, criticize generally. (Warren Buffett)
Truth is that which has predictive power.
Watch every thought. (Ask “Why am I having this thought?”)
All greatness comes from suffering.
Love is given, not received.
Enlightenment is the space between your thoughts. (Eckhart Tolle)
Mathematics is the language of nature.
Every moment has to be complete in and of itself.
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Lastly, although it's written by Jorgensen (or, compiled from transcripts, really), it still contains Ravikant's voice - which I obviously like because it's both direct and concise.
A set of forumlas to live by. Found under the header "Life Formulas I (2008):
Happiness = Health + Wealth + Good Relationships
Health = Exercise + Diet + Sleep
Exercise = High Intensity Resistance Training + Sports + Rest
Diet = Natural Foods + Intermittent Fasting + Plants
Sleep = No alarms + 8–9 hours + Circadian rhythms
Wealth = Income + Wealth * (Return on Investment)
Income = Accountability + Leverage + Specific Knowledge
Accountability = Personal Branding + Personal Platform + Taking Risk?
Leverage = Capital + People + Intellectual Property
Specific Knowledge = Knowing how to do something society cannot yet easily train other people to do
Return on Investment = “Buy-and-Hold” + Valuation + Margin of Safety [72]
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Additional wisdom:
NAVAL’S RULES (2016):
Be present above all else.
Desire is suffering. (Buddha)
Anger is a hot coal you hold in your hand while waiting to throw it at someone else. (Buddha)
If you can’t see yourself working with someone for life, don’t work with them for a day.
Reading (learning) is the ultimate meta-skill and can be traded for anything else.
All the real benefits in life come from compound interest.
Earn with your mind, not your time.
99 percent of all effort is wasted.
Total honesty at all times. It’s almost always possible to be honest and positive.
Praise specifically, criticize generally. (Warren Buffett)
Truth is that which has predictive power.
Watch every thought. (Ask “Why am I having this thought?”)
All greatness comes from suffering.
Love is given, not received.
Enlightenment is the space between your thoughts. (Eckhart Tolle)
Mathematics is the language of nature.
Every moment has to be complete in and of itself.
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Lastly, although it's written by Jorgensen (or, compiled from transcripts, really), it still contains Ravikant's voice - which I obviously like because it's both direct and concise.
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
I listened to this book on audio, and I wish I would’ve had a paper copy. The book is full of great wisdom. Similar to reading Art of Wad, or the Proverbs, the book would have been better digested in written form in smaller bites versus streaming over long drives.
I agree with nearly all the advice in a book. The book meanders at times, dieting advice which I don’t agree with and some advice is a little self centered. For example, the author explains how you should never do what you don’t want to do, even if asked by your mother he would respond “I just don’t do that.” Although I understand and appreciate the opportunity cost mentality often times doing something you do not want to do for a loved one really shows your appreciation and love for that person.
Will probably purchase and have sitting on my desk for occasional wisdom and I will also follow the blog and X feed.
I agree with nearly all the advice in a book. The book meanders at times, dieting advice which I don’t agree with and some advice is a little self centered. For example, the author explains how you should never do what you don’t want to do, even if asked by your mother he would respond “I just don’t do that.” Although I understand and appreciate the opportunity cost mentality often times doing something you do not want to do for a loved one really shows your appreciation and love for that person.
Will probably purchase and have sitting on my desk for occasional wisdom and I will also follow the blog and X feed.
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
informative
reflective
medium-paced
An incredible read— perspectives on wealth, health, happiness that feel incredibly well distilled and endlessly valuable — everyone should read if they care about living well
I follow Naval for years, hence almost nothing new in this compendium of his canon. Also the book might need a bit more time to brew, but maybe it's just me. Regardless it's the book of the 2021 (tie with [b:How to Live: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion|58188742|How to Live 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion|Derek Sivers|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1622315303l/58188742._SY75_.jpg|91208388].