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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
I’ve heard so much hype about this book that I thought it was going to be a big disappointment, but it definitely wasn’t. This is a short read that provides a ton of value. While I think a lot of people who read this book are entrepreneurs or people down with hustle culture, I think everyone can benefit from it. There are some great parts in here about personal responsibility and taking control of your life as well as ways to invest in yourself to provide more value to the world. I really enjoyed the part about developing a good reading habit as well since I read so many books each year. Naval has a different reading method than me where he suggests getting the main points of a book and moving on, but I still can’t bring myself to do that. But I do love how he thinks about how our time is our most valuable resource and that’s why you shouldn’t waste your time on bad books or awful situations and people. I can definitely see myself revisiting this book in the future.
inspiring
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informative
inspiring
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Great guide for those starting their journey towards business success there are useful tidbits and pointers that I found helpful and interesting
informative
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Generic wisdom from a self-congratulatory rich guy who had the means to "be lazy" even before becoming loaded. This book wasn't written for the average worker who has to put all their mental energy into doing their job and surviving. In fact it is extremely condescending and devaluing to those individuals. I tried to persevere despite this, picking the book up months later to try again. But I just could do it so I didn't finish it.
This was a great philisophy and finance book.
A lot of it was fairly straightforward and common sensical, but I still enjoyed it.
I would sooner recommend people read [b:The Holy Bible: King James Version|1923820|The Holy Bible King James Version|Anonymous|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1631816305l/1923820._SY75_.jpg|6405906], but sure, this had some good bits.
3.7/5
A lot of it was fairly straightforward and common sensical, but I still enjoyed it.
I would sooner recommend people read [b:The Holy Bible: King James Version|1923820|The Holy Bible King James Version|Anonymous|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1631816305l/1923820._SY75_.jpg|6405906], but sure, this had some good bits.
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Naval Ravikant values his time at $5,000 per hour.
By doing this, naturally there’s things he refuses to do.
Helping his mother with a to-do list? “I just don’t do that.”
Fixing something for his wife? “That’s not a problem I solve.”
Responding to an emergency? “I don’t care if the world is imploding and melting down, it can wait another thirty minutes until I’m done working out.”
Now before you start thinking of Naval as a self-absorbed prick, he goes on to share his love for his family.
“The moment you have a child…all of a sudden the most important thing in the Universe moves from being in your body into that child’s body. That changes you. Your values inherently become a lot less selfish.”
Which values?
“My number one priority in life, above my happiness, above my family, above my work, is my own health.”
Come again?
“It starts with my physical health. Second, it’s my mental health. Third, it’s my spiritual health. Then, it’s my family’s health.”
For those taking notes in the back, that’s family health at number four.
While that quote seems to directly contradict the previous one, it’s possible to charitably think he said those things at different stages in life.
Oh wait. He said those quotes on the same day.
He has better things to say about learning, “The genuine love for reading is a superpower,” happiness, “Envy is the enemy of happiness,” and business, “Play long-term games with long-term people.”
Unfortunately that does not make up for the values he espouses.
Naval has some nuggets of wisdom, but he is not a wise man.
Take the nuggets, leave the rest.
By doing this, naturally there’s things he refuses to do.
Helping his mother with a to-do list? “I just don’t do that.”
Fixing something for his wife? “That’s not a problem I solve.”
Responding to an emergency? “I don’t care if the world is imploding and melting down, it can wait another thirty minutes until I’m done working out.”
Now before you start thinking of Naval as a self-absorbed prick, he goes on to share his love for his family.
“The moment you have a child…all of a sudden the most important thing in the Universe moves from being in your body into that child’s body. That changes you. Your values inherently become a lot less selfish.”
Which values?
“My number one priority in life, above my happiness, above my family, above my work, is my own health.”
Come again?
“It starts with my physical health. Second, it’s my mental health. Third, it’s my spiritual health. Then, it’s my family’s health.”
For those taking notes in the back, that’s family health at number four.
While that quote seems to directly contradict the previous one, it’s possible to charitably think he said those things at different stages in life.
Oh wait. He said those quotes on the same day.
He has better things to say about learning, “The genuine love for reading is a superpower,” happiness, “Envy is the enemy of happiness,” and business, “Play long-term games with long-term people.”
Unfortunately that does not make up for the values he espouses.
Naval has some nuggets of wisdom, but he is not a wise man.
Take the nuggets, leave the rest.