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The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
by Eric Jorgenson
Giving this a 4.5 stars!
Found the book's insights unique from most self-help books I've read in the past. Love the idea of tackling wealth and happiness at the same time and the interweaving of these concepts is evident throughout the book! Naval's life story feels so out of touch and it may feel that way from time to time but his principles are well applicable to more mundane environments.
Although I do not completely agree with everything mentioned (which of course is understandable for anything), those I did find interesting are completely unique and they gave me that "ahhhh!" moment hahaha
I also think I resonated with the second part better because the first dealt with more technical career concepts that I couldn't relate to yet as a student. Though reading through it was still helpful as a good mindset "primer." Will definitely look back in the future!
Random quotes!
"If society can train you, it can train someone else and replace you."
"Whether it's business, exercise, romance, frienfship, whatever, I think the meaning of life is to do things for their own sake."
"The number one thing clouding us from being able to see reality is we have preconceived notions of the way it should be."
"...try not to have too much pre-decided. I think creating identities and labels locks you in and keeps you from seeing the truth."
"Every positive thought even has a seed of a negative thought within it and vice versa, which is why a lot of greatness in life comes out of suffering."
"The more present I am, the happier and more content I will be."
"The world just reflects your own feelings back at you. Reality is neutral. Reality has no judgments."
"I've also come to believe in the complete and utter insignificance of the self... if you thought you were the most important thing in the Universe, then you would have to bend the entire Universe to your will."
"The mind is just as malleable as the body."
"The probken with getting good at a game, especially one with big rewards, is you continue playing it long after you should have outgrown it."
"Listen and absorb, but don't try to emulate."
Found the book's insights unique from most self-help books I've read in the past. Love the idea of tackling wealth and happiness at the same time and the interweaving of these concepts is evident throughout the book! Naval's life story feels so out of touch and it may feel that way from time to time but his principles are well applicable to more mundane environments.
Although I do not completely agree with everything mentioned (which of course is understandable for anything), those I did find interesting are completely unique and they gave me that "ahhhh!" moment hahaha
I also think I resonated with the second part better because the first dealt with more technical career concepts that I couldn't relate to yet as a student. Though reading through it was still helpful as a good mindset "primer." Will definitely look back in the future!
Random quotes!
"If society can train you, it can train someone else and replace you."
"Whether it's business, exercise, romance, frienfship, whatever, I think the meaning of life is to do things for their own sake."
"The number one thing clouding us from being able to see reality is we have preconceived notions of the way it should be."
"...try not to have too much pre-decided. I think creating identities and labels locks you in and keeps you from seeing the truth."
"Every positive thought even has a seed of a negative thought within it and vice versa, which is why a lot of greatness in life comes out of suffering."
"The more present I am, the happier and more content I will be."
"The world just reflects your own feelings back at you. Reality is neutral. Reality has no judgments."
"I've also come to believe in the complete and utter insignificance of the self... if you thought you were the most important thing in the Universe, then you would have to bend the entire Universe to your will."
"The mind is just as malleable as the body."
"The probken with getting good at a game, especially one with big rewards, is you continue playing it long after you should have outgrown it."
"Listen and absorb, but don't try to emulate."