“I want to think about things where I have an advantage over others. I don't want to play a game where people have an advantage over me. I don't play in a game where other people are wise and I am stupid. I look for a game where I am wise, and they are stupid. And believe me, it works better. God bless our stupid competitors. They make us rich.”
― Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
― Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
“Stay within a well-defined circle of competence.”
― Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
― Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
“Opportunity doesn’t come often, so seize it when it does. Opportunity meeting the prepared mind—that’s the game.”
― Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
― Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
“Avoid unnecessary transactional taxes and frictional costs; never take action for its own sake.”
― Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
― Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
“Good ideas are rare—when the odds are greatly in your favor, bet (allocate) heavily.”
― Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
― Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
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