“The more we define ourselves in relation to the people around us, the more lost we are.”
― Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day
― Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day
“The reality is life is a single-player game. You’re born alone. You’re going to die alone. All of your interpretations are alone. All your memories are alone. You’re gone in three generations, and nobody cares. Before you showed up, nobody cared. It’s all single player.”
― The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
― The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
“Courage is the only virtue you cannot fake.”
― Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
― Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
“Entrepreneurs are heroes in our society. They fail for the rest of us.”
― Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
― Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
“Those who talk should do and only those who do should talk.”
― Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
― Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
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