Fatima Leya’s Reviews > The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness > Status Update

“Comfortably living below what you can afford, without much desire for more, removes a tremendous amount of social pressure that many people in the modern first world subject themselves to. Nassim Taleb explained: “True success is exiting some rat race to modulate one’s activities for peace of mind.” I like that.”

“Good investing is not necessarily about making good decisions. It’s about consistently not screwing up.”

Something to remember from the book “Be careful who you praise and admire.Be careful who you look down upon and wish to avoid becoming” and “Some people are born into families that encourage education; others are against it. Some are born into war and destitution.I want you to be successful, and I want you to earn it.But realize that not all success is due to hard work, and not all poverty is due to laziness”