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Persuasion wasn’t driven by the reason itself. It was driven by the power of the word that came before it: “because.”
“Change Live with change and accept unremovable complexity. Recognize and adapt to the true nature of the world around you; don’t expect it to adapt to you. Continually challenge and willingly amend your best-loved ideas. Recognize reality even when you don’t like it—especially when you don’t like it. Focus Keep things simple and remember what you set out to do. Remember that reputation and integrity are your most valuable assets—and can be lost in a heartbeat. Guard against the effects of hubris and boredom. Don’t overlook the obvious by drowning in minutiae. Be careful to exclude unneeded information or slop: “A small leak can sink a great ship.” Face your big troubles, don’t sweep them under the rug.”
― 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
“Charlie says, “Hard work is an essential element in tracking down and perfecting a strategy, or in executing it.”
― 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
“Allocation Proper allocation of capital is an investor’s number one job. Remember that the highest and best use is always measured by the next best use (opportunity cost). Good ideas are rare—when the odds are greatly in your favor, bet (allocate) heavily. Don’t fall in love with an investment—be situation-dependent and opportunity-driven. Patience Resist the natural human bias to act. “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world” (Einstein); never interrupt it unnecessarily. Avoid unnecessary transactional taxes and frictional costs; never take action for its own sake. Be alert for the arrival of luck. Enjoy the process along with the proceeds, because the process is where you live. Decisiveness When proper circumstances present themselves, act with decisiveness and conviction. Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful. 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
“Since human beings began investing, they have been searching for a magic formula or easy recipe for instant wealth. As you can see, Charlie’s superior performance doesn’t come from a magic formula or some business school–inspired system. It comes from what he calls his “constant search for better methods of thought,” from a willingness to “prepay” through rigorous preparation, and from the extraordinary outcomes of his multidisciplinary research model. In the end, it comes down to Charlie’s most basic guiding principles, his fundamental philosophy of life: Preparation. Discipline. Patience. Decisiveness.”
― 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
“Building a community is a complex business, though. It involves careful planning and consideration, but also the freedom to empower your community members to accomplish things that you never dreamed of.”
― The Art of Community: Building the New Age of Participation
― The Art of Community: Building the New Age of Participation
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