The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
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Read between December 23, 2020 - January 10, 2021
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I don’t actually read much compared to what people think. I probably read one to two hours a day. That puts me in the top .00001 percent.
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Real people don’t read an hour a day. Real people, I think, read a minute a day or less. Making it an actual habit is the most important thing.
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The number of books completed is a vanity metric. As you know more, you leave more books unfinished. Focus on new concepts with predictive power.
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The three big ones in life are wealth, health, and happiness. We pursue them in that order, but their importance is reverse.
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Happiness is what’s there when you remove the sense that something is missing in your life.
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Confucius says you have two lives, and the second one begins when you realize you only have one.
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One day, I realized with all these people I was jealous of, I couldn’t just choose little aspects of their life. I couldn’t say I want his body, I want her money, I want his personality. You have to be that person. Do you want to actually be that person with all of their reactions, their desires, their family, their happiness level, their outlook on life, their self-image? If you’re not willing to do a wholesale, 24/7, 100 percent swap with who that person is, then there is no point in being jealous.
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Caught in a funk? Use meditation, music, and exercise to reset your mood. Then choose a new path to commit emotional energy for rest of day. [11]
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Nothing like a health problem to turn up the contrast dial for the rest of life.
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One month of consistent yoga and I feel 10 years younger. To stay flexible is to stay young.
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Anyone who has known me for a long time knows my defining characteristic is a combination of being very impatient and willful. I don’t like to wait. I hate wasting time. I’m very famous for being rude at parties, events, dinners, where the moment I figure out it’s a waste of my time, I leave immediately. Value your time.
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The modern struggle: Lone individuals summoning inhuman willpower, fasting, meditating, and exercising… Up against armies of scientists and statisticians weaponizing abundant food, screens, and medicine into junk food, clickbait news, infinite porn, endless games, and addictive drugs.
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“Anger is a hot coal you hold in your hand while waiting to throw it at somebody.”