Notes from The Alamanack
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant at Blinkist
- if you’re unsure about a decision, then the answer is no
- trust your doubts
- a good reputation is an invaluable asset
- strongly consider the effects of compounding (interest, knowledge, reputation,…)
- compounding is about playing the long game
- links to Essay - The CODE to leverage the effect of compounding knowledge
- when you compare yourself to others and envy their successes, you get caught in the relative mindset - a recipe for misery
- links with building confidence Course - Confidence for Women in Leadership
- if you (secretly) despise wealth, it will elude you
- avoid playing the status game … on the long run you will become angry, combative and a resentful person dedicated to putting others down
- Money can give you freedom, unless you love it for its own sake
- if you love money .. money constantly occupies your mind. It is all you think about and it frames every decision
- Cycle of dissatisfaction and paranoia
- Avoid constantly upgrading to new levels of money
- Links to frugal living (e.g. To Retire 10 Years Early, Stop Buying These 10 Things)
- Happiness is a choice to remain in the present moment
- Happiness is just one possible way of responding to a neutral world … we can choose to be happy
- The fewer desires you have, the greater your ability to accept the way things are right now
- The more you live in the present, the happier you’ll be
- think of you children, immersed in the present moment
- Discover what calms your mind down and building good habits are keys to happiness
- Quieting the simian chatter that prevents us from being present
- Mediation
- Sports
- Journalling
- Eckhart Tolle - The Power of Now
- Cutting down on alcohol, caffeine, sugar … is keeping the mood more stable
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