Desire is a contract you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get that thing you desired. It’s okay to have desires. But don’t pick too many. Pick ONE desire that you can suffer for, but for all the others, you want to let go so you can be calm and peaceful and relaxed. Naval Ravikant, Joe Rogan Experience #1309, 17mins Continue reading When unhappy, look for the underlying unfulfilled desire
More angst and worry comes into the worldfrom concern over past investments, loans and gifts than can be imagined. It’s gone. Forget it. If any of reutrns to you, fine. But that should not be your primary concern, unless you invested for safety’s sake. Do not waste time playing the “blame game” over investments, loans or outright gifts, however large. The blame, if there is any, is yours. -How to get rich, p.276 Continue reading As soon as you’ve spent it, gifted it, loaned it or invested it, forget it.
If you are young and reading this then I ask you to remember just this:you are richer than anyone older than you, and far richer than those who aremuch older. What you choose to do with the time that stretches out beforeyou is entirely a matter for you. But do not say you started the journey poor.If you are young, you are infinitely richer than I can ever be again. Money is never owned. It is only in your custody for a while. Time isalways running on, and the young have more of it in their pocket than therichest man … Continue reading Felix Dennis on the matter of getting rich
When we consume, we experience pleasure. As long as the things we consume are novel. But as we adapt, the novelty wears off and pleasure becomes comfort. This is called the hedonic treadmill or satisfaction treadmill. It’s a thrill to drive your new car for the first few weeks; after that, it’s just comfortable. It sure beats the old car, but it isn’t much of a kick. Faced with this inevitable disappointment, we can either be driven to pursue novelty. These new commodities will give us pleasure until repeated exposure. Expectations of having something new are not matched by reality, … Continue reading The key to experience pleasure
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