Getting rich is just a game, remember that.
And everytime you play a game, you can win or lose, that’s how games work. -How to get rich, p.169 Continue reading Getting rich is just a game, remember that.
Tag: Happiness
I’ve realized that I have too many pairs of jeans after wearing the same pair for four days.
This business of piling up wealth is an easy business.
Easy, that is, compared with giving birth, or raising children, or pressing on a parent’s doorbell at midnight to tell them their child has died in an accident. If people can do this, you can certainly become rich. But remember this rule once you are rich and powerful, many people have accomplished far greater and harder things than you. Stay humble, stay polite. -How to get rich, p.118 Continue reading This business of piling up wealth is an easy business.
Self-belief is a priceless asset
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. We may detest arrogance, yet isn’t it true that we admire it a little, too? Even though arrogance is a poor, shabby thing compared with rooted self-belief. It is an imitation of the real thing. -How to get rich, p.115 Continue reading Self-belief is a priceless asset
Success is the ability to go from one failure to another, unrepentant and with no loss of enthusiasm.
By continually wishing and never delivering, you risk denting your confidence, beginning a vicious downward spiral.
Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind; The thief doth fear each bush an officer
Shakespeare, How to get rich, p.72 Continue reading Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind; The thief doth fear each bush an officer
The key to experience pleasure
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
Feeling responsible of a failure
When you have too many options, you become responsible for what happens to you. The Paradox of choice Continue reading Feeling responsible of a failure
About to burn-out/lacking motivation?
On almost every occasion someone tells you they’re burning out, they’re doing something that is largely motivated by external rewards (money, followers, status). To avoid this, do the things that you would do if you had all those external rewards. Continue reading About to burn-out/lacking motivation?
Roadmap to Billions 