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. [[Midjourney V6 prompts examples/030-039 Areas/32 Zettelkasten/Literature notes/Matter/To Retire 10 Years Early, Stop Buying These 10 Things|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

Linking

• MOC Vegan Living
• MOC Lifehacks

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