Waleed

Master of my fate, captain of my soul.

[David Perell @david_perell]

Bezos once said: "The thing I've noticed is when the anecdotes and the data disagree, the anecdotes are usually right. There's something wrong with the way you are measuring it."

Applies to so much more than business. Never let a statistic blind you from seeing the naked truth before your eyes.

[James Pierce @RealJamesPierce]

Self control is overrated. Get rid of your conflicting desires and control won’t be needed.

[Waleed @Wal_]

@HannahFrankman Perhaps the activities they choose are where they are maximally creative.

“Let them be” and “pour gasoline on their natural curiosities” h/t @astupple

[Scott Adams @ScottAdamsSays]

Complexity is always a cover for fraud.

In every domain.

[Waleed @Wal_]

@DefiantLs @astupple lots of controversy in the comments. What’s the TCS view on this?

[Nick @nickcammarata]

i hate how well asking myself "if i had 10x the agency i have what would i do" works

[Navalism @NavalismHQ]

Happiness (if you want it):*

1. Meet basic needs

2. Avoid cheap dopamine

3. Leave the past alone

4. Limit desires to ones achievable at the edge of your capability

5. Find something beyond yourself (mission, children, God)

*Most people want something else.

@naval

[Naval @naval]

Blame yourself for everything, and preserve your agency.

[Waleed @Wal_]

@astupple Hardcover coming soon?

[Cernovich @Cernovich]

“If you woke up tomorrow to find only what you thanked God for today, what would you have?”

[Josh Bryant @joshstrength]

Experience is a great teacher, but it doesn’t hand out automatic diplomas. Competency comes when you learn, adapt, and execute—not just veg out and go through the motions.

[Tim Urban @waitbutwhy]

Good day to remember just how big that green tree is

[Waleed @Wal_]

@bryan_johnson Is there a reason you prefer whole body MRI vs DEXA?

[Naval @naval]

Your number one job as a parent is to provide unconditional love to your kids, because it’s the one thing that they can’t get anywhere else.

[Naval @naval]

You don’t want fame, you want respect.

Respect comes from living up to their standards.

You don’t want respect, you want self-respect.

Self-respect comes from living up to your own standards.

The same standards that you apply to other people.

[Naval @naval]

Happiness (if you want it):*

1. Meet basic needs

2. Avoid cheap dopamine

3. Leave the past alone

4. Limit desires to ones achievable at the edge of your capability

5. Find something beyond yourself (mission, children, God)

*Most people want something else.

[Naval @naval]

Good people don’t spend time moralizing about how good they are.

[Naval @naval]

A man who has regained his voice can never be silenced again.

[Naval @naval]

Free speech is how you spot the errors, voting is how you fix them, and staying armed is how you keep those rights.

[Ivanka Trump @IvankaTrump]

16. “The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” – Henry David Thoreau
Every choice is a trade of your time and energy; spend them on what truly matters.