Long Term Compounder

[Josh Chambers @JoshChambers]

Lamar Jackson says he watched friends chase fast money while he was playing the long game and counting how many years it would take him to reach the NFL

“I’m seeing my friends who I was growing up with who I was playing football with… Just throw their life away for fast money and stuff like that. They used to tell me ‘Oh, you talk too much’. Because I used to always speak about football and positivity stuff. They didn’t want to hear that.”

“Now it’s like… They’d rather hear it now because I’m Lamar Jackson. But I’ve been speaking about it. Everybody just wasn’t listening. I was already seeing what was going on. I wish we could go back in time and y’all could see what I was seeing. Because I always looked at life like, I counted years.”

“Like I would think… ‘How many years does it take to get to the league?’ They’re saying… ‘You do three years in college.’ I said… ‘I’m doing three years.’ I’m not doing four. I’m not trying to go fifth year. I’m doing three years because I’m going to make sure my family is good.”

“If you’re coming from a place like where I come from, don’t try to be like the guys around you. Don’t look up to the stuff that looks like it’s fun… Because sometimes it gets you in trouble.”

“It’s sacrificing. ‘Man, I can’t have fun right now. I’ve got to get my family right. I can’t do this right now. I can’t mess up.’ Forget the fast money. I’ve got to think about longevity.”

“You can get locked up and do five years for $1,000. That money gone. It’s gone. You���re like… ‘Man, I just did that for $1,000…’ And I could have waited five years and I would’ve had $10 million.”

“That’s why I’m where I’m at right now. That’s how I used to think. My mom working… She’s busting her behind. It’s me, my brother and my two sisters at home. I’m the oldest…”

“So I’ve got to make sure everybody right. And it’s like… Man, I can’t wait, but I’ve got to wait. That’s the sacrifice. I’ve got to be patient. People don’t look at it like that. It’s like… ‘Man, I need that money right now.’ But you don’t need that money right now. Just wait.”

[AWAKENER👁️ @Chris_Hackney_]

80% of good mental health is staying away from the wrong people.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

6 ways to have a good weekend:

1. Drink coffee.
2. Avoid people.
3. Read books.
4. Drink more coffee.
5. Keep avoiding people.
6. Read more books.

[Pete Hegseth @PeteHegseth]

New from @DeptofWar:

“On the Shoulders of Giants”

https://t.co/uJw4ZGhw2c

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

(Former) Trillionaire

[Wholesome Side of 𝕏 @itsme_urstruly]

The most attractive people I’ve ever met all had one thing in common. They seemed genuinely interested in life. They asked questions. They noticed little details. They got excited about books, travel, music, ideas. Curiosity is such an underrated kind of beauty.

[Jawwwn @jawwwn_]

Palantir CEO Alex Karp:

“You’re not going to have to enter the fight if you’re strong—there is no fight.”

“If you’re in a fight—you’re not a martial artist.”

Via @theallinpod

[Naval @naval]

Except for love, the world is empty.

[Long Term Compounder @_turtlemoney]

“You can’t win a pissing contest with a skunk so it’s better to stay out of it” -John Malone

[introvert @livewithnoregrt]

High standards protect you from low quality situations.

[Long Term Compounder @_turtlemoney]

So much noise… stay focused…

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.”

— Steve Jobs

[Naval @naval]

The problem with truth is, once you see it, you can’t unsee it.

[Gavin Baker @GavinSBaker]

My favorite video thus far.

Although I do wish it had one MJ highlight.

Happy 4th of July!

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

I love optimizing machines

It’s like a beautiful puzzle

That also achieves true usefulness

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

@bscholl I wished for a bright future for all mankind

[Long Term Compounder @_turtlemoney]

“It’s still day 1 for America” - Bezos

[Viv 🪩 @battleangelviv]

The future belongs to those who build it