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People who think that simply working hard is the path to financial wealth are mistaken.
Shane Parrish • The Great Mental Models Volume 2: Physics, Chemistry and Biology
the best strategy would seem to be one of maximum flexibility: keeping ourselves free to deal with those unknowable events in whatever ways seem appropriate at the time.
Max Gunther • How to Get Lucky: 13 techniques for discovering and taking advantage of life's good breaks
There are two ways to be an almost sure loser in life. One is to take goofy risks; that is, risks that are out of proportion to the rewards being sought. And the other is to take no risks at all.
Max Gunther • How to Get Lucky: 13 techniques for discovering and taking advantage of life's good breaks
Each ant, like each human, is composed of a living physical structure plus behavioral algorithms in its nerve cells. In the ant’s case, the behavioral algorithms are few in number and almost entirely genetic in origin. The ant learns a little behavior from experiences, but mostly it merely responds to ten or so stimuli with a few simple responses p... See more
Charlie Munger • The Psychology of Human Misjudgment, by Charlie Munger
Humans make predictable mistakes.
Cass R. Sunstein • Nudge: The Final Edition
Carl Richards writes: “Risk is what’s left over when you think you’ve thought of everything.”
Morgan Housel • The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
you must stay keenly aware of the role luck plays in your life.