What if everything you believe about success, happiness, and self-worth is wrong?

@naval dropped 3 hours of pure wisdom in an interview with @ChrisWillx 

I summarised them into bullet points for you.

No. 42 will change how you think about life.

🧵 (Interview link at the end)

 1. Happiness is being satisfied with what you have; success comes from dissatisfaction.

2. There are two paths to happiness: get what you want, or want less.

3. Material success is easier to achieve than renouncing desires.

4. Winning the game of life is to be free of it.

5. Most gains in life come from short-term suffering for long-term reward.

6. Don’t become addicted to suffering; focus on outcomes, not pain.

7. Enjoy the journey, not just the destination.

8. Money solves money problems, but not all problems.

9. Happiness and fulfilment are fleeting; the cycle of desire is endless.

10. Be choosy about your desires; focus is essential for success.

11. Fame is a byproduct, not a worthy goal.

12. Status games are zero-sum and ultimately unsatisfying.

13. Wealth creation is positive-sum and more fulfilling.

14. Self-esteem is your reputation with yourself.

15. Live up to your own moral code to build self-esteem.

16. Sacrifice for others brings pride and meaning.

17. Virtue is often a long-term selfish strategy.

18. Pride is the most expensive trait; it blocks learning and growth.

19. Be willing to start over; don’t get stuck in local maxima.

20. Don’t waste time on things you don’t want to do.

21. Say “no” by default; keep your schedule free for what matters.

22. Inspiration is perishable, act on it immediately.

23. Efficiency and happiness are not opposites; they reinforce each other.

24. Find what feels like play to you but looks like work to others.

25. Escape competition through authenticity.

26. Premature commitment is a major mistake in a world of choices.

27. Kill things that aren’t working quickly; default to “no.”

28. Exploration comes before exploitation; say yes early, no later.

29. You can’t change other people; you can only change yourself.

30. Compliment to encourage change; criticism rarely works.

31. Don’t overthink yourself; rumination breeds unhappiness.

32. Detach from your ego; it’s a source of suffering.

33. Let go is a process, not a one-time event.

34. Trust your gut for hard decisions; the mind rationalises after.

35. If you can’t decide, the answer is no.

36. Take the path that’s more painful in the short term for long-term peace.

37. Focus on three big decisions: partner, work, and location.

38. Agency and unconditional love are the best gifts to children.

39. Most life lessons are unteachable; you must experience them.

40. Understanding is more powerful than discipline for mental change.

41. Memorisation is not understanding; true knowledge is flexible.

42. Attention, not time or money, is the real currency of life.

43. If you start as a “loser,” you’ll want to be a winner and develop resilience.

44. The more you have, the more you should give back to your tribe and society.

You can watch the full interview here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyfUysrNaco

And that's a wrap!

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