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Stop caring so much. People are selfish. They don't say things, they project who they are. Stop taking it personally. Be thick skinned. Let opinions pass. Let judgments pass. Just stay with you. Ask "who am I?". And live from there. That's your core. That's your operating system.

self-preservation can lead to stagnation

the worst risk is not taking risks at all.

Farnam Street has amazing mental models. Officially nerding out

The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them

We evolved for scarcity but are living in abundance.

Be boring in the right ways. Go to bed early. Wake up early. Eat simple foods. Save money. Exercise. Read old books. Avoid drama. Boring is seriously underrated.

Actions over intentions. If you can’t show it, it might as well not even exist.

Naval’s archives so GOAT that they’v their own shortcut in my browser

always believe that everything is a part of the story, your story.

things im a sucker for: -Love -Adrenaline -Travel -Food -People

The highest form of existence is to have no desire to be understood, admired, pitied, or known.

everything is an experiment, sometimes yk the outcome and sometimes u dont

if youre going to be weird, be confident about it

we’re already born, we’re going to die. So you’ve to do smth that you respect in between

we’re what we choose to -think -speak -hear -remember -believe -act upon

blatant optimism helps in the long-run

once you’ve ruined your ‘reputation’, you can live freely

damn I love tobacco notes in perfumes ts spicy asf