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5/ Your calendar is killing your potential. Naval deleted his schedule completely—refuses to commit his future self to meetings. "If something's interesting, I'll see if I can get in that day when I'm in the mood." This level of freedom enables his most creative and productive work:

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Paul William Harmon1 年前

Naval Ravikant's latest podcast with Chris Williamson is mind-blowing. He revealed: • Why he deleted his calendar • Three decisions that determine 90% of your life's outcome • Why most anxiety comes from a problem few understand 10 insights that'll transform your life:

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1/ You have far more control over your happiness than you realize. Happiness is not a destination—it's a choice you make right now. "If you're so smart, why aren't you happy? Why can't you figure that one out?" Your mind will always find problems, but you don't have to accept them all:

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2/ When making tough decisions, take the path that's more painful in the short term. Your brain dramatically overestimates immediate pain and underestimates long-term consequences. This simple rule will lead to better choices on almost everything that matters. But this is just one piece of a larger decision framework...

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3/ Three decisions determine 90% of your life outcomes: 1. Who you're with 2. What you do 3. Where you live Most people put almost no thought into these critical choices. They're multi-year or even lifetime commitments—spend months deciding, not days.

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4/ The best use of money is investing in yourself to build what only you can build. "I don't believe in consumption. I believe in investment." Even extremely wealthy people should create rather than retire. Your unique talents combined with resources can change the world in ways others cannot.

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6/ The key to productivity isn't discipline—it's understanding. "Inspiration is perishable. Act on it immediately." When you understand something deeply, you don't need willpower to act on it. This requires letting go of society's expectations and following your own curiosity:

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7/ The ego is insatiable and creates endless suffering. Identity locks you into past behaviors: "I'm depressed" or "I have trauma." The more you strengthen this narrative, the harder it is to change. Instead, observe your thoughts without judgment—this creates the space for growth.

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8/ Anxiety comes from unidentified conflicts within yourself. When you have two opposing desires, it creates psychological stress. Most people have so many unresolved tensions they can no longer identify the root causes. This mountain of internal conflicts manifests as chronic anxiety.

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Paul William Harmon1 年前

9/ The greatest freedom comes from being authentically yourself. "You escape competition through authenticity." Find what feels like play to you but looks like work to others. When you express your unique combination of skills and interests, you have no competition.

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Paul William Harmon1 年前

10/ Unconditional love is the foundation of self-esteem. The most expensive trait is pride—it prevents learning and growth. Naval deleted his calendar because freedom of choice is more valuable than consistency. The path to a meaningful life starts with taking yourself less seriously.

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Nerita 🐚1 年前

Wow — goals! 🔥

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Faith Dahdouh1 年前

in corporate you get fired lol

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Naval Ravikant says one sentence from a friend made him delete his calendar forever. Naval has every reason to keep a packed schedule. He's one of the most successful angel investors alive. AngelList. Twitter. The calls of any number of founders he could choose to take. Instead, he runs his life with no calendar at all. Naval, on how it started: "I read a blog post by P Mark aka Mark Andre where he said don't keep a schedule and I took that to heart. So I deleted my calendar and I don't keep a schedule." He stopped writing things down. He tried to remember everything in his head. Then he read about Jack Dorsey running his entire company off an iPhone and an iPad. He decided to do the same. His wife knows the rule. Naval doesn't get scheduled for anything. "I'm not expected to go to couples dinners. I'm not expected to go to birthdays. I'm not expected to go to weddings. If somebody tries to rope her into having me show up, she says he makes his own decisions. You got to ask him directly." Then a friend said something Naval has never forgotten. The friend, in passing: "I never want to have to be at a specific place at a specific time." Naval, recounting it: "I was like, 'Oh my god, that's freedom.' When I heard that, that changed my life right there." What's on your calendar your future self will resent you for accepting? If you're new here, GeniusThinking is a gallery for the greatest minds in economics, psychology, and history. Follow along for more similar content. P.S, I've made a free playbook on how to use and create your own mental models with the same thinking strategies Feynman, Munger, and Musk built their careers on. Ttrusted by 5,000+ founders and thinkers. Grab your copy: — Naval Ravikant ( Naval ), co-founder of AngelList, on Chris Williamson's ( Chris Williamson ) Modern Wisdom podcast

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