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Since I released my book Principles: Life & Work, several remarkably successful people from all walks of life contacted me telling me that they used basically the same principles across domains and asked me if I would brainstorm with them about principles for success. Here’s a preview of my...

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Most importantly, you need to have principles that deal with reality. Embrace reality, deal with it, and have those core principles. If everyone took the time to write down their principles and think about how to deal with specific situations, the world would operate a lot more effectively. I’ve been through those experiences and I wrote down my recipes. You can consider my recipes, or anyone else’s recipes, but at the end of the day, you must believe them and do what is good for you. Because if you don’t have principles, everything looks the same. I encourage you to have your own principles that you understand and believe in, wherever you get them. #Principles #PersonalGrowth #DecisionMaking
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Most importantly, you need to have principles that deal with reality. Embrace reality, deal with it, and have those core principles. If everyone took the time to write down their principles and think about how to deal with specific situations, the world would operate a lot more effectively. I’ve been through those experiences and I wrote down my recipes. You can consider my recipes, or anyone else’s recipes, but at the end of the day, you must believe them and do what is good for you. Because if you don’t have principles, everything looks the same. I encourage you to have your own principles that you understand and believe in, wherever you get them. #Principles #PersonalGrowth #DecisionMaking

Ray Dalio

86,099 views • 1 day ago

When you enter the third stage of your life, your joy changes. It’s no longer about being successful yourself anymore—the greatest thing you can do is help others be successful. That is why I wrote Principles in 2017. Over my life and career, every time I encountered a situation and thought about how to make a decision, I took the time to write down the criteria I would use. They became recipes—written principles that others could look at, challenge, and use to find clarity. Eventually, we even put many of these into algorithms so computers could make decisions with us. Writing them down changed everything for me. Now, I hope anyone who reads them can take these recipes and decide for themselves what works for them. #Principles #Mentorship #Leadership
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When you enter the third stage of your life, your joy changes. It’s no longer about being successful yourself anymore—the greatest thing you can do is help others be successful. That is why I wrote Principles in 2017. Over my life and career, every time I encountered a situation and thought about how to make a decision, I took the time to write down the criteria I would use. They became recipes—written principles that others could look at, challenge, and use to find clarity. Eventually, we even put many of these into algorithms so computers could make decisions with us. Writing them down changed everything for me. Now, I hope anyone who reads them can take these recipes and decide for themselves what works for them. #Principles #Mentorship #Leadership

Ray Dalio

118,614 views • 13 days ago

“When the boys and I started performing first, we would be given an envelope for our work. We would open it looking for cash; we would find thank you notes.” Many such memorable bits in Anirudh Ravichander’s exclusive conversation with me. Check full conversation here: @legendarynetwk
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“When the boys and I started performing first, we would be given an envelope for our work. We would open it looking for cash; we would find thank you notes.” Many such memorable bits in Anirudh Ravichander’s exclusive conversation with me. Check full conversation here: @legendarynetwk

Sudhir Srinivasan

38,096 views • 1 year ago

My free app is now available in even more countries. You can now find Principles in Action in the US, UK, Germany, Spain, India, Canada, Netherlands, France, Italy, Romania, Croatia, UAE, Türkiye, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. I know you will love it because virtually everyone else who has seen it loves it (It has an average rating of 4.9 out of 5 in the Apple App Store). It’s free so there is no cost to checking it out. I’m at a stage in my life where I want to pass along what I’ve learned to help others, so I'm sharing the principles that I believe led to whatever success I and Bridgewater have had—and that I also believe can make anyone and any company successful. That's why I wrote my book Principles: Life and Work which has sold over 5 million copies. Because so many people told me that it had a huge impact on their lives and that they wished they could have seen the principles applied in real-life situations, I put out this Principles in Action app. In addition to the videos of real situations with real people living by these principles, it has everything I’ve done in an easy-to-use format that is always up to date, including the complete text of my book Principles: Life & Work and the animated videos I’ve created. It also has a Coach feature, which will direct you to the most appropriate principles for the situations you face, and a tool for writing down and recording your own principles. I hope you find it helpful.
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My free app is now available in even more countries. You can now find Principles in Action in the US, UK, Germany, Spain, India, Canada, Netherlands, France, Italy, Romania, Croatia, UAE, Türkiye, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. I know you will love it because virtually everyone else who has seen it loves it (It has an average rating of 4.9 out of 5 in the Apple App Store). It’s free so there is no cost to checking it out. I’m at a stage in my life where I want to pass along what I’ve learned to help others, so I'm sharing the principles that I believe led to whatever success I and Bridgewater have had—and that I also believe can make anyone and any company successful. That's why I wrote my book Principles: Life and Work which has sold over 5 million copies. Because so many people told me that it had a huge impact on their lives and that they wished they could have seen the principles applied in real-life situations, I put out this Principles in Action app. In addition to the videos of real situations with real people living by these principles, it has everything I’ve done in an easy-to-use format that is always up to date, including the complete text of my book Principles: Life & Work and the animated videos I’ve created. It also has a Coach feature, which will direct you to the most appropriate principles for the situations you face, and a tool for writing down and recording your own principles. I hope you find it helpful.

Ray Dalio

121,732 views • 2 years ago

Mike Macdonald on John Harbaugh: "I don't think it's possible to overstate his influence on me. I love John Harbaugh. He's one of my biggest mentors, was willing to take chances on me when other people weren't and invested in me and my career throughout. ... He had a vision for me and my career that I probably didn't have for myself. All those principles that are a part of his program that he's about as a person resonated with me. Those are a lot of the foundational principles that we brought to Seattle. ... I can't tell you how much I love him."
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Mike Macdonald on John Harbaugh: "I don't think it's possible to overstate his influence on me. I love John Harbaugh. He's one of my biggest mentors, was willing to take chances on me when other people weren't and invested in me and my career throughout. ... He had a vision for me and my career that I probably didn't have for myself. All those principles that are a part of his program that he's about as a person resonated with me. Those are a lot of the foundational principles that we brought to Seattle. ... I can't tell you how much I love him."

Bobby Trosset

196,386 views • 5 months ago

Essence Fest, you all certainly showed up tonight! I had such a great time chatting with Keke Palmer about my book #TheLook, this next chapter in my life, our journeys as Black women, and so much more. Thanks so much for all the love!  And for those who couldn’t make it to New Orleans — can’t wait for you to catch our conversation soon on IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson!
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Essence Fest, you all certainly showed up tonight! I had such a great time chatting with Keke Palmer about my book #TheLook, this next chapter in my life, our journeys as Black women, and so much more. Thanks so much for all the love!  And for those who couldn’t make it to New Orleans — can’t wait for you to catch our conversation soon on IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson!

Michelle Obama

212,919 views • 26 days ago

At this stage in my life, my main goal is to pass along the principles that I have learned that have helped me. Those principles are especially valuable now because the times we are in are so risky. I’m sharing these principles in a bunch of ways—from writing my books and articles to sharing them on social media—and am excited to be joining the new MasterClass Executive program along with other great instructors. Recording the class was a real kick. The first round of sign-ups closes soon, so if you're interested you can learn more here:
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At this stage in my life, my main goal is to pass along the principles that I have learned that have helped me. Those principles are especially valuable now because the times we are in are so risky. I’m sharing these principles in a bunch of ways—from writing my books and articles to sharing them on social media—and am excited to be joining the new MasterClass Executive program along with other great instructors. Recording the class was a real kick. The first round of sign-ups closes soon, so if you're interested you can learn more here:

Ray Dalio

89,478 views • 3 months ago

Today, the Summer Olympic Games begin in Paris. Our people, our flag, and our anthem stand with everyone who respects life, human values, the principles of Olympism, and fair rules. We are proud of our team—the men and women who, despite this aggressive war, have managed to prepare for the Olympics and embody the spirit of all Ukrainians. They have our will to win and Ukrainian character. We support Ukraine! We believe in Ukraine! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
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Today, the Summer Olympic Games begin in Paris. Our people, our flag, and our anthem stand with everyone who respects life, human values, the principles of Olympism, and fair rules. We are proud of our team—the men and women who, despite this aggressive war, have managed to prepare for the Olympics and embody the spirit of all Ukrainians. They have our will to win and Ukrainian character. We support Ukraine! We believe in Ukraine! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський

375,709 views • 2 years ago

In order to understand the full picture of how the world order is changing, I would urge you to watch this five-minute clip, or the complete 40-minute animated video called "Principles for Dealing with Changing World Order." And if you want an even more complete explanation, you can check out my book of the same title. #principles #politics #economics
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In order to understand the full picture of how the world order is changing, I would urge you to watch this five-minute clip, or the complete 40-minute animated video called "Principles for Dealing with Changing World Order." And if you want an even more complete explanation, you can check out my book of the same title. #principles #politics #economics

Ray Dalio

1,244,803 views • 1 year ago

I had a great conversation with Tyrus about the experiences that shaped me, from serving in combat to serving the people of Florida. We covered leadership, resilience, fighting for veterans, securing the border, cutting property taxes, and the future of our state. If you want to hear where I stand and why I’m in this fight, watch the full interview here.
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I had a great conversation with Tyrus about the experiences that shaped me, from serving in combat to serving the people of Florida. We covered leadership, resilience, fighting for veterans, securing the border, cutting property taxes, and the future of our state. If you want to hear where I stand and why I’m in this fight, watch the full interview here.

Jay Collins

28,070 views • 20 days ago

Knowing your nature is critically important to understanding what success is for you. I can't tell you literally what is best for you, but I can tell you that success is not having a lot more money or status than you need. Having the time and freedom to do what you most want to do is far more important. What is success for most people? It is a matter of having meaningful work and meaningful relationships. If you can make your work and your passion one and the same, and do it with people who you care about and care about you, you will have a happy, successful life. Explore Principles for the Graduating Class of 2026 with my AI Twin, Digital Ray in Beta, here:
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Knowing your nature is critically important to understanding what success is for you. I can't tell you literally what is best for you, but I can tell you that success is not having a lot more money or status than you need. Having the time and freedom to do what you most want to do is far more important. What is success for most people? It is a matter of having meaningful work and meaningful relationships. If you can make your work and your passion one and the same, and do it with people who you care about and care about you, you will have a happy, successful life. Explore Principles for the Graduating Class of 2026 with my AI Twin, Digital Ray in Beta, here:

Ray Dalio

99,139 views • 2 months ago

🚨NEW TV AD🚨 Our first TV ad of the campaign is on the air. Raising my family in Texas has been one of the greatest blessings of my life. I’m a political outsider – and now I’m stepping up to fight for the conservative principles that make Texas and America great. Check out our new ad!
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🚨NEW TV AD🚨 Our first TV ad of the campaign is on the air. Raising my family in Texas has been one of the greatest blessings of my life. I’m a political outsider – and now I’m stepping up to fight for the conservative principles that make Texas and America great. Check out our new ad!

Mark Teixeira

703,202 views • 6 months ago

As part of our conversation, I asked Becky Hammon how she gets better in the off-season, and how she ultimately balances maintaining her principles -- this is who we are/what we do no matter what -- and looking for ways to evolve. Really insightful stuff from the Hall of Famer.
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As part of our conversation, I asked Becky Hammon how she gets better in the off-season, and how she ultimately balances maintaining her principles -- this is who we are/what we do no matter what -- and looking for ways to evolve. Really insightful stuff from the Hall of Famer.

Nekias (Nuh-KY-us) Duncan

22,380 views • 6 months ago

Zohran Mamdani: “A lot of what we’ve come to accept as the facts of life across our country is driven by democratic socialist principles. If today you and I were to introduce the idea of a building that lends out books for free, we would be slandered in the same way that so many new ideas are slandered today and yet that’s the library. And the same thing with the fire department and the same thing with public schools”
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Zohran Mamdani: “A lot of what we’ve come to accept as the facts of life across our country is driven by democratic socialist principles. If today you and I were to introduce the idea of a building that lends out books for free, we would be slandered in the same way that so many new ideas are slandered today and yet that’s the library. And the same thing with the fire department and the same thing with public schools”

Marco Foster

1,382,253 views • 7 days ago

I'm looking forward to the AMA I’ll be doing on Reddit, Inc. (r/IAmA) on September 4th from 1-3PM ET. For over 50 years, I’ve been in the business of studying the cause/effect relationships that drive how reality works and developing principles for dealing with reality well. I then programmed these principles into computers as decision rules to bet on them working. Because the causes come before the effects, this principles-based approach worked amazingly well for me. Since I’m 76, I’m now at a stage in my life that I want to pass along what’s of value. So far, I’ve passed along my perspectives and principles about how to approach life, work, the changing world order, debt, and markets in my books, videos, and social media. But I think that what is most important is that you have your own good principles and perspectives that suit you, and I believe in thoughtful disagreement to find out what’s best, so I love have exchanges about how the world works with you and others. If you want to ask me anything, you don’t have to wait for the AMA to begin. We’re going to collect questions from my social media pages so I can answer as many as possible when the time comes. So please ask your questions in the comments below.
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I'm looking forward to the AMA I’ll be doing on Reddit, Inc. (r/IAmA) on September 4th from 1-3PM ET. For over 50 years, I’ve been in the business of studying the cause/effect relationships that drive how reality works and developing principles for dealing with reality well. I then programmed these principles into computers as decision rules to bet on them working. Because the causes come before the effects, this principles-based approach worked amazingly well for me. Since I’m 76, I’m now at a stage in my life that I want to pass along what’s of value. So far, I’ve passed along my perspectives and principles about how to approach life, work, the changing world order, debt, and markets in my books, videos, and social media. But I think that what is most important is that you have your own good principles and perspectives that suit you, and I believe in thoughtful disagreement to find out what’s best, so I love have exchanges about how the world works with you and others. If you want to ask me anything, you don’t have to wait for the AMA to begin. We’re going to collect questions from my social media pages so I can answer as many as possible when the time comes. So please ask your questions in the comments below.

Ray Dalio

73,882 views • 11 months ago

I highly recommend listening to this moving conversation between Chuck Swindoll and his daughter, Colleen Thompson, which took place in 2022, when Swindoll was 88 years old. In it, he shares details about the pain of being raised in a home where he was shown almost no affection and was bluntly informed that he had been "a mistake." His concluding prayer is poignant and reveals the heart of a man who has learned through hardship to be humble, grateful, joyful, and content: "Lord, we are grateful that You do know the way that we take. You never learn that way. You know it. You knew it would be like it is today, and You knew that in eternity past. You're always on our side. No one could love us more than You love us. No one could have more compassion for us or have our good at heart more than You do. So grateful... Remind us of David's words: 'I waited patiently for the Lord, and He inclined unto me and heard my cry. He lifted me up from a horrible pit and put my feet on a rock and established my goings. He put a new song in my mouth even praise to my God. Many will see it and fear and trust in the Lord.' Thank you, Father, for this day and for helping me get through this story. Thank you for my original family and all of its struggles and difficulties, that my mother never aborted me, that she bore me. And though my mom and dad really didn't know me and who I was, they cared for me. They fed me. They clothed me. They provided shelter for me. Thank you for that. And today, I honor them. For a brother and sister who did so well in life, and now they're with You, thank you for the reminder of their lives. Finally, thank you, Father, for my wife, Cynthia, who has loved me all her life and for our children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren, such gifts, such hope they bring to us in this stage of our lives. We rest in You, Father, our Shield and our Defender. Through Christ, we pray. Amen."
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I highly recommend listening to this moving conversation between Chuck Swindoll and his daughter, Colleen Thompson, which took place in 2022, when Swindoll was 88 years old. In it, he shares details about the pain of being raised in a home where he was shown almost no affection and was bluntly informed that he had been "a mistake." His concluding prayer is poignant and reveals the heart of a man who has learned through hardship to be humble, grateful, joyful, and content: "Lord, we are grateful that You do know the way that we take. You never learn that way. You know it. You knew it would be like it is today, and You knew that in eternity past. You're always on our side. No one could love us more than You love us. No one could have more compassion for us or have our good at heart more than You do. So grateful... Remind us of David's words: 'I waited patiently for the Lord, and He inclined unto me and heard my cry. He lifted me up from a horrible pit and put my feet on a rock and established my goings. He put a new song in my mouth even praise to my God. Many will see it and fear and trust in the Lord.' Thank you, Father, for this day and for helping me get through this story. Thank you for my original family and all of its struggles and difficulties, that my mother never aborted me, that she bore me. And though my mom and dad really didn't know me and who I was, they cared for me. They fed me. They clothed me. They provided shelter for me. Thank you for that. And today, I honor them. For a brother and sister who did so well in life, and now they're with You, thank you for the reminder of their lives. Finally, thank you, Father, for my wife, Cynthia, who has loved me all her life and for our children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren, such gifts, such hope they bring to us in this stage of our lives. We rest in You, Father, our Shield and our Defender. Through Christ, we pray. Amen."

Melissa the Hopeful🏠Homemaker

92,751 views • 3 months ago

Mallory's idea for their side to win the Time Capsule Power: "We need to have a conversation between Me, [Lyric], Drew, and Melody about who we think is most likely to win the [BB Time Capsule Power], and in our live [eviction] votes tell our voters to vote for them, like put all of our votes together [...] so like 'shoutout Mom and Dad, all my voters vote for Melody this week'. I feel like that's the only way we can overpower the other side—if all our voters vote for one person." #BB28 #BBBitez
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Mallory's idea for their side to win the Time Capsule Power: "We need to have a conversation between Me, [Lyric], Drew, and Melody about who we think is most likely to win the [BB Time Capsule Power], and in our live [eviction] votes tell our voters to vote for them, like put all of our votes together [...] so like 'shoutout Mom and Dad, all my voters vote for Melody this week'. I feel like that's the only way we can overpower the other side—if all our voters vote for one person." #BB28 #BBBitez

Big Brother Bitez 🔊

123,481 views • 9 days ago

RFK Jr. just brought the house down at the Kennedy Center. The entire building erupted in chants of “USA!” after he shared an unforgettable conversation he once had with Charlie Kirk about death. “I had a conversation once with Charlie where we were talking about the danger that we both faced from challenging entrenched interests. And he asked me if I was scared to die. And I said to him, ‘There’s a lot worse things than dying.’” Kennedy continued: “And one of the chief among us is losing our constitutional rights and having our children raised in slavery. “I said to him at that time, ‘Sometimes our only consolation is that we can die with our boots on. We can die fighting for these things.’ “Charlie gave his life so that the rest of us would not have to suffer those fates worse than death. Now it’s our job. He’s no longer there to lead us. Rush in and fill the breach and win this battle for our country, for God, and for our families. Thank you.” The crowd’s response was electric. Listen to how loud those chants of “USA!” became.
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RFK Jr. just brought the house down at the Kennedy Center. The entire building erupted in chants of “USA!” after he shared an unforgettable conversation he once had with Charlie Kirk about death. “I had a conversation once with Charlie where we were talking about the danger that we both faced from challenging entrenched interests. And he asked me if I was scared to die. And I said to him, ‘There’s a lot worse things than dying.’” Kennedy continued: “And one of the chief among us is losing our constitutional rights and having our children raised in slavery. “I said to him at that time, ‘Sometimes our only consolation is that we can die with our boots on. We can die fighting for these things.’ “Charlie gave his life so that the rest of us would not have to suffer those fates worse than death. Now it’s our job. He’s no longer there to lead us. Rush in and fill the breach and win this battle for our country, for God, and for our families. Thank you.” The crowd’s response was electric. Listen to how loud those chants of “USA!” became.

The Vigilant Fox 🦊

2,169,152 views • 10 months ago

If you think the rise of radical Islam and Sharia law in America isn’t a problem, you’re not paying attention. There are organized groups that openly reject our Constitution, our culture, and our values, and they want to replace them with something fundamentally incompatible with the American way of life. This isn’t about tolerance. It’s about survival as a constitutional republic. We need leaders who are willing to step up, speak the truth, and defend this nation without apology. Leaders who understand that America has one Constitution, one set of laws, and zero room for ideologies that seek our destruction. Defending our founding principles isn’t extreme. Surrendering them is.
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If you think the rise of radical Islam and Sharia law in America isn’t a problem, you’re not paying attention. There are organized groups that openly reject our Constitution, our culture, and our values, and they want to replace them with something fundamentally incompatible with the American way of life. This isn’t about tolerance. It’s about survival as a constitutional republic. We need leaders who are willing to step up, speak the truth, and defend this nation without apology. Leaders who understand that America has one Constitution, one set of laws, and zero room for ideologies that seek our destruction. Defending our founding principles isn’t extreme. Surrendering them is.

Wesley Hunt

29,347 views • 6 months ago