- The things you own own you; if you don’t need it, get rid of it.
- Few things are worth arguing over; let people believe what they want.
- Seek happy, humble, hungry people; most think they are, but few actually exist.
- Life’s most impactful decision is our choice of a life partner; choose wisely and invest heavily.
- If you believe it deeply because it’s tradition, you should evaluate the why.
- Society has a long and depressing track record of being on the wrong side of history; ask yourself what we accept today that our grandkids will chide us for.
- Don’t worry about your detractors; just keep doing what’s right, and time will just take care of them.
- Fix your life at home before you fix your life at work; the former is a prerequisite for the latter.
- It’s not important how much natural intelligence, attractiveness, or physical prowess you were born with; just make the most of what you have.
- Listen more than you speak, but when you do speak, make it coherent, considerate, and concise.
- Seek to understand why you might be wrong, not to prove why you might be right.
- Success in any venture requires passion, planning, and persistence.
- Happiness is enough: to love, to be loved, to grow, to be valued, & to cultivate a passion.
- Buying when others are selling is so hard, but it works.
- Nothing will beat real estate in the long run until we don’t need it.
- Capitalism rewards capital disproportionately over expertise and labor.
- Work isn’t just about money, it’s about purpose.
- Few things are worth worrying about; most things shall pass.
- Health trumps wealth.
- The glass really is half full.
- Make a difference to someone who cannot repay you.
Against the Herd 