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The Almanack of Naval Ravikant

ISBN:9781544514222
Date read:12/22/2025
How strongly I recommend it:10/10

Inside the mind of someone who could've been the next big thing, but instead chose to philosophize about wealth, belief, and happiness

MY NOTES

  • Don't copy the what, copy the how
  • Find one thing that you love doing and can do it nonstop. If you can't give it 100%, then someone who can will outperform you by a long shot.
  • “Specific knowledge is knowledge you cannot be trained for. If society can train you, it can train someone else to replace you. Specific knowledge is found by pursuing your genuine curiosity and passion rather than whatever is hot right now. Building specific knowledge will feel like play to you but look like work to others.”
  • Picking the right direction is far, far more important than how much force you apply. Make sure you're doing the right thing before you go all in.