Naval Ravikant Quotes

Don’t buy it because someone tells you to buy it - they won’t be around to tell you when to sell it.

Life is a single player game.

If you’re blaming the people from your past, then you’re implicitly criticizing who you are today.

Stand alone, carry others.

In the startup olympics, first place gets a monopoly, second place gets a medal, and there is no third place.

If you want to be your most creative self, you must hear your own words at the same time others do.

Earn with your mind, not with your time.

Nitpicking is an expression of innumeracy.

"Trying" is the biggest mistake you can make early on in a relationship. It sets a false expectation that you will eventually tire of.

The selfish reason to be temperate is that overindulgence desensitizes you to the subtle everyday pleasures of life.

The best sci-if really belongs in the non-fiction category.

We’re good at fooling ourselves because it helps fool others.

Politics is the exercise of power without merit.

Trying to build business relationships well in advance of doing business is a complete waste of time. I have a much more comfortable philosophy: “Be a maker who makes something interesting people want. Show your craft, practice your craft, and the right people will eventually find you.” [14]

If I say I’m happy, that means I was sad at some point. If I say he’s attractive, then somebody else is unattractive. Every positive thought even has a seed of a negative thought within it and vice versa, which is why a lot of greatness in life comes out of suffering. You have to view the negative before you can aspire to and appreciate the positive.