If you have to do it, it’s work. If you want to do it, it’s play. - Naval Ravikant

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Engraved portrait of Naval Ravikant, facing left

If you have to do it, it’s work. If you want to do it, it’s play.

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About Naval Ravikant

Naval Ravikant (born November 5, 1974) is an Indian-born American entrepreneur and investor. He is the co-founder and chairman of AngelList, a platform for startups, investors, and job seekers. He is an angel investor who has made early-stage investments in companies including Uber, Twitter, Postmates, and Yammer. Ravikant is a recipient of the Edmund Hillary Fellowship. He also co-hosts a podcast with Brett Hall.

Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, kris krüg (CC BY-SA)

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