I also feared boredom and mediocrity much more than I feare… - Ray Dalio

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I also feared boredom and mediocrity much more than I feared failure. For me, great is better than terrible, and terrible is better than mediocre, because terrible at least gives life flavor.

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Raymond Thomas Dalio (born August 8, 1949) is an American investor, billionaire, author, and hedge fund manager, who founded Bridgewater Associates in 1971.

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I also feared boredom and mediocrity much more than I feared failure.

Great is better than terrible, and terrible is better than mediocre, because terrible at least gives life flavor.

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The most important thing is that you develop your own principles and ideally write them down, especially if you are working with others.

Reality, in turn, will send you loud signals about how well your principles are working by rewarding or punishing you, so you will learn to fine- tune them accordingly.

Remember that most people will pretend to operate in your interest while operating in their own.

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