How To Be Successful (At Your Career, Twitter Edition)

If the cost is your peace of mind, then it is too expensive.

In bull markets, perception is better than reality. In bear markets, perception is worse than reality.

10 of the most useful mental models that will make you smarter (that you've probably never heard of):

Canada is no different. CRA will gobble up all your gains and then some.

Life is like a video game. Don’t be a NPC. Play the game!

If you don’t love the product, and you don’t love the team, you won’t go the distance.

Most of the culture wars are a struggle between what’s best for the children and what’s best for the childless.

The irony of Ontario Teachers Pension Plan investing in FTX, which is actually banned in Ontario (cuz our regulators deem it too risky)... ...and then proceeding to lose the entire investment.

Lex Fridman Transparency is the key to trust

Either create wealth or a passive income, or become a monk, or do what you love more than money. What remains is taming the mind and the body, seeking truth, creating love and art. The world has nothing to offer you. And you are free.

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Amazing. Well done Shopify!

Naval for kids. 2 years ago my nephew and I had conversation on important ideas from Naval Turned his ideas suitable for a 11 year old conversation. Back then he forbade me sharing the project on any social media. He changed his mind last week, sharing this now.

Seek validation through creation, not through appreciation.

Demographics are long term trends that are very hard to impact. So, even small growth is better than no growth because of the effects of compounding. This is why I’m always confused by those who prognosticate about a looming crisis between US vs China. Are they choosing to

Make money by making concentrated bets on yourself. Lose money by making diffuse bets on others. Invest money by betting on people you would work with, running businesses that you could run.

If you want to feel good, brainstorm it. If you want to appear good, test it. If you want to know if you’re any good, ship it.

I’m gonna give 10 random people that repost this and follow me $25,000 for fun (the $250,000 my X video made) I’ll pick the winners in 72 hours

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