my father always told me: "if you want to go for a run, go for a run, don't look for company. sooner or later, on your fifth run or your twentieth, likeminded people will find you themselves." and only recently have I realized that this principle works everywhere.

The market rewards those who refuse to quit.

"Networking is overrated. Become first and foremost a person of value and the network will be available whenever you need it." Naval

Don't leave anything for later. Later, the coffee gets cold. Later, you lose interest. Later, the day turns into night. Later, people grow up. Later, people grow old. Later, life goes by. Later, you regret not doing something... when you had the chance.

Your best people leave when they’re slowed down. The most ambitious employees need speed, ownership, and trust. If you can’t provide that, they’ll find someone who will.

YC on how to spend money at your startup:

If they had your ambition, they wouldn’t have time to judge.

The most powerful people in history didn’t have marketing budgets. They had a message.

"Don’t settle, and don’t struggle. Life is what flows in between." Naval

High-trust cultures move faster. The more approvals you add, the more momentum you lose. Trust your team or replace them.

Imagine if AI didn’t just give you ideas, but remembered them, improved them, and built on them over time. We’re still using AI like a search engine when it should be an architect.

a pattern l've noticed in successful people: they disappear from the world for months at a time to force pure focus on themselves and their vision. they laser in on one meaningful goal and make it a reality.

Hiring is broken because we hire for talent, not environment. A superstar in the wrong system fails. A solid performer in the right system thrives. Fix hiring by designing environments, not just chasing talent.

Developing a sense of urgency can seriously change your life.

The fastest way to change someone’s life is to notice something great about them and tell them.

Clarity isn’t the starting point. It is the reward for committing.

There is no substitute for a strong internal drive to do things, everything else is built on this foundation.

You don’t need more ideas. You need fewer distractions from acting on the ones you already have.

Best cofounder dynamic: One person is delusional The other is technical Both are loyal

Make something people want.