The Other Side of Fear is Preparation

Fear. It destroys your endeavors far more effectively than failure ever could because it stops you from starting in the first place. The other side of fear is preparation. The amount of fear you feel about something is inversely correlated to how prepared you are for that event to occur. The more prepared you are, the less you have to fear.

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5 Lessons on Wealth Creation From Charlie Munger at the Daily Journal Annual Meeting (2020)

Charlie Munger addressed shareholders and answered questions at the Daily Journal Corporation’s annual meeting in Los Angeles in February 2020. I went into the transcript and pulled out 5 lessons on wealth creation from Charlie Munger’s annual address.

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Building Wealth With The 25% Rule

It’s hard to be the best at something. I’m not talking “pretty good” or even “scary good.” I’m talking face-melting, hysteria-inducing, “greatest-ever” best. This is very hard to do. It’s almost impossible. Instead of trying to be the best at 1 thing, you should try and become very good at two or more things. Very good means that you’re in the top 25% in that field. That’s the 25% rule.

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How To Get Rid of Jealousy Forever

Jealousy is destructive. It’s the root of bad investments, of FOMO (fear of missing out), and, as Munger points out, there’s no upside – only pain. The good news is that there’s a relatively easy way you can use to get rid of this feeling. And once you make this mental trick a permanent practice, you’ll never feel jealous again.

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How to Make Money Starting with Nothing

If you typed “How to make money starting with nothing” into your search engine or clicked on a social link from Twitter and landed here, welcome! I’m happy to have you. You’re part of a special group of have-nots looking to bootstrap themselves into generational wealth. A word of warning though… This series is going to be a little bit different than the others you’ve read […]

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How to Stop Wasting Time on the Internet

If you want to stop wasting time on the internet, you must internalize two concepts. The first concept is that you are what you expose yourself to. The second concept is that desire is suffering. You have to find your one overarching desire and suffer only over that. Once you’ve established this desire, you can curate the content you consume through that lens of desire. Suddenly, you’re no longer wasting your time online - you’re using it.

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5 Ways to Hack Your Own Psychology to Be More Productive

If you want to be more focused, energized, and productive, you need to hack your own psychology. Don’t worry, it’s not as complicated as it sounds. I’ve spent the last year researching and writing about the cognitive biases that influence behavior. Now I’m going to tell you how you can use these mental models to increase your own productivity. Here are 5 ways to hack your own psychology to be more productive […]

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