The entrepreneur who changed my life:
Naval Ravikant.
Since listening to him 5 years ago, I’ve:
• Beat my depression
• Quit the corporate rat race
• Started building leverage by writing online
Here are his 10 most powerful ideas:
Naval Ravikant.
Since listening to him 5 years ago, I’ve:
• Beat my depression
• Quit the corporate rat race
• Started building leverage by writing online
Here are his 10 most powerful ideas:
“You’re not going to get rich renting out your time. You must own equity to gain your financial freedom.”
I thought banking was my path to wealth
But after working 60+ hrs a week for 9Y, I burned out
So I quit to go all in online
Stop selling your time, start building assets
I thought banking was my path to wealth
But after working 60+ hrs a week for 9Y, I burned out
So I quit to go all in online
Stop selling your time, start building assets
“Pick one desire, and one desire only. The universe will help you get it. Let go of everything else.”
Last year, I:
• Wrote blogs
• Wanted to build an agency
• Planned to go to LinkedIn & Medium
This year, my ONLY focus is Twitter and email.
Do less, but better.
Last year, I:
• Wrote blogs
• Wanted to build an agency
• Planned to go to LinkedIn & Medium
This year, my ONLY focus is Twitter and email.
Do less, but better.
“Following your genuine intellectual curiosity is a better foundation for a career than following whatever is making money right now.”
I became a banker since it paid the most.
Yet all I dreamt of for years was leaving.
But I love writing...
Find work that feels like play.
I became a banker since it paid the most.
Yet all I dreamt of for years was leaving.
But I love writing...
Find work that feels like play.
“Learn to sell. Learn to build. If you can do both, you'll be unstoppable.”
One thing I learnt from 9Y in banking:
EVERYTHING is sales.
I hit a glass ceiling because I didn’t know how to sell.
Learn copywriting - your ideas don't matter if you can't communicate them.
One thing I learnt from 9Y in banking:
EVERYTHING is sales.
I hit a glass ceiling because I didn’t know how to sell.
Learn copywriting - your ideas don't matter if you can't communicate them.
“Code and media are permissionless leverage. They're the leverage behind the newly rich. You can create software and media that works for you while you sleep.”
I’m a computer engineer by education, yet I can’t code for shit.
But I've been writing for 477 days.
Code or create.
I’m a computer engineer by education, yet I can’t code for shit.
But I've been writing for 477 days.
Code or create.
“Be authentic to escape competition, find what you know how to do better than anybody because you love to do it and it feels like play.”
Earlier, I tried to shout the loudest.
Then I found a better way:
Sharing my story.
Remember: no one can compete with you at being you.
Earlier, I tried to shout the loudest.
Then I found a better way:
Sharing my story.
Remember: no one can compete with you at being you.
“Play iterated games. All the returns in life, whether in wealth, relationships, or knowledge, come from compound interest.”
15 months ago, I had no clue what to do.
But I started and have written online every day since…
The hack you're looking for is consistency.
15 months ago, I had no clue what to do.
But I started and have written online every day since…
The hack you're looking for is consistency.
"If you’re evenly split on a difficult decision, take the path more painful in the short term."
Quitting my job was scary.
And the 1st year was rocky as hell.
But a path is clearing up & I’ve never been more excited.
Don't pick short term pain avoidance for long term regret.
Quitting my job was scary.
And the 1st year was rocky as hell.
But a path is clearing up & I’ve never been more excited.
Don't pick short term pain avoidance for long term regret.
“The rational person can find peace by cultivating indifference to things outside his control.”
5 years ago, I was a ticking time-bomb waiting to blow up.
But as my health went down the gutter, I heard Naval say: "happiness is a choice."
You get to choose your perspective.
5 years ago, I was a ticking time-bomb waiting to blow up.
But as my health went down the gutter, I heard Naval say: "happiness is a choice."
You get to choose your perspective.
“Intentions don’t matter. Actions do.”
I found Naval in 2018
But it wasn’t until Oct '20 that I acted on his advice
• Gaming addiction → sold my PS4
• Binge drinking → stopped buying booze
• Miserable in my job → quit & bet on myself
If you dream of doing something, act
I found Naval in 2018
But it wasn’t until Oct '20 that I acted on his advice
• Gaming addiction → sold my PS4
• Binge drinking → stopped buying booze
• Miserable in my job → quit & bet on myself
If you dream of doing something, act
"Productize yourself."
The key to building digital leverage.
It has 2 parts:
• Productize → build digital assets
• Yourself → build under your name & share your story
It’s a longer route than full-time freelancing.
But that’s the bet I’ve made - I'll keep you posted 🫡
The key to building digital leverage.
It has 2 parts:
• Productize → build digital assets
• Yourself → build under your name & share your story
It’s a longer route than full-time freelancing.
But that’s the bet I’ve made - I'll keep you posted 🫡
Thanks for reading.
Get more of Naval's ideas in @EricJorgenson's fantastic book:
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant.
If you liked this thread, I’d appreciate you sharing the 1st tweet.
And follow me as I build my creator business in 2023: @adityatheverma
Get more of Naval's ideas in @EricJorgenson's fantastic book:
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant.
If you liked this thread, I’d appreciate you sharing the 1st tweet.
And follow me as I build my creator business in 2023: @adityatheverma
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