A guide to wealth and happiness
DESCRIPTION
Getting rich is not just about luck; happiness is not just a trait we are born with. These aspirations may seem out of reach, but building wealth and being happy are skills we can learn.
So what are these skills, and how do we learn them? What are the principles that should guide our efforts? What does progress really look like?
Naval Ravikant is an entrepreneur, philosopher, and investor who has captivated the world with his principles for building wealth and creating long-term happiness. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant is a collection of Naval's wisdom and experience from the last 10 years, shared as a curation of his most insightful interviews and poignant reflections. This isn't a how-to book, or a step-by-step gimmick. Instead, through Naval's own words, you will learn how to walk your own unique path toward a happier, wealthier life.
CONTENTS
PART I: WEALTH
- BUILDING WEALTH
- Understand How Wealth Is Created
- Find and Build Specific Knowledge
- Play Long-Term Games with Long-Term People
- Take on Accountability
- Build or Buy Equity in a Business
- Find a Position of Leverage
- Get Paid for Your Judgment
- Prioritize and Focus
- Find Work That Feels Like Play
- How to Get Lucky
- Be Patient
- BUILDING JUDGMENT
- Judgment
- How to Think Clearly
- Shed Your Identity to See Reality
- Learn the Skills of Decision-Making
- Collect Mental Models
- Learn to Love to Read
PART II: HAPPINESS
- LEARNING HAPPINESS
- Happiness Is Learned
- Happiness Is a Choice
- Happiness Requires Presence
- Happiness Requires Peace
- Every Desire Is a Chosen Unhappiness
- Success Does Not Earn Happiness
- Envy Is the Enemy of Happiness
- Happiness Is Built by Habits
- Find Happiness in Acceptance
- SAVING YOURSELF
- Choosing to Be Yourself
- Choosing to Care for Yourself
- Meditation + Mental Strength
- Choosing to Build Yourself
- Choosing to Grow Yourself
- Choosing to Free Yourself
- PHILOSOPHY
- The Meanings of Life
- Live by Your Values
- Rational Buddhism
- The Present Is All We Have
NAVAL RAVIKANT
Entrepreneur and Investor. Naval is founder of Angellist, Epinions, and Vast.com He is an Angel investor in Twitter, Uber, Yammer, and 100+ more. Naval has become widely followed for his thoughts on startups, investing, crypto, wealth, and happiness.
ERIC JORGENSON
Our Author. Product Strategist at Zaarly and writer. His business blog, Evergreen, has educated and entertained more than one million readers since 2014. He is on a quest to create— and eat—the perfect sandwich.
JACK BUTCHER
Our Illustrator. Designer by trade, Jack retired from a short career in corporate advertising to spend most of the day on Twitter, building design studio & media brand Visualize Value.
