Principles

Quotes and principles I live by.

• Life is a game. Money is just a way to keep score.
• Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
• Focus. Keep the main thing the main thing.
• A healthy man wants 1000 things, a sick man wants 1.
• Our greatest freedom is in how we react to things.
• You are as small as what you allow to annoy you.
• Take risks. Fear is temporary, regret is permanent.
• Be curious and open minded, not judgmental.
• Optimize for interesting. Avoid boring people.
• Pessimists sound smart, optimists make money.
• The world is all made up, but you get to make it up too.
• Growth solves everything. Keep building and hustling.
• Always believe that something wonderful is about to happen.
• This too shall pass. In the long run, we’re all dead.
• What you work on and who you work with is more important than how hard you work.
• You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.
• A little bit of slope makes up for a lot of Y-intercept.
• You are the average of the 5 people (and 5 algorithms) you spend the most time with.