Naval Ravikant Quotes

#1. Entrepreneurship is really hard and painful - I'm not sure I'd recommend it for anyone who can't handle the extreme stress.

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#2. I think it just helps to be very aware that fundamentally, there are no adults. Everyone is making it up as they go along. You have to find your own path, picking, choosing, taking and discarding as you see fit.

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#3. Our mission is to help founders and anyone or anything that helps founders helps us with our mission.

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#4. I don't actually read a lot of books. I pick up a lot of books and only get through a few, which form the foundation of my knowledge.

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#5. It's almost always possible to be honest and positive.

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#6. Be present. Be meditative. Form real friendships. Stay away from business networking events or friendships where there is always an underlying business angle.

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#7. Figure out what you're good at and start helping other people with it; give it away. Pay it forward. Karma sort of works because people are very consistent. On a long enough timescale, you will attract what you project.

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#8. The best founders are extremely thoughtful and have an eye for quality. I don't know if there's any generic advice here that would be helpful. Startup knowledge is a moving target.

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