When I was younger, I wasted years drinking, smoking, and living recklessly.
Then I discovered Naval Ravikant — and his wisdom completely transformed my life.
Here are 20 timeless lessons from the wisest man of this century (that will change yours too): **
1. Desire Is Your Enemy
Desire is a contract you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want.
It’s an endless loop that keeps you trapped.
To live a peaceful life, detach from your desires.
The man who isn’t content with little will never be content with more. **
2. Say No
Time is the real currency of life — protect it at all costs.
The easiest way to do that? Say “No” more than you say “Yes.”
If you can’t, you’ll spend your days overwhelmed and overcommitted. **
3. Never Stop Learning
When you…
When I was younger, I wasted years drinking, smoking, and living recklessly.
Then I discovered Naval Ravikant — and his wisdom completely transformed my life.
Here are 20 timeless lessons from the wisest man of this century (that will change yours too): **
1. Desire Is Your Enemy
Desire is a contract you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want.
It’s an endless loop that keeps you trapped.
To live a peaceful life, detach from your desires.
The man who isn’t content with little will never be content with more. **
2. Say No
Time is the real currency of life — protect it at all costs.
The easiest way to do that? Say “No” more than you say “Yes.”
If you can’t, you’ll spend your days overwhelmed and overcommitted. **
3. Never Stop Learning
When you stop learning, you stop growing.
Develop an unquenchable curiosity for reading.
Read what fascinates you until you fall in love with the process itself.
Seek deep understanding — not trivia. Learn with passion, not pressure. **
4. Escape Competition Through Authenticity
Lean into what makes you different.
The best way to stand out is by developing specific knowledge — a unique skill set that’s inherently yours.
No one can compete with you at being you. **
5. Play The Long Game
All greatness compounds over time.
Don’t chase quick wins — build long-term relationships and work on long-term goals.
Trust earned over decades is what truly compounds. **
6. Use Modern Leverage
Two forms of leverage let you scale infinitely: Code and Media.
Code commands robots. Media commands attention.
If you want modern wealth, master one (or both). **
7. Get Rich Slow
Get-rich-quick schemes make others rich — not you.
Ignore them. Wealth built slowly lasts forever. **
8. Embrace Accountability
Take responsibility. Put your name on your work.
When things go wrong, you’ll take the blame. But when they go right, society rewards you with trust, equity, and power. **
9. Seek Wealth, Not Money or Status
Status is your place in the social ladder. Money is just a tool.
What you truly want is freedom — the ability to earn while you sleep and say “No” when you must.
That’s real wealth. **
10. Choose The Right Partners
Avoid cynics and pessimists — their beliefs become self-fulfilling failures.
Surround yourself with optimistic realists.
Depth in relationships beats breadth every time. **
11. Productize Yourself
The best businesses are extensions of their founders.
Do what you naturally love and amplify it with leverage.
Without passion, you’ll never sustain the effort success demands. **
12. Question Most Advice
There’s no such thing as universal advice.
People give advice based on their path, not yours.
Think critically. Filter relentlessly. Practice discernment. **
13. Supply At Scale
Success lies in identifying what society craves but doesn’t yet know how to get.
Create that solution — then scale it.
That’s the secret to wealth creation. **
14. Work Hard On The Right Things
Not everything deserves maximum effort.
Focus your energy only on what truly matters.
Work in focused sprints when inspiration hits — then rest and recharge. **
15. Master The Big Decisions
Three decisions define your life:
• Where you live • Who you’re with • What you do
Get these right — and everything else will fall into place. **
16. Don’t Cut Bad Habits Cold Turkey
Quitting bad habits abruptly often leads to relapse.
Instead, replace them with better choices.
Don’t just drop — substitute. **
17. Own Equity
You’ll never build real wealth by renting out your time.
Own equity — build or buy it.
The only time you should trade time for money is when learning. **
18. Learn To Be Happy
Most people postpone happiness — waiting for success, love, or money.
But happiness isn’t a destination. It’s a skill you can practice every day.
Choose it now. **
18. Learn To Be Happy
Most people postpone happiness — waiting for success, love, or money.
But happiness isn’t a destination. It’s a skill you can practice every day.
Choose it now. **
19. Be Ruthless With Action
The best way to predict the future is to create it.
Don’t wait for opportunities — build them.
Take massive action. Be the architect of your own fate. **
20. The Final Truth
Naval reminds us: Happiness, freedom, and success aren’t found — they’re built.
Brick by brick, decision by decision.
Start building today. **
Lastly, if you liked this thread,
And you’re serious about improving your lifestyle and mental model,
Once and for all,
Read “MENTAL MODELS” **
You can’t improve if you don’t know what you’re doing wrong.
• Make time for stillness
• Master over your mind
• Practice decision-making skills
Work on your mental models. Practice critical thinking
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