Ben Brûlé

I spent a day with @naval. We talked for hours about wealth, knowledge, and happiness. As all wise people do, Naval changes his mind. Its all in the updated audiobook of the Navalmanack (just released today) for its 5-year anniversary. He made a few key updates on the principles of Wealth: - Wealth isn’t just “assets that earn while you sleep” - It is “the set of physical transformations you can affect” - Knowledge is the ultimate driver of wealth - Many problems are less about “Evil” than “Big” - Good products have surprising reach. They create solutions the creator never imagined - You can’t build judgment without experience - Learn from the specific to the general, not the reverse - No entrepreneur fears a new technology - Software engineers are getting more leverage than ever And a few new ideas on Happiness: - Your memories are interpretations, not facts. You can change the interpretation to suit your needs. - There are truly enlightened people all over the internet. - They’re very accessible. You can meet them and learn from them. - Trying to be a happy person just reinforces the self. Realizing there is no self is the path to enlightenment. - Acute unhappiness can be useful. Chronic unhappiness is an ego trip. - There’s no worse way to signal status than to try to buy status - Truth and love are the things we choose, even if they make our lives worse. - You can create love whenever you want by giving it - Stay healthy, get wealthy, seek truth, give love, create beauty. If you haven’t yet gotten the Audible version of the Navalmanack, it’s now more than twice as valuable. Get it now. Or, listen to the free version of our conversation on my podcast. Thank you for helping this book reach millions of people around the world.