4 Short Stories About Business And Life
Category Archive: Mindset
Family, Love, Society.
“If I only had an hour to chop down a tree, I would spend the first 45 minutes sharpening my axe.” Abraham Lincoln
Naval Ravikant talks about building wealth and why everyone can and should be rich.
Winning is for everyone—you don’t need to be a superstar or a boss. Whether you want to be a better father, get in shape, or build wealth for your family, winning is different for everybody. Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan explain what winning is all about and how you can win in life.
We’re often keen on hiding our business idea, but forget that ideas are worthless until they are acted upon. An idea is simply a multiplier to your execution.
When you’re driven, laziness is no longer a consideration. You no longer depend on the ephemeral whims of motivation. You’re now compelled by something as powerful and primal as the desire to procreate, seek sustenance, and survive. For boundless energy and enthusiasm, focus on building your drive, but also understand the role motivation plays in your jubilation.
Richard Mille was able to disrupt the stubborn luxury watch industry through ignorant thinking. A knowledgeable person generally thinks inside the box. When you’re ignorant, you don’t even know the box is there. This is where product differentiation and innovative systems are born: on the edge of absurdity.
Trust is an ongoing exchange between people. It can be earned, and it can be lost, but it can also be regained again. Trust is is the glue that holds society together and is vital to all economic activity.
As the saying goes, “a fool and his money are soon parted.”