Naval Ravikant (born November 5, 1974) is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, and thought leader. Born in India, Naval’s family moved to America when he was 9 and Naval moved to Silicon Valley after graduating from Dartmouth College in 1995. Among other companies such as Epinions (Shopping.com) and Vast.com, he is the founder of AngelList, a website for connecting startups with angel investors and limited partners. His investment portfolio includes early stakes in companies such as Uber, Twitter, and Yammer.
Additionally, Naval is perhaps now best well known for his thoughts on life and pursuing wealth and personal growth. Through his massive following on social media and many guest appearances on podcasts, Naval has delivered his valuable insights to the world. His thoughts are consistently cited by some of the most influential business and thought leaders in the world, especially among the younger generations. Perhaps the reason for resonating with younger crowds, Naval’s insights have a modern and sometimes futuristic bent, often sitting at the intersection of technology, philosophy, entrepreneurship, and personal development. in 2020, author Eric Jorgenson compiled 244 pages of Naval’s thoughts in what he called, “The Almanack of Naval Ravikant” – a take on Charlie Munger’s “Poor Charlie’s Almanack” and Benjamin Franklin’s “Poor Richard’s Almanack.”
Naval Ravikant Quotes
“A fit body, a calm mind, a house full of love. These things cannot be bought — they must be earned.”
“If you’re good with computers, if you’re good at basic mathematics, if you’re good at writing, if you’re good at speaking, and if you like reading, you’re set for life.”
“Forty hour workweeks are a relic of the Industrial Age. Knowledge workers function like athletes — train and sprint, then rest and reassess.”
“Knowledge is a skyscraper. You can take a shortcut with a fragile foundation of memorization, or build slowly upon a steel frame of understanding.”
“Reading is the ultimate meta-skill that can be traded for anything else.”
“To the experts, what looks like hard work from the outside, is play from the inside.”
“The means of learning are abundant, the desire to learn is scarce.”
“Wealth is assets that earn while you sleep.”
Naval Ravikant Books
“The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness” – by Eric Jorgenson
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