10 Powerful Quotes From the Book: "Zero to One"

By Peter Thiel

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Top 20 Most Powerful Philosophy Quotes of All Time

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"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop."

– Confucius

2.

“Without music, life would be a mistake.”
– Friedrich Nietzsche

3.

"Quality is not an act, it is a habit."

– Aristotle

4.

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage."

– Lao Tzu

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"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors."

– Plato

Top 10 Lessons From the Book: "Skin in the Game"

By Nassim Nicholas Taleb

📘Book Summary

1. "Talk is cheap."

Stop talking about doing things and actually DO THEM.

This world desperately needs courageous individuals, who will take action on their dreams.

Be that person.

2. "Experience vs. Theory."

"We are much better at doing than understanding."

Experience is your best teacher.

We as humans are meant to be DOING THINGS.

Not just theorizing about stuff all day.

3. "Yes or No?"

Every decision can be simplified down to either being for or against something.

No matter the sophistication of the situation, try to boil it down to a simple "YES" or "NO"

4. "Dominance of the Minority."

Most people are passive and don't care enough to debate topics.

This is how books get banned for example.

All it takes is a small minority who are really stubborn to move the needle.

10 MUST-READ Quotes From the Book: "Think and Grow Rich"

By Napoleon Hill

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1. “More gold had been mined from the mind of men than the earth it self”

2. “A quitter never wins-and-a winner never quits.”

3. “The starting point of all achievement is DESIRE. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desire brings weak results, just as a small fire makes a small amount of heat.”

4. “Happiness is found in doing, not merely possessing.”

Top 20 Most Powerful Quotes From Scientists of All Time

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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”

― Albert Einstein

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"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. "

― Isaac Asimov

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"If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants."

— Isaac Newton

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"The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. "

― Neil deGrasse Tyson

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"A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life."

― Charles Darwin

Top 20 Most Powerful Lessons from the book: "Tools of Titans"

By Tim Ferriss (@tferriss)

📘Book Summary

1. "Fear is fake."

F - False
E - Expectations
A - Appearing
R - Real

You have nothing to fear but fear itself.

2. "Tell the truth."

Every time you lie a new reality spawns that you have to keep track of.

Save yourself time, energy and pain by just being honest in the first place.

It'll be worth it, trust me.

3. "Be yourself unapologetically."

We don't need another Elon Musk, LeBron James or Joe Rogan, we need YOU to reach your own unique potential.

Everyone has a gift to give to the world.

Don't forget to unwrap your gift.

4. "You do not need to be qualified."

There are countless people who don't have a degree and are making loads of money.

Many Harvard graduates have been fired by college dropouts.

10 Incredible Lessons From the Book “Zero to One”

⚡️Book Review⚡️

1. Focus on One Thing

👉 The truly successful ones will put all of their effort behind one unique idea or business plan and throw all of their weight behind that effort.

2. The 80/20 Rule

80% of your profits or yield will be produced by 20% of your customers or products.

👉This fact is also true for most of the other topics.

3. Invest Early

Maximizing retirement savings should be a key interest to any successful entrepreneur.

👉It will lead to greater dividends as you age and will generate wealth much more quickly than you might think.

4. Ignore the Common Wisdom

To be successful, to truly create a 1 from 0, you’ll need to:

👉 think for yourself and come up with a new product or solution that people don’t already know that they need.

I have a $100,000 business degree.

But I've learned 10x more by reading books.

10 business books that will change your life:

Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher

Lessons:
• You can negotiate anything you want.
• The best negotiation tactic is to first offer the other side something they want.

Drive by Daniel Pink

Lessons:
• Money alone isn't enough to motivate us.
• We are most motivated when we can also achieve control and freedom.

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson

Lessons:
• The most effective way to get rich is to learn how to build and sell a product.
• The only real test of intelligence is if you get what you want out of life.

Atomic Habits by James Clear

Lessons:
• Habits compound to produce huge results.
• The best way to build habits is to make them easy, attractive and rewarding.

1/ There are a ton of books about Financial & Fundamental Analysis, Scuttlebutt and Technical Analysis. But there aren't many books 'taking risk'.

Among the few that exist, 'Zurich Axioms', written in 1985, is the best. Here are my key takeaways from the book.

2/ A bit about Max Gunther's (The Author) background. He was an Anglo-American journalist and writer, who wrote 26 Books.

His father, Franz Heinrich, was the New York Head of Schweizerischer Bankverein, which later merged into the famous Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS).

3/ The 'Zurich Axioms' were a set of unwritten rules followed by a informal group of Swiss Bankers and Traders who used to socialize around Wall Street after World War II. Mr. Heinrich was one of the founding members.

Max Gunter formalied these 'Axioms' by writing about them.

4/ There are 12 'Major Axioms' and 16 'Minor Axioms' (Corollary to the Major Axioms) in the book.

But remember, this is MY key takeaways from the book and not an exact summary. So you might find quotes, phrases and links inserted here and there by me (Not from the Author).

5/ Axiom #1: In order to earn returns, you must take risk. Risk will make you worry.

Risk-taking and worrying go hand-in-hand. If you're not worried about an investment, you're not taking risk.

Spend half your energy towards earning an income and the rest towards speculation.

12 Top Lessons From "Deep Work"
A Book by #CalNewport

📙Book Summary (THREAD)

1. Deep Work

This is similar to the "flow" state that many psychologists references.

Newport defines deep work as, "the professional activities performed in a state of distraction-free concentration that pushes your cognitive capabilities to their limit".

Deep vs. Shallow:

2. Only Four Hours

Newport states that you can only do about four hours of deep work every day.

This isn’t a matter of concentration or practice; it’s a matter of human biology and psychology.

Think of your mind as a muscle. You can Stretch it to the theoretical 4 hour limit.

3. Deep Workers Win

Deep work consistently provides better results & a more excellent portfolio of work than traditional labor and strategies.

Emphasizing deep work and doing all you can to make this time as productive as possible will yield fantastic dividends in the long run

4. The Maker is Becoming More Important

Newport suggests that culture is shifting to celebrate the "maker" or the deep thinker.

This trend is most visible within pop-culture and content creation as people find their unique voices and reach wider audiences.

Top 20 Most Powerful Lessons from the book: "Tools of Titans"

By Tim Ferriss (@tferriss)

📘Book Summary

1. "Fear is fake."

F - False
E - Expectations
A - Appearing
R - Real

You have nothing to fear but fear itself.

2. "Tell the truth."

Every time you lie a new reality spawns that you have to keep track of.

Save yourself time, energy and pain by just being honest in the first place.

It'll be worth it, trust me.

3. "Be yourself unapologetically."

We don't need another Elon Musk, LeBron James or Joe Rogan, we need YOU to reach your own unique potential.

Everyone has a gift to give to the world.

Don't forget to unwrap your gift.

4. "You do not need to be qualified."

There are countless people who don't have a degree and are making loads of money.

Many Harvard graduates have been fired by college dropouts.