To get rich, says Naval Ravikant, we must seek specific knowledge, accountability, and leverage. Pursue your genuine curiosity and passion rather than whatever is hot right now. Specific knowledge is often highly technical or creative and cannot be outsourced or automated.  Take business risks under your name as much as possible. Take credit when things go well and ownership […]

In his book, Feeling Great, Dr. David Burns recounts a conversation with a carpenter, Frank, who was painting his house. One day, upon returning home, Dr. Burns noticed a change in Frank’s usually sunny disposition and asked if he was feeling alright.  “I’m getting old,” he confessed, fighting back tears. “My body won’t be able to keep […]

“We have three innate psychological needs,” writes Dan Pink in his book Drive: The Surprising Truth Behind What Motivates Us. “Competence, autonomy, and relatedness.” [1] Dr. Rangan Chatterjee learned this firsthand when a private company took over a practice he worked at. Once flexible in his work, Dr. Chatterjee was soon required to adhere to its […]

In 2018, angel investor Naval Ravikant wrote a tweetstorm called, “How to Get Rich (Without Getting Lucky).” The tweetstorm went viral, and to date, has been retweeted more than forty-five thousand times.  In his book, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness, author Eric Jorgensen writes about a conversation Ravikant had with […]

When James Bond Stockdale was downed over enemy territory during the Vietnam War, few could have anticipated the hardship he would endure during his eight years of captivity—or the inspiration he would become after his liberation. An avid reader of Greek philosophy, Stockdale routinely turned to Epictetus’s writings, particularly his collection of works compiled by […]