The best podcast I listened this year: Naval x Chris Williamson....
Stijn Noorman@stijnnoorman
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Apr 21, 2025
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The best podcast I listened this year:
Naval x Chris Williamson.
They talked about getting rich, philosophy, and much more.
Here are the 15 best lessons to help you win in life and business:
Naval x Chris Williamson.
They talked about getting rich, philosophy, and much more.
Here are the 15 best lessons to help you win in life and business:
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Not having wanting something is as good as having it.
You don't get happy by getting a lot of things.
You get happy by having few desires.
You don't get happy by getting a lot of things.
You get happy by having few desires.
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Pride is the enemy of learning.
Dumb people think they know everything.
Smart people know that they know nothing.
Dumb people think they know everything.
Smart people know that they know nothing.
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IQ as intelligence is overrated.
Naval has a better definition of intelligence:
"The only test of intelligence is if you get what you want out of life."
Naval has a better definition of intelligence:
"The only test of intelligence is if you get what you want out of life."
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You don't have to choose between happiness and success.
Find work that feels like play to you.
You'll become great at it because you love doing it.
Find work that feels like play to you.
You'll become great at it because you love doing it.
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Inspiration is perishable.
It's like a wave of motivation.
Do things immediately when you get curious.
It's like a wave of motivation.
Do things immediately when you get curious.
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Escape competition through authenticity.
The more you do things natural to you the less you have to fear from competition.
Nobody can compete with you on being you.
The more you do things natural to you the less you have to fear from competition.
Nobody can compete with you on being you.
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Most of your problems are imaginary.
Everything needs to become a problem in your mind first.
Practice mindfulness to limit your problems.
Everything needs to become a problem in your mind first.
Practice mindfulness to limit your problems.
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Always be willing to start over.
Don't be afraid of looking like a fool.
The best entrepreneurs are always willing to start over.
Don't be afraid of looking like a fool.
The best entrepreneurs are always willing to start over.
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Focus on something outside of yourself to be happy.
• God
• Kids
• Mission
Pick whichever one works best for you.
• God
• Kids
• Mission
Pick whichever one works best for you.
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Spend more time on the big decisions.
• What you do
• Where you live
• Who you're with
If you get these right your life will improve significantly.
• What you do
• Where you live
• Who you're with
If you get these right your life will improve significantly.
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You can’t go against your gut feeling.
The gut is what decides.
The mind is what rationalizes afterwards.
The gut is what decides.
The mind is what rationalizes afterwards.
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If you can't decide, the answer is no.
If you’re 50-50 on it, pick the thing that’s harder long term.
Pick the thing that gives you more mental peace long-term.
If you’re 50-50 on it, pick the thing that’s harder long term.
Pick the thing that gives you more mental peace long-term.
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The past is an illusion.
The future is an illusion.
The present is all there is.
The future is an illusion.
The present is all there is.
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Don't take yourself too seriously.
You're just a monkey with a plan.
The more serious you take yourself the unhappier you'll be.
You're just a monkey with a plan.
The more serious you take yourself the unhappier you'll be.
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Don't try to memorize stuff.
You change your physique with discipline.
You change your mind with understanding.
You change your physique with discipline.
You change your mind with understanding.
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2. RT the first tweet & check the links in my bio
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