Success doesn’t go to the smartest person. It goes to the one who can hang in for more rounds after everyone else has gone home. In investing, business, or any big challenge: The idea is rarely the problem; giving up too soon is.
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Posts about life and mindset: habits, decisions and living abroad.
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Only 7% of the people who bought "Thinking, Fast and Slow" (Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman's masterpiece) managed to finish it. 😳 Seems understanding how our minds work is harder than using them. 🧠📘 Do you have it on your bookshelf? Are you in the 7% or the 93%? 😏
Trust, common sense, and a lot (a lot!) of curiosity will take you a long way. Over the years, I’ve met brilliant minds, people on the level of Nobel Prize-winning physicists and doctors at CERN. I’ve talked and collaborated with all of them on solving some…
Read the rest on XI’m not aiming for a house, a car or an expensive watch. I’m not looking to upgrade my iPhone every year either. I’m aiming to work 4 hours a day doing what I’m passionate about. The new wealth isn’t money, it’s freedom.
Funny how many people claim their biggest problem is money, but still can’t be bothered to open a book and try to solve it.
I don’t want a multinational. Or millions in the bank. Or employees reporting to me. I don’t want company cars, meetings with politicians, or the grind of giving speeches at international conferences.
⛰️ Life hack for getting things done: Don't set goals. Build systems. Instead of: ⛔️ Lose 5kg ⛔️ Read 20 books a year ⛔️ Save $1000 Do this: ✅ Go to the gym 4 times a week ✅ Read for 30 minutes every day ✅ Save 10% of your monthly salary
Currently, I’m at: 🟢 Level S: → Long-term investing (stocks) → Well-paid career + consistent saving (tech) 🔵 Level A: → Specialized services (dev) → Moving to a country with better conditions (Switzerland) → Online businesses (SaaS) 🟡 Level B: → Content creation (this account? though €0 for now)
Quoted postIf you create a lot of value, you’ll make a lot of money. It’s not a sufficient condition, but it’s almost always necessary. You also have to be sharp, know how to get things done, and communicate well.
💰 The mental model that has helped me make over €100,000 → Positive optionality and asymmetric risk.