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Jack Butcher

@jackbutcher

Sep 17, 2020 • 10 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X

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The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: (thread)

@EricJorgenson

I had the distinct pleasure of contributing to this masterpiece as an illustrator.

Thank you @EricJorgenson for having me involved, and @naval for the magnificent source material.

Below are a few of my favorite ideas from the book:

“The more you know, the less you diversify.”

“Become the best in the world at what you do, keep redefining what you do until this is true.”

“Optimistic contrarians are the rarest breed.”

“Earn with your mind, not your time.”

“Impatience with actions, patience with results.”

“Inspiration is perishable, act on it immediately.”

“Solve via iteration. Then get paid via repetition.”

Grab a copy at navalmanack.com

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