Naval Ravikant @naval is the mindset master.

His quick, gut-punch, paradigm-shifting insights can completely change your perceptions.

My 10 favorite mindset-changing thoughts from Naval.

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"If you want to see who rules over you, see who you are not allowed to criticize." - @naval

Keeping Quiet -->🧠📈--> Speaking Up
"Learning to be alone and enjoying it is a superpower." ~ @naval

Chaotic Socializing -->🧠📈--> Peaceful Solitude
"Your real resume is a catalog of your suffering." ~ @naval

Blaming our Suffering -->🧠📈--> Being Grateful for Lessons Taught
"The way to escape competition is to just be authentic to yourself." ~ @naval

Copying Others -->🧠📈--> Being Authentic
"I, and I alone, am responsible for everything I think and feel.” ~ @naval

Blame and Pointing Fingers -->🧠📈--> Accountability & Responsibility
"A calm mind. A fit body. And a house full of love. These things cannot be bought, they must be earned." ~ @naval

Chasing the Superficial-->🧠📈--> Developing the Meaningful
"Play stupid games, win stupid prizes." ~ @naval

Focusing on Popularity -->🧠📈--> Focusing on Integrity
"Peace is happiness at rest, happiness is peace in motion." ~ @naval

Seeking Happiness Through Experience -->🧠📈--> Seeking Happiness in Stillness
"Desire is a contract you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want." ~ @naval

Desiring -->🧠📈--> Accepting
“If you don't care to be liked, they can’t touch you.” ~ @naval

Seeking Approval of Others -->🧠📈--> Seeking Approval from Yourself

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