Reading the right books can change your life. Reading the wrong books can confuse the hell out of you.
Patrick Bet-David
Reading, Knowledge, Life-changing, Choices, Impact
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“Your anger at others dies out once you see that no one but you controls your fate.” Patrick Bet-David
Anger, Control, Fate, Self-reflection, Empowerment
Patrick Bet-David Anger, Control, Fate, Self-reflection, Empowerment“Worries genius or happy simpleton? The moment you get caught with the reading bug and learning, you get addicted to it, and you have to know that your mind is going to process stuff and the debate starts happening [in the head] and it’s forever—it never stops. You lose a little bit of happiness when you get too interested in wanting to get certain questions answered in life because it’s never going to end. If you choose to subscribe to wanting to be a lifelong learner you must be ready to lose some happiness and freedom that you once had when you didn’t know everything.” Patrick Bet-David
Learning, Happiness, Desire, Curiosity, Balance
Patrick Bet-David Learning, Happiness, Desire, Curiosity, Balance“You’ll notice that some of the people who don’t achieve success, they always want people smaller than them around them because it makes them feel bigger.” Patrick Bet-David
Success, Ego, Insecurity, Relationships, Comparison
Patrick Bet-David Success, Ego, Insecurity, Relationships, Comparison“Last, keep that chart of what drives people close by. Remember that everyone is motivated by different things and that your job as a leader is not to drive them (or, worse, fix them), it’s to understand.” Patrick Bet-David
Leadership, Motivation, Understanding, People Management, Individuality
Patrick Bet-David Leadership, Motivation, Understanding, People Management, Individuality“The only way you’re going to make it in business is when everything is your fault, when everything is your responsibility.” Patrick Bet-David
Responsibility, Accountability, Business, Success, Mindset
Patrick Bet-David Responsibility, Accountability, Business, Success, Mindset“When you’re on a mission, you don’t need motivation.” Patrick Bet-David
Mission, Purpose, Determination, Focus, Drive
Patrick Bet-David Mission, Purpose, Determination, Focus, Drive“They call us dreamers, yet we’re the ones who get the least amount of sleep. We’d rather die trying to make our dreams a reality, rather than just a part of our imagination.” Patrick Bet-David
Dreamers, Ambition, Reality, Creativity, Sacrifice
Patrick Bet-David Dreamers, Ambition, Reality, Creativity, Sacrifice“Are you comfortable knowing that you may never find out your true potential in business but can still make a comfortable living and be a phenomenal dad?” Patrick Bet-David
Potential, Comfort, Priorities, Work-life Balance, Self-awareness
Patrick Bet-David Potential, Comfort, Priorities, Work-life Balance, Self-awareness“If you always make the right decision, the safe decision, the one most people make, you will be the same as everyone else.” Patrick Bet-David
Decisions, Conformity, Uniqueness, Risk, Individuality
Patrick Bet-David Decisions, Conformity, Uniqueness, Risk, Individuality“Anybody that learns the skillsets of a millionaire can become a millionaire.” Patrick Bet-David
Millionaire, Skills, Learning, Wealth, Potential
Patrick Bet-David Millionaire, Skills, Learning, Wealth, Potential“It’s tough to start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading and re-living the last one. Grab the pen of life and start writing the next one.” Patrick Bet-David
Growth, Change, Reflection, New Beginnings, Action
Patrick Bet-David Growth, Change, Reflection, New Beginnings, Action“The first 2 years of being an entrepreneur is a roller coaster ride. The goal is to eventually own the roller coaster and the theme park.” Patrick Bet-David
Entrepreneurship, Journey, Challenges, Growth, Ownership
Patrick Bet-David Entrepreneurship, Journey, Challenges, Growth, Ownership“It’s foolish to believe you can win at somebody else’s game.” Patrick Bet-David
Competition, Strategy, Originality, Perspective, Self-awareness
Patrick Bet-David Competition, Strategy, Originality, Perspective, Self-awareness“Underachievers think they’re working harder than they actually are. Overachievers think they’re not working hard enough. Underachievers think they know it all. Overachievers think they don’t know it all. History favors the overachiever.” Patrick Bet-David
Underachievers, Overachievers, Success, Effort Perception, Historical Context
Patrick Bet-David Underachievers, Overachievers, Success, Effort Perception, Historical Context“Wealth won’t last if good habits are not being passed down.” Patrick Bet-David
Wealth, Habits, Sustainability, Generational Transfer, Responsibility
Patrick Bet-David Wealth, Habits, Sustainability, Generational Transfer, Responsibility“In his insightful book Principles: Life and Work, Ray Dalio said, “I learned that if you work hard and creatively, you can have just about anything you want, but not everything you want. Maturity is the ability to reject good alternatives in order to pursue even better ones.”” Patrick Bet-David
Ray Dalio, Hard Work, Creativity, Maturity, Priorities
Patrick Bet-David Ray Dalio, Hard Work, Creativity, Maturity, Priorities“Don’t underestimate the power of shame to motivate you.” Patrick Bet-David
Shame, Motivation, Awareness, Psychology, Self-improvement
Patrick Bet-David Shame, Motivation, Awareness, Psychology, Self-improvement“Stop constantly taking the easy way out. No blockbuster movie was ever based on an easy life.” Patrick Bet-David
Effort, Perseverance, Struggle, Success, Storytelling
Patrick Bet-David Effort, Perseverance, Struggle, Success, Storytelling