The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
Eric Jorgenson
A collection of Naval’s thinking on wealth, happiness, judgment, and building leverage in life and work.
What I wrote
This book feels less like a book and more like a set of sharp notes. I keep coming back to it when I overcomplicate money, work, or happiness.
Naval’s ideas on specific knowledge and leverage changed how I think about what to learn and what to build.
Learnings
- Specific knowledge and leverage beat grinding for its own sake.
- Play long-term games with long-term people.
- Happiness is a skill you practice, not a finish line.
Quotes
“Play long-term games with long-term people.”
“Specific knowledge is found by pursuing your genuine curiosity.”
“Desire is a contract you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want.”