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Ray Dalio Quote: “Realize that you are simultaneously everything and nothing – and decide what you want to be.”

351. “Realize that you are simultaneously everything and nothing – and decide what you want to be.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “Don’t be afraid to fix the difficult things.”

352. “Don’t be afraid to fix the difficult things.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “Closed-minded people block others from speaking. If it seems like someone isn’t leaving space for the other person in a conversation, it’s possible they are blocking. To get around blocking, enforce the “two-minute rule” I mentioned earlier.”

353. “Closed-minded people block others from speaking. If it seems like someone isn’t leaving space for the other person in a conversation, it’s possible they are blocking. To get around blocking, enforce the “two-minute rule” I mentioned earlier.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “In thinking about the relative importance of great relationships and money, it was clear that relationships were more important because there is no amount of money I would take in exchange for a meaningful relationship, because there is nothing I could buy with that money that would be more valuable.”

354. “In thinking about the relative importance of great relationships and money, it was clear that relationships were more important because there is no amount of money I would take in exchange for a meaningful relationship, because there is nothing I could buy with that money that would be more valuable.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “Raising the probability of being right is valuable no matter what your probability of being right already is.”

355. “Raising the probability of being right is valuable no matter what your probability of being right already is.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “Humility is as important, or even more important, as having the strengths yourself.”

356. “Humility is as important, or even more important, as having the strengths yourself.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “No matter what you want out of life, your ability to adapt and move quickly and efficiently through the process of personal evolution will determine your success and your happiness.”

357. “No matter what you want out of life, your ability to adapt and move quickly and efficiently through the process of personal evolution will determine your success and your happiness.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “Diagnose Problems to Get at Their Root Causes.”

358. “Diagnose Problems to Get at Their Root Causes.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “Know that nobody can see themselves objectively. While we should all strive to see ourselves objectively, we shouldn’t expect everyone to be able to do that well. We all have blind spots; people are by definition subjective. For this reason, it is everyone’s responsibility to help others learn what is true about themselves by giving them honest feedback, holding them accountable, and working through disagreements in an open-minded way.”

359. “Know that nobody can see themselves objectively. While we should all strive to see ourselves objectively, we shouldn’t expect everyone to be able to do that well. We all have blind spots; people are by definition subjective. For this reason, it is everyone’s responsibility to help others learn what is true about themselves by giving them honest feedback, holding them accountable, and working through disagreements in an open-minded way.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “In picking people for long-term relationships, values are most important, abilities come next, and skills are the least important.”

360. “In picking people for long-term relationships, values are most important, abilities come next, and skills are the least important.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “People interested in making the best possible decisions are rarely confident that they have the best answers.”

361. “People interested in making the best possible decisions are rarely confident that they have the best answers.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “I believe that all organizations basically have two types of people: those who work to be part of a mission, and those who work for a paycheck. I wanted to surround myself with people who needed what I needed, which was to make sense of things for myself. I spoke frankly, and I expected those around me to speak frankly. I fought for what I thought was best, and I wanted them to do so as well.”

362. “I believe that all organizations basically have two types of people: those who work to be part of a mission, and those who work for a paycheck. I wanted to surround myself with people who needed what I needed, which was to make sense of things for myself. I spoke frankly, and I expected those around me to speak frankly. I fought for what I thought was best, and I wanted them to do so as well.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “The main test of a great partnership is not whether the partners ever disagree – people in all healthy relationships disagree – but whether they can bring their disagreements to the surface and get through them well.”

363. “The main test of a great partnership is not whether the partners ever disagree – people in all healthy relationships disagree – but whether they can bring their disagreements to the surface and get through them well.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “Helping people acquire skills is easy- it’s typically a matter of providing them with appropriate training. Improvements in abilities are more difficult but essential to expanding what a person can be responsible for over time. And changing someone’s values is something you should never count on. p422.”

364. “Helping people acquire skills is easy- it’s typically a matter of providing them with appropriate training. Improvements in abilities are more difficult but essential to expanding what a person can be responsible for over time. And changing someone’s values is something you should never count on. p422.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “If you find you can’t reconcile major differences – especially in values – consider whether the relationship is worth preserving.”

365. “If you find you can’t reconcile major differences – especially in values – consider whether the relationship is worth preserving.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “I had grown up in an era of high volatility and had learned that the best way to play it was to get a hold of a big move and ride it.”

366. “I had grown up in an era of high volatility and had learned that the best way to play it was to get a hold of a big move and ride it.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “There is nothing more important than understanding how reality works and how to deal with it. The state of mind you bring to this process makes all the difference. I have found it helpful to think of my life as if it were a game in which each problem I face is a puzzle I need to solve.”

367. “There is nothing more important than understanding how reality works and how to deal with it. The state of mind you bring to this process makes all the difference. I have found it helpful to think of my life as if it were a game in which each problem I face is a puzzle I need to solve.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “To be “good” something must operate consistently with the laws of reality and contribute to the evolution of the whole; that is what is most rewarded. For example, if you come up with something the world values, you almost can’t help but be rewarded. Conversely, reality tends to penalize those people, species, and things that don’t work well and detract from evolution.17.”

368. “To be “good” something must operate consistently with the laws of reality and contribute to the evolution of the whole; that is what is most rewarded. For example, if you come up with something the world values, you almost can’t help but be rewarded. Conversely, reality tends to penalize those people, species, and things that don’t work well and detract from evolution.17.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “I also punched my boss in the face. Not surprisingly, I was fired.”

369. “I also punched my boss in the face. Not surprisingly, I was fired.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “In order to be great, one can’t compromise the uncompromisable.”

370. “In order to be great, one can’t compromise the uncompromisable.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “Ultimately, to help people succeed you have to do two things: First let them see their failures so clearly that they are motivated to change them, and then show them how to either change what they are doing or rely on others who are strong where they are weak.”

371. “Ultimately, to help people succeed you have to do two things: First let them see their failures so clearly that they are motivated to change them, and then show them how to either change what they are doing or rely on others who are strong where they are weak.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “I now realize that nature optimizes for the whole, not for the individual, but most people judge good and bad based only on how it affects them.”

372. “I now realize that nature optimizes for the whole, not for the individual, but most people judge good and bad based only on how it affects them.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “Aristotle defined tragedy as a terrible outcome arising from a person’s fatal flaw – a flaw that, had it been fixed, instead would have led to a wonderful outcome.”

373. “Aristotle defined tragedy as a terrible outcome arising from a person’s fatal flaw – a flaw that, had it been fixed, instead would have led to a wonderful outcome.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “Each person at Bridgewater should act like an owner, responsible for operating in this way and for holding others accountable to operate in this way.”

374. “Each person at Bridgewater should act like an owner, responsible for operating in this way and for holding others accountable to operate in this way.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “I believe that all organizations basically have two types of people: those who work to be part of a mission, and those who work for a paycheck. I wanted to surround myself with people who needed what I needed, which was to make sense of things for myself.”

375. “I believe that all organizations basically have two types of people: those who work to be part of a mission, and those who work for a paycheck. I wanted to surround myself with people who needed what I needed, which was to make sense of things for myself.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “Know that the most constant struggle is between feeling and thinking.”

376. “Know that the most constant struggle is between feeling and thinking.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “From this perspective, we can see that perfection doesn’t exist; it is a goal that fuels a never-ending process of adaptation.”

377. “From this perspective, we can see that perfection doesn’t exist; it is a goal that fuels a never-ending process of adaptation.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “The most painful lesson that was repeatedly hammered home is that you can never be sure of anything: There are always risks out there that can hurt you badly, even in the seemingly safest bets, so it’s always best to assume you’re missing something. This lesson changed my approach to decision making in ways that will reverberate throughout this book – and to which I attribute much of my success. But I would make many other mistakes before I fully changed my behavior.”

378. “The most painful lesson that was repeatedly hammered home is that you can never be sure of anything: There are always risks out there that can hurt you badly, even in the seemingly safest bets, so it’s always best to assume you’re missing something. This lesson changed my approach to decision making in ways that will reverberate throughout this book – and to which I attribute much of my success. But I would make many other mistakes before I fully changed my behavior.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “You will either learn valuable lessons from your mistakes and press on, better equipped to succeed – or you won’t and you will fail.”

379. “You will either learn valuable lessons from your mistakes and press on, better equipped to succeed – or you won’t and you will fail.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “My experience over this period was like a series of blows to the head with a baseball bat. Being so wrong – and especially so publicly wrong – was incredibly humbling and cost me just about everything I had built at Bridgewater. I saw that I had been an arrogant jerk who was totally confident in a totally incorrect view.”

380. “My experience over this period was like a series of blows to the head with a baseball bat. Being so wrong – and especially so publicly wrong – was incredibly humbling and cost me just about everything I had built at Bridgewater. I saw that I had been an arrogant jerk who was totally confident in a totally incorrect view.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “The worst thing you can be is a phony, because if you’re a phony you will lose people’s trust.”

381. “The worst thing you can be is a phony, because if you’re a phony you will lose people’s trust.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “I’ve also learned that judging people before really seeing things through their eyes stands in the way of understanding their circumstances – and that isn’t smart.”

382. “I’ve also learned that judging people before really seeing things through their eyes stands in the way of understanding their circumstances – and that isn’t smart.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “It is the rare bird who has the right mix of common sense, creativity, and character to shape change.”

383. “It is the rare bird who has the right mix of common sense, creativity, and character to shape change.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “For most people, being part of a great community on a shared mission is even more rewarding than money. Numerous studies have shown there is little to no correlation between one’s happiness and the amount of money one accumulates, yet there is a strong correlation between one’s happiness and the quality of one’s relationships.”

384. “For most people, being part of a great community on a shared mission is even more rewarding than money. Numerous studies have shown there is little to no correlation between one’s happiness and the amount of money one accumulates, yet there is a strong correlation between one’s happiness and the quality of one’s relationships.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “We believe that thoughtful, unemotional disagreement by independent thinkers can be converted into believability-weighted decision making that is smarter and more effective than the sum of its parts.”

385. “We believe that thoughtful, unemotional disagreement by independent thinkers can be converted into believability-weighted decision making that is smarter and more effective than the sum of its parts.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “Fast talking can be especially effective when it’s used against people worried about appearing stupid. Don’t be one of those people. Recognize that it’s your responsibility to make sense of things and don’t move on until you do. If you’re feeling pressured, say something like “Sorry for being stupid, but I’m going to need to slow you down so I can make sense of what you’re saying.” Then ask your questions. All of them.”

386. “Fast talking can be especially effective when it’s used against people worried about appearing stupid. Don’t be one of those people. Recognize that it’s your responsibility to make sense of things and don’t move on until you do. If you’re feeling pressured, say something like “Sorry for being stupid, but I’m going to need to slow you down so I can make sense of what you’re saying.” Then ask your questions. All of them.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “Remember that people typically don’t change all that much.”

387. “Remember that people typically don’t change all that much.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “I didn’t like school, not just because it required a lot of memorization, but because I wasn’t interested in most of the things my teachers thought were important. I never understood what doing well in school would get me other than my mother’s approval.”

388. “I didn’t like school, not just because it required a lot of memorization, but because I wasn’t interested in most of the things my teachers thought were important. I never understood what doing well in school would get me other than my mother’s approval.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “I’ve always been an independent thinker inclined to take risks in search of rewards – not just in the markets, but in most everything.”

389. “I’ve always been an independent thinker inclined to take risks in search of rewards – not just in the markets, but in most everything.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “While it may seem counterintuitive, clearing your head can be the best way to make progress.”

390. “While it may seem counterintuitive, clearing your head can be the best way to make progress.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “Knowing how to deal well with your setbacks is as important as knowing how to move forward.”

391. “Knowing how to deal well with your setbacks is as important as knowing how to move forward.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “Make sure those who are given radical transparency recognize their responsibilities to handle it well and to weigh things intelligently. People cannot be given the privilege of receiving information and then use the information to harm the company, so rules and procedures must be in place to ensure that doesn’t happen.”

392. “Make sure those who are given radical transparency recognize their responsibilities to handle it well and to weigh things intelligently. People cannot be given the privilege of receiving information and then use the information to harm the company, so rules and procedures must be in place to ensure that doesn’t happen.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “Focus on the “what is” before deciding “what to do about it.”

393. “Focus on the “what is” before deciding “what to do about it.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “Embrace tough love. In my own life, what I want to give to people, most importantly to people I love, is the power to deal with reality to get what they want. In pursuit of my goal to give them strength, I will often deny them what they “want” because that will give them.”

394. “Embrace tough love. In my own life, what I want to give to people, most importantly to people I love, is the power to deal with reality to get what they want. In pursuit of my goal to give them strength, I will often deny them what they “want” because that will give them.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “Don’t get frustrated. If nothing bad is happening to you now, wait a bit and it will. That is just reality.”

395. “Don’t get frustrated. If nothing bad is happening to you now, wait a bit and it will. That is just reality.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “Never rule out a goal because you think it’s unattainable. Be audacious. There is always a best possible path. Your job is to find it and have the courage to follow it. What you think is attainable is just a function of what you know at the moment. Once you start your pursuit you will learn a lot, especially if you triangulate with others; paths you never saw before will emerge.”

396. “Never rule out a goal because you think it’s unattainable. Be audacious. There is always a best possible path. Your job is to find it and have the courage to follow it. What you think is attainable is just a function of what you know at the moment. Once you start your pursuit you will learn a lot, especially if you triangulate with others; paths you never saw before will emerge.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “Enforce the logic of conversations. People’s emotions tend to heat up when there is disagreement. Remain calm and analytical at all times; it is more difficult to shut down a logical exchange than an emotional one. Remember too that emotions can shade how people see reality.”

397. “Enforce the logic of conversations. People’s emotions tend to heat up when there is disagreement. Remain calm and analytical at all times; it is more difficult to shut down a logical exchange than an emotional one. Remember too that emotions can shade how people see reality.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “Don’t let fears of what others think of you stand in your way.”

398. “Don’t let fears of what others think of you stand in your way.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “Bad outcomes don’t just happen; they occur because specific people make, or fail to make, specific decisions.”

399. “Bad outcomes don’t just happen; they occur because specific people make, or fail to make, specific decisions.”

Ray Dalio Quote: “Know where the line is and be on the far side of fair.”

400. “Know where the line is and be on the far side of fair.”

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