"Desire is a contract you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want" - Naval Ravikant

💡 Failure

“Desire is a contract you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want”

Understanding desire helps us process failure more gracefully.

“Happiness is a choice and a skill and you can dedicate yourself to learning that skill and making that choice.”

— Naval Ravikant

“A fit body, a calm mind, a house full of love. These things cannot be bought. They must be earned.”

— Naval Ravikant

“Desire is a contract you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want.”

— Naval Ravikant

“If you cannot see yourself working with someone for life, do not work with them for a day.”

— Naval Ravikant

“The most important trick to be happy is to realize that happiness is a choice that you make and a skill that you develop.”

— Naval Ravikant

“Free time should be the thing you are trying to maximize because time is the ultimate luxury”

— Naval Ravikant