Some people who are creative are not reliable and vice versa; some see big pictures while others see details, etc. All of them are important to have on well-orchestrated teams.
RAY DALIOWhen two intelligent parties disagree, that’s when the potential for learning and moving ahead begins.
More Ray Dalio Quotes
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I think meditation has been the single biggest reason for whatever success Ive had.
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People who confuse what they wish were true with what is really true create distorted pictures of reality that make it impossible for them to make the best choices.
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I believe that the biggest problem that humanity faces is an ego sensitivity to finding out whether one is right or wrong and identifying what one’s strengths and weaknesses are.
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There is nothing to fear from truth….Being truthful is essential to being an independent thinker and obtaining greater understanding of what is right.
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People who acquire things beyond their usefulness not only will derive little or no marginal gains from these acquisitions, but they also will experience negative consequences, as with any form of gluttony.
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It is a law of nature that you must do difficult things to gain strength and power. As with working out, after a while you make the connection between doing difficult things and the benefits you get from doing them, and you come to look forward to doing these difficult things.
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There is a strong tendency to get used to and accept very bad things that would be shocking if seen with fresh eyes.
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In the end, what matters most is that the people you work with share your values, so I’ve wanted people who value the meaningful work and meaningful relationships that always motivated me in building Bridgewater.
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To test if you are worrying too much about looking good, observe how you feel when you find out you’ve made a mistake or don’t know something.
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Success is achieved by people who deeply understand reality and know how to use it to get what they want. The converse is also true: idealists who are not well-grounded in reality create problems, not progress.
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Almost everything is like a machine.
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Since the only way you are going to find solutions to painful problems is by thinking deeply about them – i.e., reflecting – if you can develop a knee-jerk reaction to pain that is to reflect rather than to fight or flee, it will lead to your rapid learning/evolving.
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More than anything else, what differentiates people who live up to their potential from those who don’t is a willingness to look at themselves and others objectively.
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Radical transparency fosters goodness in so many ways for the same reasons that bad things are more likely to take place behind closed doors.
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To make money in the markets, you have to think independently and be humble.
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