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We try more to profit from always remembering the obvious than from grasping the esoteric.

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I don’t spend much time regretting the past, once I’ve taken my lesson from it. I don’t dwell on it.
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Lesson Myself Past Regret Time
If you get into the mental habit of relating what you’re reading to the basic structure of the underlying ideas being demonstrated, you gradually accumulate some wisdom.
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This is a good life lesson: getting the right people into your system is the most important thing you can do.
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Goodness Important Lesson Life People Right System Yourself
If the value of a company doesn’t just scream out at you, it’s too close.
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It’s stupid the way people extrapolate the past — and not slightly stupid, but massively stupid.
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People Past Stupidity Way
Your life must focus on the maximization of objectivity.
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Focus Life Object Yourself
I did not succeed in life by intelligence. I succeeded because I have a long attention span.
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Attention Intelligence Life Myself Success Time
The game of life is the game of everlasting learning. At least it is if you want to win.
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Game Last Learning Life Win Yourself
Most people are too fretful, they worry to much. Success means being very patient, but aggressive when it’s time.
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Aggression Meaning People Success Time Worry
The wise ones bet heavily when the world offers them that opportunity. They bet big when they have the odds. And the rest of the time, they don’t. It’s just that simple.
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Big heavy Offering Oneself Opportunity Simplicity Time Wisdom World
When you locate a bargain, you must ask, ‘Why me, God? Why am I the only one who could find this bargain?’
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God Location Myself Question
Three rules for a career: 1) Don’t sell anything you wouldn’t buy yourself; 2) Don’t work for anyone you don’t respect and admire; and 3) Work only with people you enjoy.
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Admire Business Career Enjoyment People Respect Rule Work Yourself
Go to bed smarter than when you woke up.
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Bed Knowledge Learning Smart Wake Up Yourself
You must force yourself to consider opposing arguments. Especially when they challenge your best loved ideas.
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Argument Best Challenge Force Ideas Love
Just avoid things like racing trains to the crossing, doing cocaine, etc. Develop good mental habits.
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It takes character to sit there with all that cash and do nothing. I didn’t get to where I am by going after mediocre opportunities.
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Average Cash Character Money Myself Opportunity

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