Never, ever, think about something else when you should be thinking about the power of incentives.
CHARLIE MUNGERJust avoid things like racing trains to the crossing, doing cocaine, etc. Develop good mental habits.
More Charlie Munger Quotes
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I never allow myself to have an opinion on anything that I don’t know the other side’s argument better than they do.
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The way to win is to work, work, work, work and hope to have a few insights And you’re probably not going to be smart enough to find thousands in a lifetime. And when you get a few, you really load up. It’s just that simple.
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A lot of success in life and business comes from knowing what you want to avoid: early death, a bad marriage, etc.
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Why should it be easy to do something that, if done well, two or three times, will make your family rich for life?
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I try to get rid of people who always confidently answer questions about which they don’t have any real knowledge.
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If you can buy the best companies, over time the pricing takes care of itself.
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I did not succeed in life by intelligence. I succeeded because I have a long attention span.
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Any year that you don’t destroy one of your best-loved ideas is probably a wasted year.
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Step by step you get ahead, but rarely in fast spurts.
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I believe in the discipline of mastering the best that other people have ever figured out. I don’t believe in just sitting down and trying to dream it all up yourself. Nobody’s that smart.
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Show me the incentive and I will show you the outcome.
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Investing is where you find a few great companies and then sit on your ass.
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Opportunity comes to the prepared mind.
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You’re not going to get very far in life based on what you already know. You’re going to advance in life by what you’re going to learn after you leave here.
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A great business at a fair price is superior to a fair business at a great price.
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