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.
CHARLIE MUNGERI like people admitting they were complete stupid horses’ asses. I know I’ll perform better if I rub my nose in my mistakes. This is a wonderful trick to learn.
More Charlie Munger Quotes
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I think that, every time you saw the word EBITDA, you should substitute the word “bullshit” earnings.
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I like people admitting they were complete stupid horses’ asses. I know I’ll perform better if I rub my nose in my mistakes. This is a wonderful trick to learn.
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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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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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We try more to profit from always remembering the obvious than from grasping the esoteric.
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The investment game always involves considering both quality and price, and the trick is to get more quality than you pay for in price. It’s just that simple.
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There are worse situations than drowning in cash and sitting, sitting, sitting. I remember when I wasn’t awash in cash — and I don’t want to go back.
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People always underestimate the ability of earth to increase its carrying capacity.
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The iron rule of nature is: you get what you reward for. If you want ants to come, you put sugar on the floor.
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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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Show me the incentive and I will show you the outcome.
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There’s no way that you can live an adequate life without many mistakes. In fact, one trick in life is to get so you can handle mistakes. Failure to handle psychological denial is a common way for people to go broke.
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You’re looking for a mispriced gamble. That’s what investing is. And you have to know enough to know whether the gamble is mispriced. That’s value investing.
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If you can buy the best companies, over time the pricing takes care of itself.
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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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