Ray Dalio

If you don’t mind being wrong on the way to being right you’ll learn a lot.

Ray Dalio

It doesn’t matter what you do with your life, as long as you are doing what is consistent with your nature and your aspirations.

Ray Dalio

Look to nature to learn how reality works.

Ray Dalio

Mistakes will cause you pain, but you shouldn’t try to shield yourself or others from it. Pain is a message that something is wrong and it’s an effective teacher that one shouldn’t do that wrong thing again.

Ray Dalio

Never say anything about someone that you wouldn’t say to them directly and don’t try people without accusing them to their faces.

Ray Dalio

Principles are what allow you to live a life consistent with those values. Principles connect your values to your actions.

Ray Dalio

Remember that in great partnerships, consideration and generosity are more important than money.

Ray Dalio

Remember that most people will pretend to operate in your interest while operating in their own.

Ray Dalio

Remember to reflect when you experience pain.

Ray Dalio

School typically doesn’t prepare young people for real life – unless their lives are spent following instructions and pleasing others. In my opinion, that’s why so many students who succeed in school fail in life.

Ray Dalio