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It's hard to know which stars in the sky will turn into black holes. And which ones will open up worm holes into entire new universes.
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Most people don't have the power of persuasion.
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Read every sentence you write out loud. If it sounds boring, kill it.
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The people who don't know personal finance have TV shows about it.
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The first rule of personal finance is that it's not personal and it's not financial. It's about your ability to make ten changes and not get too depressed over it.
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You can't make money without selling something real. You can't make something real without first imagination manifesting itself in your head. You can't have imagination without surrendering yourself to an idea that you want to create something of value to other human beings.
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Most people are not good people. In business, in art, in almost every 'world' I've been in, most people I've meet are pretty gray to black. It takes practice to be the person who is a source of compassion and honesty.
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I always imagine a good leader is surrounded by people who call their mothers at the end of the day and tell them, 'Mom, you can't believe what I did today. Let me tell you about it.'
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Poker is a charismatic game. People who are larger than life play poker and make their living from playing games and hustling.
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Life is better when your sinuses are clean, when your arteries are clean, and when your digestive tract is clean.
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People unconsciously know when you are not listening to them. Then they say 'No' to you.
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Life is cold. People stay warm through the intimacy of a story.
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I saw 'Star Wars' when I was seven years old, and it changed my life.
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Your hands are not made to type out memos. Or put paper through fax machines. Or hold a phone up while you talk to people you dislike. One hundred years from now, your hands will rot like dust in your grave. You have to make wonderful use of those hands now. Kiss your hands so they can make magic.
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Somebody has to be on stage, and some people have to be in the audience. That's the only difference. Don't put any thought as to why you are on the stage or how you need to be 'better' than the people in the audience. You aren't better. You're simply the speaker.
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You're the average of the five people you spend your time with.
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I'm invested in about 13 private companies. I've advised probably another 50 private companies.
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Nobody wants to make me a rich man. In fact, most people want to make me a very poor man. I can guarantee some people fantasize at night about how poor they can make me.
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Mistakes I've made in the past make me afraid to try new things in the future. I want to be perfect.
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Help is a conversation. If one side talks too much, the other side will get bored. So make sure you help back when you can.
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If you introduce person A to person B, and then person B is able to solve a pain point in his life, then you just made a good connection.
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How great is it to just rest and be happy and not move when you don't have to.
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America is a country of fighters. People who fought their way in and then continued fighting.
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I love being honest and intimate with people. I love building community. I love emailing with readers.
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