Judgment - Maxims

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Judgment

In an age of infinite leverage, judgment becomes the most important skill.

— Naval Ravikant ▶ 2:02:25

My definition of wisdom is knowing the long-term consequences of your actions.

— Naval Ravikant ▶ 2:04:14

Signals are what people do despite what they say.

— Naval Ravikant ▶ 46:58

People are much more honest with their actions than they are with their words.

— Naval Ravikant ▶ 3:06:09

The people with the best judgment are actually among the least emotional.

— Naval Ravikant ▶ 2:05:30

The more outraged somebody is, I guarantee you the worse their judgment is.

— Naval Ravikant ▶ 2:07:35

If you survey enough people, all the advice will cancel to zero.

— Naval Ravikant ▶ 2:36:00

You have to reject most advice, but you have to listen to and read enough of it to know what to reject and what to accept.

— Naval Ravikant ▶ 2:36:16

Negotiations are won by whoever cares less.

— Naval Ravikant ▶ 3:14:25

If you openly talk about how honest and reliable and trustworthy you are, you're probably not that honest and trustworthy.

— Naval Ravikant ▶ 49:06

Get rich quick never works. Only selling it does.

— Nathan

"Absence makes the heart grow fonder" rewritten is just "your presence makes me like you less." Don't be either person in this equation.

— Nathan