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CHAPTER 14 — Life principles: putting it all together
Read: CHAPTER 14 — Life principles: putting it all togetherFrom Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShareThe pieces connect into a single operating loop. Face reality without flinching, then run a…
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CHAPTER 13 — Learn how to make decisions effectively
Read: CHAPTER 13 — Learn how to make decisions effectivelyFrom Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShareGood decisions come from good processes, not from moods. Under pressure, the mind grabs simple…
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CHAPTER 12 — Understand that people are wired very differently
Read: CHAPTER 12 — Understand that people are wired very differentlyFrom Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewSharePeople can look at the same facts and reach different conclusions without either being dishonest.…
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CHAPTER 11 — Be radically open-minded
Read: CHAPTER 11 — Be radically open-mindedFrom Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShareI used to think strength meant certainty. Over time, I learned that certainty is often…
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CHAPTER 10 — Use the 5-step process to get what you want out of life
Read: CHAPTER 10 — Use the 5-step process to get what you want out of lifeFrom Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShareGetting what you want is not a single decision. It is a loop that repeats…
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CHAPTER 9 — Embrace reality and deal with it
Read: CHAPTER 9 — Embrace reality and deal with itFrom Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShareReality doesn’t care about preferences. It rewards accurate perception and punishes wishful thinking, even when…
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PART II. Life principles
Read: PART II. Life principlesFrom Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShare← CHAPTER 8 — Looking back from a higher levelCHAPTER 9 — Embrace reality and…
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CHAPTER 8 — Looking back from a higher level
Read: CHAPTER 8 — Looking back from a higher levelFrom Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShareZoomed out, the pattern becomes simple: progress comes from repeatedly confronting reality, making mistakes, reflecting,…
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CHAPTER 7 — My last year and my greatest challenge, 2016-2017
Read: CHAPTER 7 — My last year and my greatest challenge, 2016-2017From Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShareThe hardest transition is letting go of control without letting standards collapse. Leadership succession tests…
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CHAPTER 6 — Returning the boon, 2011-2015
Read: CHAPTER 6 — Returning the boon, 2011-2015From Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShareSuccess created a new challenge: preserve what works while scaling it and passing it on.…
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CHAPTER 5 — The ultimate boon, 1995-2010
Read: CHAPTER 5 — The ultimate boon, 1995-2010From Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShareAs the organization matured, the real asset became the decision system itself. Good outcomes were…
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CHAPTER 4 — My road of trials, 1983-1994
Read: CHAPTER 4 — My road of trials, 1983-1994From Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShareRebuilding required turning lessons into behavior, not slogans. I needed a culture where mistakes were…