A quote from Principles (2024)

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'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death. Obey the principles without being bound by them.

I saw that to do exceptionally well you have to push your limits and that, if you push your limits, you will crash and it will hurt a lot. You will think you have failed—but that won't be true unless you give up. Imagine that in order to have a great life you have to cross a dangerous jungle.

He who lives by the crystal ball will eat shattered glass.

“Core values are essential for enduring greatness, but it doesn't seem to matter what those core values are.” “We are not going back because the principles we defend are principles which endure from one generation to another.” Never Give In! “The fundamental human experience is that of compassion.”

In general, a principle is some kind of basic truth that helps you with your life. "Be fair" is a principle that guides (or should guide) most people and businesses. A politician who tries to do the right thing rather than win votes is acting on principle. A person who has principles is a good, decent person.

“First principles is kind of a physics way of looking at the world. You boil things down to the most fundamental truths and say, 'What are we sure is true? ' … and then reason up from there.”

3 Principles Quotes…

“All we are is peace, love, and wisdom, and the power to create the illusion that we are not.” “Your thoughts are like the artist's brush. They create a personal picture of the reality you live in.”

More Quotes on Principles

He who merely knows right principles is not equal to him who loves them. The principles we live by, in business and in social life, are the most important part of happiness. We need to be careful, upon achieving happiness, not to lose the virtues which have produced it.

Dalio is a big proponent of diversification. He recommends diversifying across 15 or more uncorrelated assets to reduce the risk-to-return ratio. Uncorrelated assets do not move together, either directly or inversely.

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It is far more common for people to allow ego to stand in the way of learning. Great is better than terrible, and terrible is better than mediocre, because terrible at least gives life flavor. You don't achieve happiness by getting rid of your problems – you achieve it by learning from them.

Establishing a set of principles will give you direction whenever you need to make a decision or evaluate a particular opportunity, behavior or situation. Principles are not practiced, but they will be the basis of your values, which will determine what you do and ultimately who you are.

“I have a dream.”

– Martin Luther King Jr.