Thoughts
I got to know about Naval when one of my colleagues, AJ recommended me to watch an episode of The Knowledge Project podcast. That was Shane Parrish interviewing Naval Ravikant and it was excellent.
I think this book came on my feed on Amazon a few times. So decided to purchase the kindle version. It is also available for free download on [Navalmanack.com](https://www.navalmanack.com/almanack-of-naval-ravikant/table-of-contents. Naval is excellent at giving great quotes. This book is a compilation of what he has said over the years. It is an inspiring read.
Table of Contents
PART I: WEALTH
- BUILDING WEALTH
- UNDERSTAND HOW WEALTH IS CREATED
- FIND AND BUILD SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE
- PLAY LONG-TERM GAMES WITH LONG-TERM PEOPLE
- TAKE ON ACCOUNTABILITY
- BUILD OR BUY EQUITY IN A BUSINESS
- FIND A POSITION OF LEVERAGE
- GET PAID FOR YOUR JUDGMENT
- PRIORITIZE AND FOCUS
- FIND WORK THAT FEELS LIKE PLAY
- HOW TO GET LUCKY
- BE PATIENT
- BUILDING JUDGMENT
- JUDGMENT
- HOW TO THINK CLEARLY
- SHED YOUR IDENTITY TO SEE REALITY
- LEARN THE SKILLS OF DECISION-MAKING
- COLLECT MENTAL MODELS
- LEARN TO LOVE TO READ
PART II: HAPPINESS
- LEARNING HAPPINESS
- HAPPINESS IS LEARNED
- HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE
- HAPPINESS REQUIRES PRESENCE
- HAPPINESS REQUIRES PEACE
- EVERY DESIRE IS A CHOSEN UNHAPPINESS
- SUCCESS DOES NOT EARN HAPPINESS
- ENVY IS THE ENEMY OF HAPPINESS
- HAPPINESS IS BUILT BY HABITS
- FIND HAPPINESS IN ACCEPTANCE
- SAVING YOURSELF
- CHOOSING TO BE YOURSELF
- CHOOSING TO CARE FOR YOURSELF
- MEDITATION + MENTAL STRENGTH
- CHOOSING TO BUILD YOURSELF
- CHOOSING TO GROW YOURSELF
- CHOOSING TO FREE YOURSELF
- PHILOSOPHY
- THE MEANINGS OF LIFE
- LIVE BY YOUR VALUES
- RATIONAL BUDDHISM
- THE PRESENT IS ALL WE HAVE