Summary: Tim Denning highlights that the book “How To Live” by Derek Sivers offers valuable lessons about money, emphasizing that making money is simply about providing value to others. He argues that anyone can become wealthy by focusing on helpfulness and taking action, rather than getting bogged down by excuses or status. Ultimately, he encourages readers to shift their mindset about money and prioritize happiness over material possessions.
When someone makes a lot of money it means they’ve helped a lot of people, and you should at least shake their hand. You should probably also try to learn something from them. Only closed-minded losers shame wealthy people. (View Highlight)
What a lot of people are missing is more action.
Taking what you’ve already learned and putting it to good use. Consuming more information is often nothing more than procrastination in disguise. (View Highlight)
Ideas are worth almost nothing.Execution is everything. The world is filled with ideas, yet so few take action and make them happen (View Highlight)
Material possessions require maintenance. That needs more money. And every item occupies some mental bandwidth. (View Highlight)
The less stuff you own, the less your stuff owns you. (View Highlight)