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Sam Altman

11/09/18

@ Y Combinator

The deferred life plan, where people postpone their dreams for a future time, often leads to failure because it lacks commitment to either path.

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Sam Altman on Choosing Projects, Creating Value, and Finding Purpose

@ Y Combinator

Sam Altman on Choosing Projects, Creating Value, and Finding Purpose

11/09/18

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People often make poor choices about how long they will live, putting less thought into it than they do for other life decisions.

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The only guaranteed investment that doesn't work is never investing at all; people often choose the long failure of inaction over the short failure of trying.

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Joe Dispenza

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Most people give up on their vision of the future because they find it easier to make the same choices every day rather than think, act, and feel differently to achieve that vision.

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Naval Ravikant

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Success in life often boils down to a variation of the marshmallow test: can you delay gratification for a greater reward later? Adopting long-term thinking is crucial for achieving success.

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Naval Ravikant

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We spend too little time making significant life decisions, like choosing a career or where to live, which can have long-term impacts.

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It's essential to intentionally delay gratification in your 20s to leave room for future opportunities and avoid the trap of constantly seeking immediate rewards.

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Eric Chen

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Focusing on the long term and planning for the future helped us ignore present conditions, allowing us to cherish the moment despite challenges.

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Naval Ravikant

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People often spend their lives not being present, worrying about death, while missing out on the moments that truly matter.