Topic
Wealth
Every resource in the archive tagged with wealth.
14 resources
EssayMaking Money Isn't About Luck
Naval Ravikant
Mar 2019 · 5 min read
The four kinds of luck, and how to build a character that makes wealth find you.
EssayLabor and Capital Are Old Leverage
Naval Ravikant
Apr 2019 · 4 min read
Labor and capital are old leverage: both must be granted by others and are hard to scale.
EssaySeek Wealth, Not Money or Status
Naval Ravikant
Feb 2019 · 6 min read
The difference between wealth, money, and status — and why only wealth buys freedom.
EssayEmployee Retention
Sam Altman
5 min read
Why keeping early employees matters more than hiring them, and three strategies that actually work.
EssayBillionaires Build
Paul Graham
Dec 2020 · 15 min read
Becoming a billionaire requires building something people genuinely want, not exploiting them.
EssayWhen to Do What You Love
Paul Graham
Sep 2024 · 7 min read
When to pursue work you love versus work that pays well depends on your ambitions and the actual odds of success in your chosen field.
EssayHappiness Is a Skill
Naval Ravikant
Mar 2021 · 23 min read
Happiness is a skill you can develop by understanding desire and recognizing what's within your control.
EssayJudgment
Naval Ravikant
Apr 2019 · 6 min read
Why judgment becomes your most important asset once you have leverage.
EssayHow to Find Specific Knowledge
Naval Ravikant
Mar 2019 · 6 min read
Specific knowledge comes from pursuing your genuine curiosity and innate talents, not from school or following others.
EssayHow to Get Rich (Without Getting Lucky)
Naval Ravikant
Dec 2019 · 193 min read
Wealth is assets that earn while you sleep; money is how you transfer it; status is a zero-sum game you should avoid.
EssayThe Days Are Long But The Decades Are Short
Sam Altman
6 min read
Altman's closing line and title — the frame for the entire list of life lessons written on his 30th birthday.
EssayHow To Be Successful
Sam Altman
15 min read
Altman's personal filter for what's worth working on next.
EssayHow to Do What You Love
Paul Graham
Jan 2006 · 21 min read
Most people are taught that work must be unpleasant, but the most successful ones have learned to do what they genuinely love.
EssayHow to Make Wealth
Paul Graham
May 2004 · 39 min read
Starting a startup is the most reliable way to compress your earning potential by working intensely for a few years instead of a lifetime.