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• The greatest superpower is the ability to change yourself.

  — Naval RavikantFreedom, Self-Reliance, and Independence

• Judge a man by his level of self-reliance.

  Freedom, Self-Reliance, and Independence

• If you do not want a boss, you had better be capable in the wild.

  Freedom, Self-Reliance, and Independence

• A taste of freedom can make you unemployable.

  — Naval RavikantFreedom, Self-Reliance, and Independence

• If someone can muzzle you, they can leash you too.

  — Naval RavikantFreedom, Self-Reliance, and Independence

• If they can silence you for one reason, they can silence you for any reason.

  — Naval RavikantFreedom, Self-Reliance, and Independence

• Once you have truly controlled your own fate, for better or worse, you will never let anyone else tell you what to do.

  — Naval RavikantFreedom, Self-Reliance, and Independence

• Free people make free choices, and free choices mean unequal outcomes. You can have freedom or equal outcomes. You cannot have both.

  — Naval RavikantFreedom, Self-Reliance, and Independence

• Tune out society and its endless and noisy demands.

  — Naval RavikantFreedom, Self-Reliance, and Independence

• Escape competition through authenticity.

  — Naval RavikantFreedom, Self-Reliance, and Independence

• You naturally stop comparing yourself to others once you are on a path no one else can copy.

  Freedom, Self-Reliance, and Independence

• If you become your true self, no one can compete with you, because no one is exactly like you.

  Freedom, Self-Reliance, and Independence

• No stranger is entitled to your time, energy, or attention.

  — Naval RavikantFreedom, Self-Reliance, and Independence

• Discipline equals freedom.

  Freedom, Self-Reliance, and Independence

• The three big decisions: what you do, where you live, and who you are with.

  — Naval RavikantFreedom, Self-Reliance, and Independence

• When we focus on process over outcome, we are playing infinite games. Take pride in the daily progress that comes from consistently showing up. One percent better every single day.

  Discipline, Habits, and Daily Practice

• Focus on the process, not the prize, and give consistent effort.

  Discipline, Habits, and Daily Practice

• Build your skills, your health, your financial future, and lean into your best relationships. These are all zero-regret behaviors.

  Discipline, Habits, and Daily Practice

• Read, reflect, love, seek truth. Build, sell, write, create, invest, and own. Make these habits. Say no to everything else. Relax. Victory is assured.

  — Naval RavikantDiscipline, Habits, and Daily Practice

• All self-help boils down to choosing long-term over short-term.

  — Naval RavikantDiscipline, Habits, and Daily Practice

• The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.

  — SocratesDiscipline, Habits, and Daily Practice

• If you have a bad habit, stare it in the face, beat it, and get it out of your life. Become bigger than your problems. Think about who is watching you. Get better.

  — Nathan RicksDiscipline, Habits, and Daily Practice

• Every day of our lives we are on the verge of making those slight changes that would make all the difference.

  — Mignon McLaughlinDiscipline, Habits, and Daily Practice

• We are free up to the point of choice, then the choice controls the chooser.

  Discipline, Habits, and Daily Practice

• When obstacles arise, change your direction to reach your goal, but do not change your decision to get there.

  — Zig ZiglarDiscipline, Habits, and Daily Practice