What Charlie Munger thinks about happiness

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Warren Buffett's business partner and vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway; also chaired Wesco Financial Corporation from 1984 to 2011, where he wrote its annual letters himself.

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Only Charlie Munger on happiness. See everyone on happiness

2 dated positions, 1986, in their own words. Our reading of what Charlie Munger has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 13 Jun 1986

   Our readingLearning only from one’s own experience, and minimizing what one learns from the good and bad experience of others, is a sure-shot producer of misery and second-rate achievement

   Their wordsMy second prescription for misery is to learn everything you possibly can from your own personal experience, minimizing what you learn vicariously from the good and bad experience of others, living and dead. This prescription is a sure-shot producer of misery and second-rate achievement.

   ↗How to Guarantee a Life of Misery (Harvard School commencement address, 1986)jamesclear.com 2nd of 5 in this piece

3. 13 Jun 1986

   Our readingStaying down after severe reverses guarantees being permanently mired in misery, since adversity is plentiful even for the lucky and wise

   Their wordsMy third prescription for misery is to go down and stay down when you get your first, second, third severe reverse in the battle of life. Because there is so much adversity out there, even for the lucky and wise, this will guarantee that, in due course, you will be permanently mired in misery.

   ↗How to Guarantee a Life of Misery (Harvard School commencement address, 1986)jamesclear.com 3rd of 5 in this piece