What Naval Ravikant thinks about ambition
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3 dated positions, 2019 to 2025, in their own words. Our reading of what Naval Ravikant has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsIt’s funny—everybody says “I’m a generalist,” which is their way of copping out on being a specialist. But really what you want to be is a polymath, which is a generalist who can pick up every specialty, at least to the 80/20 level, so they can make smart trade-offs.
- 8 weeks earlier
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Our readingBe the best in the world at what you do, and keep redefining what you do until that is true.
Their wordsYou want to be the best in the world at what you do, but keep redefining what you do until that’s true.
- 6 years earlier
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Their wordsSet a very high aspirational hourly rate for yourself, and stick to it. It should seem and feel absurdly high. If it doesn’t, it’s not high enough.
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