Principles

• You are what you build.
• Your competition defines you.
• Effective leadership requires being comfortable with being alone.
• You are one decision away from a completely different life.
• Having a strong character is necessary; the higher you go, the more knifed you get.
• Studying can be the most tempting form of procrastination.
• Institutions and individuals will try to preserve the problem to which they are the solution.
• A man’s grab should be greater than his reach.
• You can’t reinvent the wheel. We live in a world of refinement, not invention.
• You are not really rich, unless you can afford a legion.
• Having three Michelin stars doesn’t mean you are a good cook; it means that you understand the system.
• People often confuse their privilege with competence.
• People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.