Life equations from Almanak of naval Ravikant

Equations

→ Happiness = Health + Wealth + Good Relationships

→ Health = Exercise + Diet + Sleep

→ Exercise = High Intensity Resistance Training + Sports +Rest

→ Diet = Natural Foods + Intermittent Fasting + Plants

→ Sleep = No alarms + 8–9 hours + Circadian rhythms

→ Wealth = Income + Wealth * (Return on Investment)

→ Income = Accountability + Leverage + Specific Knowledge.

→ Accountability = Personal Branding + Personal Platform+ Taking Risk?

→ Leverage = Capital + People + Intellectual Property

→ Specific Knowledge = Knowing how to do something society can not yet easily train other people to do.

→ Return on Investment = “Buy-and-Hold” + Valuation +Margin of Safety

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