“I have seen people who agree on the major issues waste hours arguing over details.” — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
I think it is in the nature of individuals and individual entities not to self-correct. — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
“One of the most important decisions you can make is who you ask questions of. Make” — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
“Don’t worry about looking good—worry instead about achieving your goals.” — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
“there is an overabundance of confidently expressed bad opinions.” — Ray Dalio Opinions Copy Share Image
“Distinguish between you as the designer of your machine and you as a worker with your machine.” — Ray Dalio Computers Copy Share Image
“Choose your habits well. Habit is probably the most powerful tool in your brain’s toolbox.” — Ray Dalio Habit Copy Share Image
“I urge you to be curious enough to want to understand how the people who see things differently from you came to… — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
“Most of life’s greatest opportunities come out of moments of struggle; it’s up to you to make the most of these tests… — Ray Dalio Creativity Copy Share Image
“Everything important in your life needs to be on a trajectory to be above the bar and headed toward excellent at an… — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
“Don’t assume that a person who has been successful elsewhere will be successful in the job you’re giving them. No” — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
“Beware of group-think: The fact that no one seems concerned doesn’t mean nothing is wrong.” — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
“Reality, in turn, will send you loud signals about how well your principles are working by rewarding or punishing you, so you… — Ray Dalio Education Copy Share Image
“Closed-minded people block others from speaking. If it seems like someone isn’t leaving space for the other person in a conversation, it’s… — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
Never say anything about a person you wouldn't say to them directly, and don't try people without accusing them to their face.… — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
“It is futile to give responsibilities to people who do not have the qualities required to succeed. It frustrates, and inevitably angers,… — Ray Dalio Climate Copy Share Image
“Everybody has strengths and weaknesses. The key to success is understanding one’s weaknesses and successfully compensating for them. People who lack that… — Ray Dalio Key to success Copy Share Image
“managers who do not understand people’s different thinking styles cannot understand how the people working for them will handle different situations, which… — Ray Dalio Management Copy Share Image
“To be radically open-minded you must: a. Sincerely believe that you might not know the best possible path and recognize that your ability… — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
“Use daily updates as a tool for staying on top of what your people are doing and thinking. I ask each person… — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
“Speak frankly, listen with an open mind, consider the views of other believable and honest people, and try to get in sync… — Ray Dalio Honest people Copy Share Image
“Bernard Baruch put it well when he said, “If you are ready to give up everything else and study the whole history… — Ray Dalio Courage Copy Share Image
“Debating takes time, and that time increases exponentially depending on the number of people participating in the discussion, so you have to… — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
Sometimes we forge our own principles and sometimes we accept others' principles, or holistic packages of principles, such as religion and legal… — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
“Distinguish between you as the designer of your machine and you as a worker with your machine. One of the hardest things… — Ray Dalio Computers Copy Share Image
People who excel at book learning tend to call up from memory what they have learned in order to follow stored instructions.… — Ray Dalio Book Copy Share Image
“Investors think independently, anticipate things that haven’t happened yet, and put real money at stake with their bets. Policymakers come from environments… — Ray Dalio Customer Copy Share Image
“To acquire principles that work, it’s essential that you embrace reality and deal with it well. Don’t fall into the common trap… — Ray Dalio Learning Copy Share Image
“People’s personalities are pretty well formed before they come to you, and they’ve been leaving their fingerprints all over the place since… — Ray Dalio Children Copy Share Image