“Distinguish big problems from small ones. You only have so much time and energy; make sure you are investing them in exploring… — Ray Dalio Big problem Copy Share Image
Distinguish open-minded people from closed-minded people. Open-minded people seek to learn by asking questions; they realize that what they know is little… — Ray Dalio Asking Copy Share Image
“A thorough and accurate diagnosis, while more time-consuming, will pay huge dividends in the future.” — Ray Dalio Time Copy Share Image
“Find the most believable people possible who disagree with you and try to understand their reasoning.” — Ray Dalio Try to understand Copy Share Image
“Don’t do work for people in another department or grab people from another department to do work for you unless you speak… — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
“If your people are bound by a sense of community and mission and they are capable, you will have an extraordinary organization.” — Ray Dalio Community Copy Share Image
“I’ve often thought that parents and schools overemphasize the value of having the right answers all the time. It seems to me… — Ray Dalio Failure 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 Accusing Copy Share Image
“Remember that in great partnerships, consideration and generosity are more important than money.” — Ray Dalio Generosity 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
Meditation more than anything in my life was the biggest ingredient of whatever success I've had. — Ray Dalio Ingredients Copy Share Image
I don't think individual media outlets will regulate. There are such things as self-regulatory organizations that will look at the members of… — Ray Dalio Behavior 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 Accepting Copy Share Image
“Avoid getting sucked down. This occurs when a manager is pulled down to doing the tasks of a subordinate without acknowledging the… — Ray Dalio Management Copy Share Image
I pay about a third in taxes, I give away about a third, and I follow the law. — Ray Dalio Follow Copy Share Image
“It is important to determine whether the root cause of a particular problem (“Harry was careless”) is part of a larger pattern… — Ray Dalio Root cause Copy Share Image
“if you come up with something the world values, you almost can’t help but be rewarded. Conversely, reality tends to penalize those… — Ray Dalio Biology Copy Share Image
“no matter what asset class one held, there would come a time when it would lose most of its value. This included… — Ray Dalio Investing Copy Share Image
“The challenges you face will test and strengthen you. If you’re not failing, you’re not pushing your limits, and if you’re not… — Ray Dalio Pushing Your Limits Copy Share Image
“Making money in the markets is tough. The brilliant trader and investor Bernard Baruch put it well when he said, “If you… — Ray Dalio Investing Copy Share Image
“Knowing how people operate and being able to judge whether that way of operating will lead to good results is more important… — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
“I cannot emphasize enough how important the selection, training, testing, evaluation, and sorting out of people is.” — Ray Dalio Fitness Copy Share Image