The Almanack of Naval Ravikant

A guide to wealth and happiness.


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Happiness Requires Presence

Most unhappiness is caused by:

  • Regret (past)
  • Anxiety (future)

Presence dissolves both.

“All of man’s problems stem from his inability to sit quietly in a room alone.”

Takeaway

Meditation is not a ritual — it’s a return to presence.


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