Ray Dalio on Growth Quotes

"Do all that you can to raise your productivity, because in the long run, that's what matters most."

"Look at the patterns of those mistakes and see that they are almost always the result of one of your weaknesses."

"Radical open-mindedness and radical transparency are invaluable for rapid learning and effective change."

"To have a great life you have to cross a dangerous jungle. You can stay safe where you are and have an ordinary life, or you can risk crossing the jungle to have a terrific life."

"It’s much more common for people to allow their ego to stand in the way of learning."

"The habit of self-assessment is painful but necessary for any meaningful growth."

"Radical open-mindedness is motivated by the genuine worry that you might not be seeing your choices optimally."

"It is a fundamental law of nature that to evolve one must push one’s limits, which is painful."

"Cash is trash, but no cash is a disaster."

"I’ve found that the greatest challenge is to be able to see oneself objectively."

"By and large, life will give you what you deserve and it doesn’t care what you like."

"If you are not failing, you are not pushing your limits, and if you are not pushing your limits, you are not maximizing your potential."

"Creativity is the engine of evolution."

"If you don’t look back at yourself a year ago and think, ‘Wow, how stupid I was,’ then you haven’t learned much."

"I believe that the key to success lies in knowing how to both strive for a lot and fail well."

"A reputation for being honest is worth more than any single deal you could win by being dishonest."

"If you are passionate about your mission, you will welcome criticism because it helps you get closer to your goal."

"If you don't make a habit of learning from your mistakes, you will keep repeating them."

"Don’t let yourself be a victim of your circumstances."

"The main difference between those who succeed and those who don't is their ability to look at themselves objectively and make the changes needed."

"Open-mindedness allows for the cross-pollination of ideas that fuels creativity."

"History shows that those who adapt to change the fastest are the ones who survive and thrive."

"Weaknesses don’t matter if you find solutions. Execution is about finding workarounds for your own limitations."

"Every time you confront something painful, you are at a potentially important juncture in your life."

"If you don't look back at yourself and think, 'Wow, how stupid I was a year ago,' then you must not have learned much in the last year."

"The most important quality that differentiates successful people from unsuccessful people is our capacity to learn and adapt."

"If you're not failing, you're not pushing your creative limits."

"Man’s most distinctive quality is our ability to objectively look at our own execution and improve it."

"Don't hire people just to fit the first job they will do; hire people you want to share your life with."

"The people who have the most passion are the ones who change the world because they are willing to endure the pain of growth."

"Pain + Reflection = Progress."

"Don't let fears of what others think of you stand in your way."

"Don’t confuse what you wish were true with what is really true."