Ray Dalio on Mastery Quotes

"Truth—or, more precisely, an accurate understanding of reality—is the essential foundation for any good outcome."

"Evolution is the single greatest force in the universe; it is the only thing that is permanent and it drives everything."

"Weaknesses don’t matter if you find solutions."

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

"The more you think you know, the more closed-minded you’ll be."

"Great is better than terrible, and terrible is better than mediocre, because terrible at least gives life flavor."

"Radical open-mindedness is the ability to effectively explore different points of view and different possibilities without letting your ego or your blind spots get in the way."

"Don’t worry about looking good—worry about achieving your goals."

"History repeats itself because the same cause-effect relationships keep occurring."

"Principles are ways of successfully dealing with the laws of nature or the laws of life."

"Don't confuse 'productive' with 'busy'."

"Meditation has been the single most important reason for whatever success I’ve had."

"The quality of your life depends on the quality of your decisions."

"The two biggest barriers to good decision making are your ego and your blind spots."

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

"Look at the machine from the higher level."

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

"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."

"Look for people who have lots of great questions."

"Dreams + Reality + Determination = A Successful Life."

"The most important thing is that you develop your own principles and ideally write them down."

"Success comes from knowing what you don't know, more than from anything you know."

"Your most important machine is the one you use to make your decisions."

"Pain + Reflection = Progress."

"Identify your problems and don't tolerate them."

"The biggest mistake most people make is to not see themselves and others objectively."

"To be effective you must not let your need to be right be more important than your need to find out what's true."

"Triangulate your view with believable people who are willing to disagree."

"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."

"I just want to be right—I don’t care if the right answer comes from me."

"Design your machine to achieve your goals."

"If you can’t successfully do something, don’t think you can tell others how it should be done."