Chamath Palihapitiya: Understanding Yourself [The Knowledge Project Ep. #94] - Farnam Street

“I think a lot of people have to do things that are motivated by other people’s perception of them and also motivated by the pressure that’s exerted by the people that are very closely around you” – Chamath Palihapitiya

“I think that when push comes to shove, what you’re always going to be fighting is yourself. Panicking, overreacting, underreacting, refusing to observe the present, living too much in the past, wanting too much to believe in the future.” – Chamath Palihapitiya

“The world’s first trillionaire will be somebody in climate change” – Chamath Palihapitiya

When it comes to being a great investor, you have to manage your own psychology:

A good question to ask yourself: Are you living the life you want to live or the life others want you to live?