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Charlie Munger’s Top 10 Rules For Success


he’s an American business magnate lawyer

he’s an American business magnate lawyer investor and philanthropist he’s vice

investor and philanthropist he’s vice

investor and philanthropist he’s vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway the

chairman of Berkshire Hathaway the

chairman of Berkshire Hathaway the investment company chaired by Warren

investment company chaired by Warren

investment company chaired by Warren Buffett he has a net worth of 1.3

Buffett he has a net worth of 1.3

Buffett he has a net worth of 1.3 billion dollars he’s Charlie Munger and

billion dollars he’s Charlie Munger and

billion dollars he’s Charlie Munger and here are his top 10 rules for success

the other great secret is that we’re

the other great secret is that we’re good at lifelong learning

good at lifelong learning

good at lifelong learning Warren is so much better in some ways in

Warren is so much better in some ways in

Warren is so much better in some ways in his 70s and 80s and he was younger that

his 70s and 80s and he was younger that

his 70s and 80s and he was younger that it’s almost awesome weight if you keep

it’s almost awesome weight if you keep

it’s almost awesome weight if you keep learning all the time you have a huge

learning all the time you have a huge

learning all the time you have a huge advantage and we both just like it and

advantage and we both just like it and

advantage and we both just like it and we have a wonderful group of friends

we have a wonderful group of friends

we have a wonderful group of friends really wonderful from home we can learn

really wonderful from home we can learn

really wonderful from home we can learn a lot

a lot

a lot well luckily I got at a very early age

well luckily I got at a very early age

well luckily I got at a very early age the idea that the safest way to try and

the idea that the safest way to try and

the idea that the safest way to try and get what you want is to try to deserve

get what you want is to try to deserve

get what you want is to try to deserve what you want it’s such a simple idea

what you want it’s such a simple idea

what you want it’s such a simple idea it’s the golden rule so to speak you you

it’s the golden rule so to speak you you

it’s the golden rule so to speak you you want to deliver to the world what you

want to deliver to the world what you

want to deliver to the world what you would buy if you were on the other end

would buy if you were on the other end

would buy if you were on the other end there is no ethos

there is no ethos

there is no ethos in my opinion that is better for any

in my opinion that is better for any

in my opinion that is better for any lawyer or any other person to have by

lawyer or any other person to have by

lawyer or any other person to have by and large the people who had this ethos

and large the people who had this ethos

and large the people who had this ethos when in life and they don’t win just

when in life and they don’t win just

when in life and they don’t win just money just honors and emollient once

money just honors and emollient once

money just honors and emollient once they win the respect the deserve trust

they win the respect the deserve trust

they win the respect the deserve trust of the people they deal with and there

of the people they deal with and there

of the people they deal with and there is huge pleasure in life to be obtained

is huge pleasure in life to be obtained

is huge pleasure in life to be obtained from getting deserved trust and so and

from getting deserved trust and so and

from getting deserved trust and so and the way to get it is to deliver what

the way to get it is to deliver what

the way to get it is to deliver what you’d want to buy if the circumstances

you’d want to buy if the circumstances

you’d want to buy if the circumstances were reversed one of these guys at the

were reversed one of these guys at the

were reversed one of these guys at the Berkshire meeting from one of the

Berkshire meeting from one of the

Berkshire meeting from one of the foreign publications said quite a couple

foreign publications said quite a couple

foreign publications said quite a couple of guys in a little place in Omaha do so

of guys in a little place in Omaha do so

of guys in a little place in Omaha do so much better than all these powerful

much better than all these powerful

much better than all these powerful minds and great institutions and I said

minds and great institutions and I said

minds and great institutions and I said well I think Warren and I know the edge

well I think Warren and I know the edge

well I think Warren and I know the edge of our competency better than other

of our competency better than other

of our competency better than other people do and that’s humility and

people do and that’s humility and

people do and that’s humility and Umbrella sense

Umbrella sense

Umbrella sense that is a very important thing to know I

that is a very important thing to know I

that is a very important thing to know I say over and over again it’s not a

say over and over again it’s not a

say over and over again it’s not a competency if you don’t know the edge of

competency if you don’t know the edge of

competency if you don’t know the edge of it you were a disaster if you don’t know

it you were a disaster if you don’t know

it you were a disaster if you don’t know the edge of your own competency why I’m

the edge of your own competency why I’m

the edge of your own competency why I’m frequently says I’d rather deal with the

frequently says I’d rather deal with the

frequently says I’d rather deal with the guy with an IQ of 130 who thinks it’s

guy with an IQ of 130 who thinks it’s

guy with an IQ of 130 who thinks it’s 125 the guy with like you 180 the thinks

125 the guy with like you 180 the thinks

125 the guy with like you 180 the thinks it’s 200 but that second guy will kill

it’s 200 but that second guy will kill

it’s 200 but that second guy will kill you and and so it is very important to

you and and so it is very important to

you and and so it is very important to know the edge of your own competency

know the edge of your own competency

know the edge of your own competency it’s not my nature when you get little

it’s not my nature when you get little

it’s not my nature when you get little surprises as a result of human nature to

surprises as a result of human nature to

surprises as a result of human nature to spend much time feeling betrayed

spend much time feeling betrayed

spend much time feeling betrayed I’m always want to just put my head down

I’m always want to just put my head down

I’m always want to just put my head down on it just so I don’t allow myself to

on it just so I don’t allow myself to

on it just so I don’t allow myself to spend much time ever with any feelings

spend much time ever with any feelings

spend much time ever with any feelings of betrayal so you’re asking the wrong

of betrayal so you’re asking the wrong

of betrayal so you’re asking the wrong person because of a if some flickering

person because of a if some flickering

person because of a if some flickering idea like that came to me I’d get rid of

idea like that came to me I’d get rid of

idea like that came to me I’d get rid of it quickly I don’t like any feeling of

it quickly I don’t like any feeling of

it quickly I don’t like any feeling of being victimized I think that’s a

being victimized I think that’s a

being victimized I think that’s a counterproductive way to think as a

counterproductive way to think as a

counterproductive way to think as a human being and I am NOT a victim I’m a

human being and I am NOT a victim I’m a

human being and I am NOT a victim I’m a survivor I listened in law school when

survivor I listened in law school when

survivor I listened in law school when some wag said a legal mind is a mind

some wag said a legal mind is a mind

some wag said a legal mind is a mind that when two things are all twisted up

that when two things are all twisted up

that when two things are all twisted up together and interacting it’s feasible

together and interacting it’s feasible

together and interacting it’s feasible to think responsibly about one thing and

to think responsibly about one thing and

to think responsibly about one thing and not the other well I could see from that

not the other well I could see from that

not the other well I could see from that one sentence that that was perfectly

one sentence that that was perfectly

one sentence that that was perfectly ridiculous and it pushed me further into

ridiculous and it pushed me further into

ridiculous and it pushed me further into my natural drift which was into learning

my natural drift which was into learning

my natural drift which was into learning all the big ideas and all the big

all the big ideas and all the big

all the big ideas and all the big disciplines so I wouldn’t be a perfect

disciplines so I wouldn’t be a perfect

disciplines so I wouldn’t be a perfect damn fool who was trying to think about

damn fool who was trying to think about

damn fool who was trying to think about one aspect of something that couldn’t be

one aspect of something that couldn’t be

one aspect of something that couldn’t be removed from the totality of the

removed from the totality of the

removed from the totality of the situation in a constructive fashion and

situation in a constructive fashion and

situation in a constructive fashion and what I noted since the really big ideas

what I noted since the really big ideas

what I noted since the really big ideas carry 95% of freight there wasn’t

carry 95% of freight there wasn’t

carry 95% of freight there wasn’t all hard for me to pick up all the big

all hard for me to pick up all the big

all hard for me to pick up all the big ideas in all the disciplines and make

ideas in all the disciplines and make

ideas in all the disciplines and make them a standard part of my mental

them a standard part of my mental

them a standard part of my mental routines once you have the ideas of

routines once you have the ideas of

routines once you have the ideas of course they’re no good if you don’t

course they’re no good if you don’t

course they’re no good if you don’t practice if you don’t practice you lose

practice if you don’t practice you lose

practice if you don’t practice you lose it so I went through life constantly

it so I went through life constantly

it so I went through life constantly practicing this Malo disciplinary

practicing this Malo disciplinary

practicing this Malo disciplinary approach well I can’t tell you what

approach well I can’t tell you what

approach well I can’t tell you what that’s done for me it’s it’s it’s made

that’s done for me it’s it’s it’s made

that’s done for me it’s it’s it’s made life more fun it’s made me more

life more fun it’s made me more

life more fun it’s made me more constructive it’s maybe more helpful to

constructive it’s maybe more helpful to

constructive it’s maybe more helpful to others it’s maybe enormous ly rich you

others it’s maybe enormous ly rich you

others it’s maybe enormous ly rich you name it that attitude really helps we

name it that attitude really helps we

name it that attitude really helps we have to deal in things that were capable

have to deal in things that were capable

have to deal in things that were capable of understanding and then once we’re

of understanding and then once we’re

of understanding and then once we’re over that filter we have to have a

over that filter we have to have a

over that filter we have to have a business with some intrinsic

business with some intrinsic

business with some intrinsic characteristics that give it a durable

characteristics that give it a durable

characteristics that give it a durable competitive advantage and then of course

competitive advantage and then of course

competitive advantage and then of course we would vastly prefer a management in

we would vastly prefer a management in

we would vastly prefer a management in place with a lot of integrity and talent

place with a lot of integrity and talent

place with a lot of integrity and talent and finally no matter how wonderful it

and finally no matter how wonderful it

and finally no matter how wonderful it is it’s not worth an infinite price so

is it’s not worth an infinite price so

is it’s not worth an infinite price so we have to have a price that makes sense

we have to have a price that makes sense

we have to have a price that makes sense and gives a margin of safety considering

and gives a margin of safety considering

and gives a margin of safety considering the natural vicissitudes of life that’s

the natural vicissitudes of life that’s

the natural vicissitudes of life that’s a very simple set of ideas and the

a very simple set of ideas and the

a very simple set of ideas and the reason that our ideas have not spread

reason that our ideas have not spread

reason that our ideas have not spread faster is they’re too simple the

faster is they’re too simple the

faster is they’re too simple the professional classes can’t justify their

professional classes can’t justify their

professional classes can’t justify their existence if that’s all I have to say we

existence if that’s all I have to say we

existence if that’s all I have to say we have this system where we translate very

have this system where we translate very

have this system where we translate very trustworthy people and give them

trustworthy people and give them

trustworthy people and give them enormous trust and as they practice that

enormous trust and as they practice that

enormous trust and as they practice that trust they get more confirmed and being

trust they get more confirmed and being

trust they get more confirmed and being trustworthy and eventually we’ve got

trustworthy and eventually we’ve got

trustworthy and eventually we’ve got this seamless web of trust which is

this seamless web of trust which is

this seamless web of trust which is incredibly efficient and very useful and

by the way this is not just my doctrine

by the way this is not just my doctrine there’s a doctor in economics that tries

there’s a doctor in economics that tries

there’s a doctor in economics that tries to explain why firms come into existence

to explain why firms come into existence

to explain why firms come into existence and firms come into existence because a

and firms come into existence because a

and firms come into existence because a lot of people who trust one another

lot of people who trust one another

lot of people who trust one another operating within a firm are more

operating within a firm are more

operating within a firm are more efficient

efficient

efficient than they would be if they were bunch of

than they would be if they were bunch of

than they would be if they were bunch of independent proprietors I’m really

independent proprietors I’m really

independent proprietors I’m really following a very key idea of the

following a very key idea of the

following a very key idea of the greatest lawyer of antiquity Marcus tell

greatest lawyer of antiquity Marcus tell

greatest lawyer of antiquity Marcus tell us Cicero and Cicero is famous for

us Cicero and Cicero is famous for

us Cicero and Cicero is famous for saying a man who doesn’t know what

saying a man who doesn’t know what

saying a man who doesn’t know what happened before he’s born goes through

happened before he’s born goes through

happened before he’s born goes through life like a child that is a very correct

life like a child that is a very correct

life like a child that is a very correct idea of Cicero’s and he’s right to

idea of Cicero’s and he’s right to

idea of Cicero’s and he’s right to ridicule somebody so foolish as not to

ridicule somebody so foolish as not to

ridicule somebody so foolish as not to know what happened before he was born

know what happened before he was born

know what happened before he was born but if you generalize Cicero as I think

but if you generalize Cicero as I think

but if you generalize Cicero as I think one should there are all these other

one should there are all these other

one should there are all these other things that you should know in addition

things that you should know in addition

things that you should know in addition to history and those other things are

to history and those other things are

to history and those other things are the big ideas and all the other desert

the big ideas and all the other desert

the big ideas and all the other desert ones and it doesn’t help you just to

ones and it doesn’t help you just to

ones and it doesn’t help you just to know them enough so you could prattle

know them enough so you could prattle

know them enough so you could prattle them back on an exam and get an A you

them back on an exam and get an A you

them back on an exam and get an A you have to learn these things in such a way

have to learn these things in such a way

have to learn these things in such a way with their in a mental lattice work in

with their in a mental lattice work in

with their in a mental lattice work in your head and you automatically use them

your head and you automatically use them

your head and you automatically use them for the rest of your life if you do that

for the rest of your life if you do that

for the rest of your life if you do that I solemnly promise you that one day

I solemnly promise you that one day

I solemnly promise you that one day you’ll be walking down the street and

you’ll be walking down the street and

you’ll be walking down the street and you look to your right and left you

you look to your right and left you

you look to your right and left you think my heavenly days I’m now one of

think my heavenly days I’m now one of

think my heavenly days I’m now one of the few most competent people of my

the few most competent people of my

the few most competent people of my whole age covert one and I have not made

whole age covert one and I have not made

whole age covert one and I have not made our way in life by making successful

our way in life by making successful

our way in life by making successful macroeconomic predictions and betting on

macroeconomic predictions and betting on

macroeconomic predictions and betting on our conclusions our system is to swim as

our conclusions our system is to swim as

our conclusions our system is to swim as competently as we can and sometimes the

competently as we can and sometimes the

competently as we can and sometimes the tide will be with us and sometimes it

tide will be with us and sometimes it

tide will be with us and sometimes it will be against us but by and large we

will be against us but by and large we

will be against us but by and large we don’t much bother with trying to predict

don’t much bother with trying to predict

don’t much bother with trying to predict the tides because we plan to play for

the tides because we plan to play for

the tides because we plan to play for the game for a long time I recommend to

the game for a long time I recommend to

the game for a long time I recommend to all of you exactly the same attitude

all of you exactly the same attitude

all of you exactly the same attitude it’s kind of a snare and a delusion to

it’s kind of a snare and a delusion to

it’s kind of a snare and a delusion to outguess macroeconomic cycles very few

outguess macroeconomic cycles very few

outguess macroeconomic cycles very few people do it successfully and some of

people do it successfully and some of

people do it successfully and some of them do it by accident and the game is

them do it by accident and the game is

them do it by accident and the game is that tough why not adopt the other

that tough why not adopt the other

that tough why not adopt the other system of swimming as competently as you

system of swimming as competently as you

system of swimming as competently as you can and figuring that over a long life

can and figuring that over a long life

can and figuring that over a long life you’ll have your share of

you’ll have your share of

you’ll have your share of good times and bad tides white will have

good times and bad tides white will have

good times and bad tides white will have terrible blows in horrible blows unfair

terrible blows in horrible blows unfair

terrible blows in horrible blows unfair blows doesn’t matter

blows doesn’t matter

blows doesn’t matter and some people recover and others don’t

and some people recover and others don’t

and some people recover and others don’t and and their I think the attitude of

and and their I think the attitude of

and and their I think the attitude of epictetus is the best he thought that

epictetus is the best he thought that

epictetus is the best he thought that every missed chance in life was an

every missed chance in life was an

every missed chance in life was an opportunity to behave well every missed

opportunity to behave well every missed

opportunity to behave well every missed chance in life was an opportunity to

chance in life was an opportunity to

chance in life was an opportunity to learn something and that your duty was

learn something and that your duty was

learn something and that your duty was not to be submerged in self-pity but to

not to be submerged in self-pity but to

not to be submerged in self-pity but to utilize the terrible blow and I

utilize the terrible blow and I

utilize the terrible blow and I construct a fish thank you guys so much

construct a fish thank you guys so much

construct a fish thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because

for watching I made this video because

for watching I made this video because Dom aviation channel asked me to so

Dom aviation channel asked me to so

Dom aviation channel asked me to so there’s a famous entrepreneur that you

there’s a famous entrepreneur that you

there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave it in the

want me to profile next leave it in the

want me to profile next leave it in the comments below and I’ll see what I can

comments below and I’ll see what I can

comments below and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know which of

do I’d also love to know which of

do I’d also love to know which of Charlie Munger’s top 10 rules had an

Charlie Munger’s top 10 rules had an

Charlie Munger’s top 10 rules had an impact on you the most leave in the

impact on you the most leave in the

impact on you the most leave in the comments below and I’m going to join in

comments below and I’m going to join in

comments below and I’m going to join in the discussion thank you guys so much

the discussion thank you guys so much

the discussion thank you guys so much for watching

for watching

for watching to believe and I’ll see you soon

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