How to Get Rich, by Felix Dennis

[Antifragile]

Ha I would put health first as without health you can't serve your family well (or enjoy it).

Thinking of priorities isn't ignoring all other priorities. This means that when my family (say my kid) needs me, I'll sacrifice my health. But I prioritize my health for both my family and me! Hence the order of priorities.

When it comes to happiness, I know that when I was poor was unhappy with being poor. And I know people with $100M+ net worth who are bored and unhappy too. Happiness does not correlate with wealth, it is an internal thing. For example, your discomfort club bring me happiness and costs me nothing. My first car brought me freedom and happiness too but cost less than a race bicycle I recently bought.

It is hard to be happy without family, friends, health or money. I keep thinking back to Steven Covey's 7 Habits book... That's one of my all time favorites.

 

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[Consolation]

Wow! The reviews I wrote in 2019 feels like 10 years ago.

Anyway, this is the book promotions the late Felix Dennis did many years back.

[Youtube] How to Build a Business Empire by Felix Dennis at the London Business Forum

My favourite quote from the video:

".. did you ever hear of a billionaire cameraman? No.
Did you ever hear of a billionaire movie producer? Yes."
- Felix Dennis​

 

[Shono]

Wow! The reviews I wrote in 2019 feels like 10 years ago.

Anyway, this is the book promotions the late Felix Dennis did many years back.

[Youtube] How to Build a Business Empire by Felix Dennis at the London Business Forum

My favourite quote from the video:

My favorite is the last 2 questions when he tells the girl who has a convolutedly phrased question 'The trouble is she has been to university, and I can tell that immediately.' followed by the guy who asks a basic straight to the point question 'Oh perfect, that is a brilliant question.'

Besides the point, but the fact he worshipped Jim Slater and Robert Maxwell left an icky feeling in my mouth considering I loved the book.

 

[Consolation]

Besides the point, but the fact he worshipped Jim Slater and Robert Maxwell left an icky feeling in my mouth considering I loved the book.

Why that "icky feeling"? I'm curious.

Remember Cardinal Virtues in his book? I'm going to list what's relevant in this conversation:

1. Persistence
2. Self-Belief
3. Trust Your Instincts

Perhaps Felix Dennis might meant he worshipped those people due to the virtues?

 

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