“The perfect armour of outdated age is a nicely spent life previous it.” – Charlie Munger
It’s a pure human tendency to hunt consolation within the perception that sure situations are past the realm of risk. Whether or not it’s a well being concern, or a private tragedy, we frequently inform ourselves, “That might by no means occur.” We construct psychological fortresses round these notions, discovering solace within the phantasm of invincibility.
However life has a manner of humbling us, exhibiting us that nobody is exempt from its capriciousness.
At the moment is one such day.
Charlie Munger, whom I’ve thought of a hero in my life, has handed away on the age of 99, simply 34 days from turning 100.
And Charlie is not only a hero for me on paper. He has been, and all the time shall be a guiding drive in my life, shaping my values, selections, and aspirations. His knowledge has been my compass, and his rules are type of my North Star.
As I mourn his passing, I additionally have fun the unbelievable legacy he leaves behind. The affect he had on my life and the lives of numerous others is a testomony to his extraordinary character and the enduring energy of his phrases.
It is a second of grief for me, and it could take a while for acceptance to set it. And so, I’ll cease writing immediately, and simply depart you with these stunning quotes from Charlie on how you can be blissful in life and survive a very long time to inform the story.
Over to Charlie.
If all you reach doing in life is getting wealthy by shopping for little items of paper, it’s a failed life. Life is greater than being shrewd in wealth accumulation.
Do not forget that repute and integrity are your most beneficial property – and will be misplaced in a heartbeat.
Plenty of success in life and enterprise comes from understanding what you wish to keep away from: early loss of life, a nasty marriage and so on.
Envy is a very silly sin as a result of it’s the one one you could possibly by no means presumably have any enjoyable at. There’s a whole lot of ache and no enjoyable. Why would you wish to get on that trolley?
Confucius mentioned that actual information is understanding the extent of 1’s ignorance. Aristotle and Socrates mentioned the identical factor. Is it a talent that may be taught or realized? It in all probability can, when you have sufficient of a stake using on the end result.
Some individuals are terribly good at understanding the bounds of their information, as a result of they should be. Consider anyone who’s been an expert tightrope walker for 20 years – and has survived. He couldn’t survive as a tightrope walker for 20 years except he is aware of precisely what he is aware of and what he doesn’t know. He’s labored so laborious at it, as a result of he is aware of if he will get it unsuitable he gained’t survive. The survivors know.
Figuring out what you don’t know is extra helpful than being sensible.
Lastly, as Charlie would have mentioned, “I’ve nothing so as to add.”
Will miss you, Charlie! 🙁