1. Seek Wealth, Not Money or Status
Wealth = assets that generate income while you sleep. Money = how we transfer time and wealth. Status = position in the social hierarchy (zero-sum game). Ignore those who play the status game (office politics, Instagram flaunting). Focus on creating abundance: build something that solves real problems for many people. When you create ethical value, everyone wins – including you. Current example: A content creator who makes AI prompts for productivity sells a pack on Gumroad for R$97 and earns R$50,000/month passively. That's wealth, not a salary.
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3/20/20263 min ler
Seek wealth, not money or status.
If you secretly hate money, it runs away from you. Wealth isn't about stealing – it's about creating more than you consume. Technology and innovation expand the "pie" for everyone.
In 2026: Use AI to create tools that multiply productivity (e.g., automations in Zapier + customized GPTs). The more scalable value you deliver, the richer you become without taking from anyone.
3. Making Money Has Nothing to Do with Luck
Become the kind of person who attracts opportunities. Naval talks about 4 types of luck:
Blind luck (roulette) → ignore.
Luck through persistence → create volume (post every day, test ideas).
Luck through preparation → study so much that you recognize opportunities.
Luck through being yourself → build a unique character; opportunities come to you.
Key phrase: "We make our fortune and call it destiny."
4. You Won't Get Rich Renting Out Your Time
Salary = exchanging hours for fixed money. You are replaceable.
Wealth = owning equity (participation in businesses, digital products, stocks, royalties).
Look for careers where inputs ≠ outputs: your code runs 24/7 and generates billions (like in crypto or SaaS). In Brazil: create a mini-course on Hotmart, a trading bot, or a YouTube channel that monetizes ads + affiliates.
5. Live Below Your Means to Have Freedom
The biggest risk isn't poverty – it's being trapped in an expensive lifestyle. Live as if you earned 30% less than you do. This gives you runway to take risks.
Iconic phrase: "The most dangerous things are heroin and a monthly paycheck."
6. Give Society What It Wants, But Doesn't Yet Know How To Get (and Deliver at Scale)
Society pays fortunes for scalable solutions. Example: The iPhone was expensive at the beginning; today it's a commodity.
In 2026: Create content or tools that solve real pain points (e.g., "how to use AI to pass the bar exam" or "prompts for designers to earn more on Upwork").
7. The Internet (and AI) Has Infinitely Expanded Possibilities
Any niche can become a global business. Be authentic – avoid competition by being yourself.
Example: A guy from Belo Horizonte who does honest reviews of AI tools in Portuguese can become an authority and earn money with affiliates + consulting.
8. Play Long-Term Games with Long-Term People
Wealth comes from compounding: in knowledge, relationships, and money. Choose partners with intelligence, energy, and integrity. Be rationally optimistic – see opportunities, but avoid ruin.
9. Armed with Specific Knowledge
Specific knowledge = something you know that almost no one else knows (not taught in college). Learn through obsession or internship (learning by doing).
Example: Mastering copywriting + AI + sales funnel = you charge R$10-50k per project.
10. Learn to Build and Learn to Sell
If you know both, you are unbeatable. Building = creating a product/service. Selling = persuading, negotiating, marketing.
Today: Use no-code (Bubble, Webflow) to build + ChatGPT for copy + ads on Meta/TikTok.
11. Embrace Responsibility to Gain Leverage
Take risks with your name. Fail publicly. This builds reputation → equity → leverage (capital, code, media, people).
12. Modern Leverages Are Code and Media
Code: robots work for you (apps, bots, AI).
Media: infinite reach without marginal cost (YouTube, newsletters, TikTok).
These are permissionless – anyone can use them.
13. Productize Yourself
Turn your unique skills into a scalable product.
Ex: Notion templates + prompts + course = automatic sales.
14. Judgment is the Decisive Skill
With infinite leverage, whoever has the best judgment (predicting long-term consequences) multiplies results.
15. Work Like Crazy (But on What Matters)
Work hard, but choose right: right people + right thing + effort.
16. Escape Competition Through Authenticity
Be the best in the world at what only you do. Redefine your game until that becomes true.
17. In the End, You Get What You Deserve
Apply this for years → wealth appears. There is no quick fix.
18. A Healthy Body, Calm Mind, Home Full of Love
Wealth without this is flawed. Gain health and peace first.
Summary in one sentence:
Seek specific knowledge + leverage (code/media) + responsibility + judgment + long games. Productize yourself. Create ethical abundance. Wealth comes as a byproduct.
If you liked this and want to apply it in practice now:
Start TODAY: choose 1 specific skill (e.g., AI prompts + copywriting) and study 1 hour a day for 90 days.
Create your first digital product (template, mini-course, prompt pack) and sell it on Gumroad/Hotmart.
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