The Collection of Poor Charlie contains Charlie's major public speeches in the past 2 years. In addition to the simple and authoritative biography of Charlie, Munger's Life, Learning and Decision-making Methods and Munger's Doctrine: Charlie's Impromptu Talk have sorted out Munger's most essential thinking and decision-making methods and sharp-and humorous-comments at the annual meetings of Berkshire Hathaway and Sike Financial Company in the past.
And the last eleven most precious speeches fully show the wisdom of this legendary figure. Throughout the book is Munger's intelligence, wit, admirable values and unfathomable rhetorical talent. He has encyclopedic knowledge, so he can get the famous sayings from ancient orators, European writers in the 18th and 19th centuries, and contemporary pop culture idols, and use them to emphasize the benefits of lifelong learning and keeping a desire for knowledge.
Charlie always thinks in reverse. If you want to understand how to get happiness in life, Charlie first studies how life can become painful; To study how the enterprise becomes stronger and bigger, Charlie first studies how the enterprise declines. ? P12
Farmer proverb: I just want to know where I will die in the future, so I won't go there. P12
Many first-rate experts and scholars in modern times can be relatively objective in their own narrow research fields. Once they leave their own fields not far away, they begin to become subjective, dogmatic and rigid, or simply lose the ability of self-learning, so most of them are inevitably limited by the blind. P13
The next thing to do in a person's life recently is to recall that life and record it in words, so that this memory can last as long as possible. -Benjamin Franklin P3
In the eyes of a man with a hammer in his hand, the world is like a nail. Many people try to solve problems with a thinking model, and their thinking often comes only from a certain professional discipline. But you must know the important theories of various important disciplines. ? P7
If you want what you want, make yourself worthy of it first. ? P9
Really important thoughts account for 95% of every major discipline, so it is very important to get ideas from major disciplines and turn them into a part of self-thinking. P12
You need to understand the importance of diligence, sit down and get things done. P2
Life will encounter different problems at different stages, which are very difficult problems. In order to cope with these difficulties, we should put ourselves in the love of friends and family. P21
Learn to love and admire those who are worthy of love and admiration, whether they are alive or dead. Correct love should be based on admiration. P28s
If your lifestyle is correct, you will only be happier in your old age than when you were young. ? P3
If someone's way of thinking benefits him in life, then this mode will often become his most unshakable belief. P34
As long as there is breath left, we should keep learning and improve ourselves. ? -Cicero? P39
A valuable lifestyle is to strive for the benefit of future generations, even though you may not see the results of such efforts. ? P41
Young people's greatest hope should be not to get old before they die, and it is obviously inappropriate to complain that you get the best result that can be reasonably expected. ? P44
It turns out that as long as people master and constantly apply all obvious and easy-to-learn principles, they can master many fields. P74
Tell the truth, and you won't need to remember your lies. P75
Most success in life and business comes from what you know should be avoided: premature death, bad marriage, etc.
if you are unpopular among the people around you because of your maverick ... then let them go! P76
Keynes said: It is not difficult to introduce new ideas, but it is difficult to eliminate old ones.
the spirit of not deceiving yourself is the best spirit you can have. It is very powerful because it is so rare.
having common sense means not only the ability to recognize wisdom, but also the ability to reject stupidity. P85
The wider the sources of your lessons become, the better you can become. ? P91
You must have a keen interest in understanding the reasons behind what is happening. P92
The ability without boundaries cannot be called the ability at all. ? P12
If
-Rudyard Kipling
If you can keep calm, when people around you
become crazy and accuse you,
If you can believe in yourself, when everyone doubts you
Let them doubt you,
If you are waiting, you will not be tired of waiting.
......
If you can talk to mortals, be polite,
or walk with kings-without servility,
If enemies and close friends can't hurt you,
If you care about everyone, but you won't be short of anyone,
If you are venting your anger, go running for 6 seconds, < p! P132
Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy Newton
If I have found any valuable principles, it should be attributed to my patient observation rather than other talents.
without bold guesses, there is no great discovery.
We have built too many walls and built too few bridges.
if I am a character, then my position is achieved through hard work.
I always put my research topic in front of me, waiting patiently until the first morning light appears and gradually turns into a bright light.
If I have made any contribution to the public, it is because of my patience and thinking.
If I see farther than others, it is because I stand on the shoulders of giants. ? P138
profound simplicity? John Graben
The complex behaviors we see in the world around us-even in the world of life-are only "complex appearances emerging from abstruse simplicity". ? P143
The selfish gene Richard Dawkins
Belief is to believe despite the lack of evidence, and even believe because of the lack of evidence. ? P145
Language Instinct Steven Pinker
Humans create language to express their inner dissatisfaction.
Babies are natural grammarians.
We thought that language is the product of culture, and mistakenly thought that people with low education level would also have poor language expression ability. But in fact, African-Americans are better at English expression.
It is easy for people to overestimate the ability of language, thinking that language decides to do our thinking well. In fact, language is not the only way of thinking. Neither English nor any other natural language can be used as a medium for mental calculation. Heart language is the language of thinking.
Some studies show that sending flowers to hospitalized patients is not only a warm greeting, but also can improve patients' celebration and shorten the recovery time.
The most important influence of parents on children is completed at the moment of conception. Children acquire culture and develop personality through interaction with peers. ? P161
Learning is nothing more than observing what is happening around you. ? 231
Benjamin Graham
The definition of cleverness is: be patient, restrained and eager to learn; In addition, you must be able to control your emotions and reflect on yourself.
The investment activity is not to beat others in their games, but to control yourself in your own games.
all good things are rare and complicated. Even smart investors may need strong willpower to prevent their own behavior. P235
Mao Mu
All his life, he used to follow others' ideals step by step, which was what they instilled in him with words and books, not his own wishes. What he thought should be done in the past that influenced his life path, rather than what he wholeheartedly hoped to do. Now he has abandoned all this impatiently ... Perhaps the inclination to happiness is to admit defeat, but this kind of failure is better than many victories. ? P254
Irving Si Tong
Life is a difficult journey for me. I don't know if the tide will rise even higher than my lips, but I will move on.
people's childhood passes very slowly, like a full truck; Old age is fleeting, like a meteor in the night sky.
the more hardships you receive, the more you should be happy. This is how first-class painters are made. An empty stomach is better than a full brain. The misfortune felt by a broken heart is more beneficial to you than the happiness. Never forget this. P257
autobiography of Franklin Franklin
I have never seen an early riser, diligent, cautious and honest person complaining about his bad fate. Good character, good habits and strong will will will not be defeated by the supposed fate.
be honest with all people, live in harmony with most people, frequent contacts with a few people, and be intimate with only one person.
The biggest reason for a person's failure is that he never fully trusts his own abilities, or even thinks that he is bound to fail.
The tragedy of life is that we get old too early and become smart too late.
put others' slander on you in the dust, and carve others' kindness on the marble.
only those who are tough can achieve their goals. ? P261
where silence is difficult to win, those who speak freely will win. P27
"Influence" Robert Siodini
According to the principle of reciprocity, I should try my best to repay what others have done for us in the same way. Acceptance is often associated with repayment.
the principle of commitment consistency is simply a principle that requires people to match their words with their deeds. Regardless of the external evaluation or our inner feelings, we always hope that what we do is consistent with what we have said.
influence, in the final analysis, is a psychological problem. The skills are varied, and the key is to know what kind of psychology the other party needs to be placed in order to spread influence. ? P29