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"Missing a train is only painful if you run after it! Likewise, not matching the idea of success others expect from you is only painful if that's what you are seeking."

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Missing A Train Is Only Painful If You Run After It Likewise Not Matching The

Missing a train is only painful if you run after it! Likewise, not matching the idea of success others expect from you is only painful if that's what you are seeking.

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb
From The Black Swan
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The Black Swan

Wind extinguishes a candle and energizes fire. Likewise with randomness, uncertainty, chaos: you want to use them, not hide from them.
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from Antifragile
The inability to predict outliers implies the inability to predict the course of history.
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from The Black Swan
The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.
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from Antifragile
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