Marcus K. reviewed Principles by Ray Dalio
Review of 'Principles' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
The ideas and content in the book are really solid. There are plenty of great quotes and aphorisms to extract from the book. I will probably use it as a reference of sorts, however, as a book I found it hard to engage with the material. It was just a little too preachy and self-help and repetitive. The book is like a string of Medium posts each around a principal, good in small doses but not necessarily a cohesive story or book.
On the author's own recommendation, I did skip the auto biography at the front.
Here are a couple of examples of principals:
> Don’t confuse what you wish were true with what is really true.
> Don’t worry about looking good—worry instead about achieving your goals.
> Don’t let pain stand in the way
> Don’t blame bad outcomes on anyone else