# Starting Principles I've come across these over the years and have found them helpful. > To suffer before it is necessary is to suffer more than is necessary. > Half doing something is an expensive way of not doing it. > There is no value in winning when the game doesn’t matter to you. > Be good to your future self by prioritizing what compounds. > You can be twice as rich by deciding you need half as much. > If you rethink this from scratch, what would this look like if it were easy? > Action over perfection > How can I enjoy my current state? > Can this go without being said? > Substance over speed > Control needs, expand assets > Consistency first, intensity second