r/NavalRavikant

idk if anyone else feels this but naval used to hit different

like back then naval sounded like someone who actually sat with ideas and figured things out for himself. especially on twitter, he felt like the kind of person who would disappear for a while come back, and drop something that made you pause mid-scroll and think..

his thoughts on wealth, leverage and happiness didn’t feel polished or packaged... it was more likesomeone talking out loud after figuring things out for himself .. not trying to impress anyone, just saying what still made sense after sitting with it for a long time.

now when i hear him talk it just feels… off

it’s a lot of AI talk, big statements, future this future that. and yeah AI is huge, obviously, but the way he talks about it now kinda feels like he’s just leaning into the hype.. like he is playing the same game as everyone else who’s deep in that space

before it felt like he was sharing what he actually believed after thinking it through. now it feels more like he’s pushing a narrative

maybe i’m just nostalgic or maybe people just change over time. but yeah… i don’t find myself going back to his stuff the same way anymore

curious if anyone else noticed this shift or if it’s just me

So, I was reading naval’s newsletter this morning.

I’ve always looked up to him as a voice that intrigues me and motivates me (of course, he addresses external motivation as a not a sustainable reason to do something).

He also mentions that he basically just sells and does whatever he loves and is obsessed about.

That peaked my interest. I feel similarly, I don’t want to anything I’m not fully invested in. I also resonated is highly when he said reading / listening to business content is basically useless and just entertainment.

Since 2021, I’ve had this “dream” that I could start a business and I binge watch and listen to all the business gurus online. I look back and realize I functionally “mentally masterbate” when all I do is watch business stuff.

Anyways, the next things he said were really surprising ,

he said’ “Every six months I get obsessed with something new…I’ve learned to feed my intellectual obsessions. If I’m into some piece of technology, if I’m loving some podcast where I might be learning something, if I’m getting into some specific kind of workout, I feed that obsession.
I go out of my way to indulge in it. I don’t look for balance. I look to feed my obsessions. And then once the obsession phase passes, like it inevitably does—you get a little tired of the thing—some large piece of it stays with you for the rest of your life, and you just learn how to work it into your everyday psyche and personality and being.
“

And see that been one of my biggest hurdles because I have tried multiple business models and have experienced a superficial level of some success but my interest meter quickly dissipates so I never stay with one thing for a long time.

My question for you out there is how does a person that fits this pattern create a flourishing business?

Like I can’t just start a lawn care business because maybe 6 months later I won’t care about lawn care anymore and want to start a coffee shop or write a philosophy book.

I’m hoping the collective consciousness here can help me see something I’m not.

The title, basically.