No BS Mental Models

No BS Mental Models

Small Bets: Creating Surface Area for Luck

Here's Naval's strategy for success in business, health, and relationships

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Nick Ten - No BS Philosophy
Jul 18, 2025
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Most guys go wrong not because they aim too high and fail. They go wrong because they never really try. They cling to one plan, one idea, one job, one girl, one shot at success. They don’t hedge. They don’t test. They don’t experiment. And because of that, they don’t grow.

The truth? Success rarely comes from some grand, master plan. It comes from making

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