I recently read the book 'Poor Charlie's Almanack - The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger ( famously known as Charlie Munger) . Warren Buffet would not have achieved success without Charlie Munger with him. This book is about the life of Charlie Munger, his approach to learning, investing, his speeches, and much more. The real joy of studying Warren and Charlie is not that one can learn a great deal about how to compound money at a high rate for an extended period- though this certainly is a nice side benefit! Rather, by absorbing their teachings, one will gain a far deeper understanding of the human condition, the state of the world, how to think rationally, and most importantly, how to better lead a life of integrity, happiness, and kindness (here's a hint: these characteristics are intertwined). This post is gonna be a little long (8 minutes read), so hang on. My learnings from this book: Charlie Munger in his own words would tell you: Acquire worldly wisdom and adjus...
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