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Money alone isn't enough to bring happiness... happiness is when you're actually truly ok with losing everything you have.

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Tony Hsieh
Age: 46 †
Born: 1973
Born: December 12
Died: 2020
Died: November 27
Businessperson
Computer Scientist
Entrepreneur
Internet Entrepreneur
Urbana
Illinois
Xie Jiahua
Tony Xie
Happiness
Actually
Culture
Money
Everything
Losing
Enough
Truly
Bring
Alone

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We decided that if we get the culture right, most of the stuff, like building a brand around delivering the very best customer service, will just take care of itself.
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Happiness is really just about four things: perceived control, perceived progress, connectedness (number and depth of your relationships), and vision/meaning (being part of something bigger than yourself).
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Business is all about learning to balance the short-term, medium-term and long-term and I think it's when things are going well it covers up a lot of mistakes and bad decisions because you're growing so quickly.
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Success is getting to a point where you'd be truly OK with losing everything you have and starting over.
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I view my role more as trying to set up an environment where the personalities, creativity and individuality of all the different employees come out and can shine.
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A lot of people realize I don't have to work in this job that I'm miserable at every year, or every day, and I don't have to live in, for example, New York City where it's super expensive and if I live somewhere else that is less expensive and could pursue my passion like, I can afford to do that.
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Studies find top 3 most stressful moments in people's lives: death, divorce, and properly pronouncing Worcestershire sauce.
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I believe that there's something interesting about anyone and everyone - you just have to figure out what that something is.
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I think everyone should get a little exposure to computer science because it really forces you to think in a slightly different way, and it's a skill that you can apply in life in general, whether you end up in computer science or not.
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For individuals, character is destiny. For organizations, culture is destiny.
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If someone is self-aware, then they can always continue to grow. If they're not self-aware, I think it's harder for them to evolve or adapt beyond who they already are.
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Inspire other communities and cities to reinvent themselves.
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You've gotta love the game. To become really good, you need to live it and sleep it.
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A great brand is a story that never stops unfolding.
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Don't be cocky. Don't be flashy. There's always someone better than you.
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Have fun. The game is a lot more enjoyable when you're trying to do more than just make money.
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To never forget that the most important thing in life is the quality of life we lead.
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To WOW, you must differentiate yourself, which means do something a little unconventional and innovative. You must do something that’s above and beyond what’s expected. And whatever you do must have an emotional impact on the receiver.
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A bigger business is like a cruise ship: There are lots of amenities and you can go a lot further, but it's harder to turn quickly.
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