Capital is not always financial. It could be skills, reputation, knowledge, and more. Investing in yourself in small increments over time can develop tremendous personal capital. It is then up to you to find a monetization path to be rewarded for that capital. Investment bankers convert non-financial forms of capital into financial capital, then they value that capital at their true market price, then buy or sell them as lucratively as possible.
01:55 - Get out of the world of money, and get into the world of capital. Pay it forward: money, experience, skills, etc.
02:38 - He called Eric "Peter", and Eric chose not to be offended. And we also hear the cars in front of Chris's house.
04:08 - Capital (and money) is intangible, and it was entirely based on relationships and reputation to be able to pay someone back. It's a promise.
05:50 - A lot of people think of money as the only thing that's real. Tying someone's worth to their money is a shithead world view.
09:18 - Converting non-monetary forms of capital requires a monetization path to realize the financial value.
11:35 - Example of Chris's actor friend. He decided to translate Homer's The Iliad and the show has been successful.
14:00 - Rule of 72. Can it apply to non-monetary forms of compound interest? Can you get twice as good with incremental improvements?
18:28 - One of the forms of order in the universe is that very small improvements, cumulatively, create capital.
19:17 - It's not all about money. It's about bettering yourself, and bettering the lives of those around you. Like your kids.
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