With a mindset of Extreme Ownership, any person can develop into a highly effective leader.

Recognizing the profound effects of trauma and deprivation on child development need not lead to blaming parents.

Having nothing to hide relieves stress and builds trust. Criticism is welcomed and encouraged at Bridgewater, but there is never a good reason to bad-mouth people behind their backs.

Failure is a prerequisite to learning. The problem with the notion of shipping a product and then seeing what happens is that you are guaranteed to succeed—at seeing what happens.

You’re not choosing the pain, but you’re choosing the suffering.

The whole course of life is upset by failure to put God where he belongs. We exalt ourselves instead of God and the curse follows.

Radical transparency can be scary—but it rocks. It is for those who are not interested in living a guarded, careful life and are quickly bored in the company of those who are.

I’ve done nothing unforgivable, nothing I deeply regret or haven’t been able to put right.

The liberty enjoyed by the people of these states of worshiping Almighty God agreeably to their conscience, is not only among the choicest of their blessings, but also of their rights.

The most valuable thing you have to offer is yourself - your character, personality, and values. Success comes from authenticity. This reminds me to focus on cultivating who I am.