Nic Munoz
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Founder of Histos. I really like biographies.
Austin, TX
Joined December 2025
Leonardo Da Vinci on Polymaths: “Principles for the Development of a Complete Mind: Study the science of art. Study the art of science. Develop your senses. Especially learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to anything else." I'm going to repeat that last sentence:
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“When we speak of man, we have a conception of humanity as a whole, and before applying scientific methods to the investigation of his movement we must accept this as a physical fact. But can anyone doubt to-day that all the millions of individuals and all the innumerable types
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If you haven't heard the story of Alexander and Bucephalus you need to read this. When Alexander was very young his father, Philip, told his soldiers to take away an uncontrollable horse. In Alexander's biography it says:
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This story shows the true boldness of Alexander. It inspires us to be more bold. To be more daring in our every day lives.
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The biography continues to say: “Everyone was terrified that the prince would be killed, but Alexander and Bucephalus raced far away from the crowd then back at last toward his father. A great cheer went up from all assembled and Philip, bursting with pride, shed tears of joy
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"Even Philip couldn’t help but admire the bravado of his son and laughed along with his nobles at such youthful arrogance. But he agreed to the bargain and told his groomsmen to lead the horse to Alexander." What Alexander had noticed was that the horse was scared of its own
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The conversation went like this: ‘Are you fool enough to criticize your elders? Do you really think you know horses better than we do?’ ‘This horse at least. I can handle him better than any man alive!’ ‘Oh really? And if you can’t, what penalty are you willing to pay for
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“Philip ordered the animal be taken away, but Alexander confronted his father and proclaimed he was losing a priceless stallion because he lacked the courage and skill to manage him. The king was not used to being chastised before his men, especially by his young son, but
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If you haven't heard the story of Alexander and Bucephalus you need to read this. When Alexander was very young his father, Philip, told his soldiers to take away an uncontrollable horse. In Alexander's biography it says:
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Andrew Carnegie on success: “To summarize what I have said: Aim for the highest; never enter a bar-room; do not touch liquor, or if at all only at meals; never speculate; never indorse beyond your surplus cash fund; make the firm’s interest yours; break orders
A few surprising things I learned from reading Andrew Carnegie's Autobiography: 1. He grew up extremely poor He shared a 1 bedroom house with his family in Scotland 2. He started working full time at the age of 13 earning $1.20 every week 3. He believed that hardship was a
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“I constantly see people rise in life who are not the smartest, but they are learning machines. They go to bed every night a little wiser than they were that morning. And boy, does that habit help, particularly when you have a long run ahead of you.” - Charlie Munger
“Those who keep learning will keep rising in life.” - Charlie Munger
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Jensen Huang on success: “I don’t know how to do it, but for all of you Stanford students, I wish upon you ample doses of pain and suffering. Greatness comes from character and character isn’t formed out of smart people, it’s formed out of people who suffered.”
A few surprising things I learned about Jensen Huang's work philosophy reading The NVDIA Way: 1. He is always looking to move at the speed of light; no delays, no downtime, no queues 2. He uses fear and anxiety to create a sense of urgency One of his employee's said that
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I get a lot of people in my comments section who say things like... >Steve Jobs never had an original idea >Elon didn't build Tesla it was Martin Eberhard It's weird because there is always a bit of resentment or jealousy behind many of these comments. It reminds me of a scene
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Stop reading self-improvement books. Start Reading Biographies instead. The following are the 7 biographies I would start with: 1. Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson Read this book to understand how to develop and build your own vision. Steve was a master at maintaining the
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John D. Rockefeller on struggle: "I believe that there is not one person in the world that does not long for a happy and luxurious life. Yet not many people truly understand where it comes from. In my opinion, it does not come from wealthy blood, nor from a luxurious
At the peak of his wealth John D. Rockefeller wrote 38 secret letters to his son. They weren't about money Instead these letters he shows the 15 psychological principles he used to build his empire These are those principles: 1. Hardship Builds Character When Rockefeller was
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4 Books To Think Like A Genius 1. The Changing World Order by Ray Dalio This book will teach you about cycles that last lifetimes. It covers: >Life cycles >Economic cycles >Empire cycles. It also covers different indicators, and how you can use them to track the positioning
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From Elon Musk's biography: "What he went through in 2008 would have broken anyone else. He didn't just survive. He kept working and stayed focused. The ability to stay focused in the midst of a crisis stands as one of Musk's main advantages over other executives and
How does Elon Work? This seems to be a trending topic recently 1. Elon uses a style of focus called "Sequential Focus". Intense sessions of focus followed by a palate cleanser Like a man eating sushi Elon focuses on one thing until completely finished, then before the next
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John D. Rockefeller on how to view work, Rockefeller said: "In a group of stone masons who are doing the same job sculpting statues. If you were to ask them, 'What are you doing here?' One of them might say: 'You see I am chiseling stone, and I can go home after chiseling
At the peak of his wealth John D. Rockefeller wrote 38 secret letters to his son. They weren't about money Instead these letters he shows the 15 psychological principles he used to build his empire These are those principles: 1. Hardship Builds Character When Rockefeller was
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