{"id":2638,"date":"2023-11-09T18:28:43","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T05:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marketingwebsite.afirmo.com\/nz\/?p=2638"},"modified":"2023-11-13T18:21:20","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T05:21:20","slug":"principles-by-ray-dalio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afirmo.com\/nz\/resources\/principles-by-ray-dalio\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Principles&#8221; by Ray Dalio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The highlight of this book is Dalio&#8217;s emphasis on radical transparency and the importance of embracing reality. He shares his &#8220;Principles&#8221; &#8211; a set of fundamental truths and mental frameworks that have guided him throughout his career. 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