---
title: "How To Live An Asymmetric Life"
description: "Graham Weaver, Lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Founder of Alpine Investors, shares four ways to live an asymmetric life as part of the GSB 2023 Last Lecture Series."
date: 2023-11-03
tags: [thinking]
url: https://nem035.com/notes/graham-weaver-asymmetric-life
---

[**Watch**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZxbVGhpEkI)

# Do Hard Things

Embrace [challenges](/challenges) and discomfort because life is not supposed to
be easy.

# Do your thing

Choose a path that aligns with your passions and values, even if it involves
uncertainty and risk.

# Do it for decades

Commit to long-term goals and keep improving over time, realizing that great
achievements take time.

# Write your story

Create a compelling vision for your future and take action to make it a reality,
regardless of obstacles or fear.