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Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes Hardcover – November 7, 2023
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From the author of the international blockbuster, THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MONEY, a powerful new tool to unlock one of life’s most challenging puzzles.
Every investment plan under the sun is, at best, an informed speculation of what may happen in the future, based on a systematic extrapolation from the known past.
Same as Ever reverses the process, inviting us to identify the many things that never, ever change.
With his usual elan, Morgan Housel presents a master class on optimizing risk, seizing opportunity, and living your best life. Through a sequence of engaging stories and pithy examples, he shows how we can use our newfound grasp of the unchanging to see around corners, not by squinting harder through the uncertain landscape of the future, but by looking backwards, being more broad-sighted, and focusing instead on what is permanently true.
By doing so, we may better anticipate the big stuff, and achieve the greatest success, not merely financial comforts, but most importantly, a life well lived.
- Print length240 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherPortfolio
- Publication dateNovember 7, 2023
- Dimensions6.17 x 0.87 x 9.32 inches
- ISBN-100593332709
- ISBN-13978-0593332702
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— Arthur C. Brooks, Professor, Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School, and New York Times bestselling author
“Morgan Housel has done it again. Same As Ever brims with wisdom and wit, and Housel has an ingenious way of selecting the perfect, unforgettable story to drive home timeless lessons about money, life, storytelling, ambition, and satisfaction. This little book contains a library's worth of wisdom.”
— Derek Thompson, The Atlantic
“This book is both profoundly thoughtful, almost impossible to put down, and really important. Housel explains how so much of what determines our fate is random, seemingly hanging from a thread—and yet, there are also universal truths that have stayed consistent over centuries. What Housel shows is how to find them.”
— Bethany McLean, bestselling coauthor of The Smartest Guys in the Room and All the Devils are Here
“Life changing insights from a fantastic story teller."
—Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of The Obstacle is the Way and The Daily Dad
“A must read for anyone who wants to turn history’s hindsight into their current foresight.”
— Shane Parrish, founder of Farnam Street and author of Clear Thinking
“Concepts that, the sooner you get them, the sooner you’ll start living a richer and more rewarding life.”
— Scott Galloway, Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern and bestselling author of Adrift
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- Publisher : Portfolio (November 7, 2023)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 240 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0593332709
- ISBN-13 : 978-0593332702
- Item Weight : 12.8 ounces
- Dimensions : 6.17 x 0.87 x 9.32 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,214 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #13 in Decision-Making & Problem Solving
- #37 in Introduction to Investing
- #163 in Success Self-Help
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Morgan Housel is a partner at The Collaborative Fund. He is a two-time winner of the Best in Business Award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, winner of the New York Times Sidney Award, and a two-time finalist for the Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism. He lives in Seattle with his wife and two kids.
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Customers find the book insightful and practical. They find it worthwhile and enjoyable to read. The writing style is described as easy to read and enjoyable. However, opinions differ on the story quality - some find them interesting and poignant, while others consider them boring or lacking insight.
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Customers appreciate the book's insights and practical knowledge. They find the book insightful and easy to read, with relevant reminders for life. The author does a great job explaining human nature and real-world consequences of thinking. The book provides compelling examples that explain how we make decisions everyday. Overall, readers find the book impactful, with good ideas and an intriguing premise.
"...It looks at the power of compounding interest and compounding decisions. Good decisions lead to good outcomes. It looks at incentives...." Read more
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"Overall this book has some good ideas and the concept is a good one. Focus on things that stay the same regardless of the time place or people...." Read more
"Simple but applicable to everything. One of the best books I have ever read. Really meshes history and psychology together well. Highly recommend!" Read more
Customers find the book worthwhile and enjoyable to read. They say it's another great book from Morgan with good insights and succinct financial pieces.
"...If the subject interests you, I highly recommend the book. It gives short bursts of wisdom that I intend to try to apply to my life." Read more
"...Many of the chapters offer good advice and value. Thinking about what stays the same over time is a good way to facilitate long term thinking." Read more
"Simple but applicable to everything. One of the best books I have ever read. Really meshes history and psychology together well. Highly recommend!" Read more
"...Hopefully this book nudged you down that path.” It’s not a terrible book and there are many insights that are worth being reminded of but some..." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2024I have the hardback which is 203 pages, not including credits and footnotes. The book has 24 chapters that are unnumbered, so the chapters are fairly short. The book is well-written and an easy read. Much of what never changes is human nature. The wisdom arose from my personal examination of how each of these chapters applied to me.
The author starts with a personal story about snow skiing with two friends one morning and then deciding not to ski with them that afternoon. His friends were killed in a snow slide that afternoon. If he had said yes to more skiing he would have almost certainly died with them. Why did he decide not to ski? He has no idea.
He takes this event and begins to look at risk. Risk is what you don't see. The book then looks at happiness since much of risk is unpredictable. Keeping expectations low leads to more happiness in the author's opinion. He makes a good case.
The book moves from one topic to the next. It looks at the power of compounding interest and compounding decisions. Good decisions lead to good outcomes. It looks at incentives. Much human behavior can be forecast by knowing the incentives that the human actors are subject to. Sometimes it's "follow the money" and sometimes it's just "fitting in." In my experience, understanding the financial incentives goes a long way to predicting the actions of the people I'm dealing with.
The author ends with what I increasingly think is the most important observation - people are a product of their experienced environment. People will disagree, and they will, in many cases because their life experiences differ. What seems obvious to one is not to another because they haven't had the same life experiences. He notes that "Wounds heal, Scars last."
The book finishes with a series of questions that the reader can ask rather than a series of the author's conclusions. I'm trying to ask these questions of myself to better understand how to read "what never changes" so I don't get blindsided.
If the subject interests you, I highly recommend the book. It gives short bursts of wisdom that I intend to try to apply to my life.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2024Such a compelling writing style. Very insightful.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2024Overall this book has some good ideas and the concept is a good one. Focus on things that stay the same regardless of the time place or people. Many of the chapters offer good advice and value. Thinking about what stays the same over time is a good way to facilitate long term thinking.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2025Simple but applicable to everything. One of the best books I have ever read. Really meshes history and psychology together well. Highly recommend!
- Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2024Goes down smooth and keeps you captivated throughout. So many good nuggets of wisdom. Housel offers a blueprint for thinking about the world and ourselves that is universally applicable.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2023As a business consultant focused on strategic planning, I see the world as predictable and foreseeable within the right time horizon. The reason I read this book is that 8 am always looking to learn from others experiences and interested in gaining another perspective. This book clearly failed to deliver that desired outcome. The author uses anecdotal comments based on extreme events and insights to support many of his statements. This is his quote near the end of the book which pretty well sums the books design. “A decade ago I made a goal to read more history and fewer forecasts. It was one of the most enlightening changes of my life. And the irony is that the more history I read, the more comfortable I became with the future. When you focus on what never changes, you stop trying to predict uncertain events and spend more time understanding timeless behavior. Hopefully this book nudged you down that path.”
It’s not a terrible book and there are many insights that are worth being reminded of but some of the insights are not accurate but supported by extreme events. Yes, it happened but the likelihood of it occurring is around 1%.
If you are interested in a light, Robert Greene like book with little actionable knowledge, heavy on psychology and light on business acumen; this book could be for you. If you are looking for how to anticipate the future, look elsewhere first.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2024Morgan Housel is a phenomenal author. He has a unique ability of distilling things into practical knowledge you can implement right away and connecting interesting stories to each point he’s trying to convey. This was a phenomenal read.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2024This book outlines very pertinent reminders for life that are easy to read but hard to remember. Great book and very easy to read
Top reviews from other countries
- FPReviewed in Canada on December 30, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful
Great read. Lots of thought provoking ideas. Not a practical book, but an important big ideas book. Recommending it to friends and family.
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Thiago GuedesReviewed in Brazil on December 17, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Genial como sempre
Morgan Housel é um dos melhores "story tellers" de nossa geração.
Neste livro ele nos traz observações menos óbvias e mais sutis sobre o comportamento humano.
Um ótimo conhecimento para ser aplicado ao "pensar sobre a vida" que vai muito além dos investimentos.
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DavideReviewed in Italy on December 13, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars bellissimo
Non posso che raccomandarne la lettura a tutti. Jeff Bezos dice “fate attenzione alle cose che non cambiano mai”. Questo libro parla proprio di questo in un modo incredibile
- Parthasarathi B.Reviewed in India on December 8, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reading
Very well written and insightful. Connects with personal life at every aspects of the book.
I read this after reading “Psychology of Money” and both leaving a mark on my future thought processes
- LuisReviewed in Spain on August 14, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read
Very well written