This man destroyed hustle culture: Naval Ravikant.
For the last 5 years, I’ve studied every interview he’s done.
It’s how I built a $204k/year business working just 3h/day.
Here are the 7 laws to follow:
In 2018, Naval cracked the code to getting rich.
But that was the easy part.
Last week, he came back, with something nobody talks about:
How to stay free after you make it.
Law #1: Joy Is a Responsibility
Most people make misery their default.
They rest only when they crash. Smile only when it’s safe. Call silent suffering “ambition.”
But what if unhappiness is just a habit?
Before, I optimized for performance:
- Crammed my calendar
- Said yes to everything
- Rested only when sick
Now, I optimize for joy:
- Walks before deep work
- 1 deep convo > 10 shallow DMs
- Slow mornings, fast decisions
If it’s not fun, it’s not sustainable.
Law #2: Work Less, Go Deeper
I thought I had a focus problem. Turns out, I had a friction problem.
Most people don’t need a better system. They need a better nervous system.
You’re not tired from doing too much.
You’re tired from splitting too much.
Law #3: Your Unfair Advantage Is Being You
Burnout didn’t come from working too hard. It came from chasing strategies that weren’t mine.
I copied blueprints. Followed trends.
Took advice from people who hated their own lives.
None of it worked, because none of it was me.
I was a strategist who loved breathwork. A finance bro who read Jung. A designer who journaled at dawn.
It felt like a contradiction.
But that mix?
That became the business. And the brand.
(You’ll see why in Law #7.)
Law #4: You’re Not Trapped in a Job, You’re Trapped in a Story
A dead routine. A draining city. A version of you that no longer fits.
You don’t need more motivation.
You need a rewrite.
Law #5: Make Your Nature Your Niche
The things you do without trying?
That’s not random. That’s raw signal. Build from that.
I stopped asking: “What’s profitable?”
And started asking:
“What do I do obsessively, even when no one’s watching?”
That’s when it clicked. The brand. The clients. The clarity.
And then came the next level.
Law #6: Play the Game That Grows Everyone
I used to feel guilty chasing money.
Like success had to come at someone’s cost.
But real wealth doesn’t take.
It multiplies.
Money became alignment. Not extraction.
When I got clear inside:
- Clients came without chasing
- Prices rose without guilt
- Work felt like play
That’s how I win. That’s how others win with me.
But the biggest shift? It wasn’t financial...
Law #7: Become the Guide You Needed
At some point, healing stops being personal.
You stop asking: “How do I fix myself?”
And start asking: “How do I help others through what I’ve faced?”
I didn’t plan a business. I just shared what worked.
People asked for help. Then started paying for support.
Now I earn more than I did in tech—Working less, fully aligned.
That’s the power of productizing your healing.
This is how Niko built a 6-fig business in 3 hours a day.
The 3-Hour Guidance Business is the blueprint I wish I had.
It’s not a system. It’s a return to self.