Charlie Munger got rich by doing less, not more

Here’s why patience prints money and how to copy his strategy.

June 22, 2025

Hey,

Charlie Munger - billionaire investor, lifelong Warren Buffett partner, and mental model master - once said:

“The big money is not in the buying and selling… but in the waiting.”

Think about that for a second.

Most people are running around chasing every new side hustle, trend, or opportunity.
Charlie? He sat still, learned relentlessly, and waited for the right bets.

And that’s exactly how he built generational wealth.

🧠 Why Patience Pays Off (Literally)

Most people want to “get rich fast.”
But Munger played a completely different game:
He focused on getting rich for sure.

He wasn’t interested in looking busy.
He was obsessed with making fewer, smarter, higher-leverage decisions.

“It’s waiting that helps you as an investor, and a lot of people just can’t stand to wait.”

Sound familiar?

💡 What This Means for You:

If you’re building a business, here’s what you can steal from Munger:

  1. Stick with one thing longer than feels comfortable.
    Everyone’s switching from dropshipping to AI to crypto to whatever’s trending.
    Real winners go deep, not wide.

  2. Stack skills, not shiny objects.
    Charlie spent decades learning mental models and decision-making frameworks.
    That’s what gave him edge, not some magic tactic.

  3. Wait for your moment, then move hard.
    Munger waited years before making big investments.
    But when the opportunity was right, he bet big.
    Focus beats frenzy.

🔁 “Doing Less” ≠ “Doing Nothing”

It means being intentional.
It means cutting the noise.
It means building systems and playing long-term games not chasing every dopamine spike.

That’s how Munger got rich.
And that’s how you can too.

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Stay patient.