The returns equation (1 + r)^n shows that n (number of years) is the most powerful variable, more important than r (rate of growth); at age 23, if you work on improving your growth rate through coaching, goal-setting, meditation, and excellence-seeking, placing that rate of improvement over a 40+ year horizon makes you capable of being the best in the world.
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Graham WeaverEvidence Quote
“it's 1 plus r to the n n is quadratic...that's the most powerful part of the equation is n...if you put a 23 on it you can be the best in the world”
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Last Lecture Series: “How to Live an Asymmetric Life,” Graham Weaver— Stanford Graduate School of BusinessCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:19:24 PM
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