Wisdom from the founder of Renaissance Technologies
5 Principles to live by
Be guided by beauty
Surround yourself with the smartest people out there and let them control the direction
Don’t run with the pack
Don’t give up easily - stick with it
Hope for good luck - most important
"My algorithm has always been: you get smart people together, you give them a lot of freedom, create an atmosphere where everyone talks to everyone else (they're not hiding in a corner with their own little thing), you provide the best computers that people can work with, and make everyone partners. That was the model that we used in Renaissance."
Lesson from his father Matty: Do what you want to do in life, not what you think you should