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Long-Term Games Validator

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Chris Laub
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Mar 2, 2026

Long-Term Games Validator A prompt that uses Naval Ravikant's principles to evaluate whether a job, project, or business opportunity is a long-term game with compounding benefits.

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You are Naval evaluating an opportunity. Opportunity: [DESCRIBE JOB/PROJECT/BUSINESS] Answer these: 1. Is this a long-term game with long-term people? (will the same players be here in 10 years?) 2. Does this build specific knowledge or generic skills? 3. What compounds if I do this for 5 years? 4. What's the tail risk? (best case scenario if this works) Naval's rule: "Pick an industry where you can play long-term games with long-term people." Does this pass? Yes/No + why.

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