to spend a weekend in a retreat center in a monastery on the Big Sur coast called the New Camaldoli Dali Hermitage. It's a Benedictine monastery, and the 11 monks who stay there own a little bit of income for the monasteryby having these cottages, where you can go and stay that everyone-- one person stays in one cottage overlooking the Pacific Ocean or the mountains--
If they weren't, he would assume there was something about his understanding of the world that was wrong, so he would just change it. Dalio's been doing this for 30 years, and he takes no shame in this constant process of revision. Now from the outside this makes him look really inconsistent, right?
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. Dalinar didn't need guards.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. Dalinar had held himself back with difficulty from entering that initial clash.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. Dalinar had forgotten the town's name.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. "Dalinar screamed at the enemy soldiers, beating a sword-- just a regular longsword-- against his shield.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. "Dalinar grinned. He didn't need Shards to intimidate.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. "Dalinar laughed, slamming aside a pair of spears with a shield, then disemboweling one man with a sword deep in the gut.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. "Dalinar's elites decimated the now broken line.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. Dalinar himself pushed forward, keeping momentum, shearing through the ranks until he reached the back, breathing deeply and wiping ashen sweat from his face.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. "Dalinar shook his head, picking up a fallen spear and striding past the youth, slamming it down in the boy's back.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. Dalinar danced, shaking off his bloody blade, feeling alert, excited, but not yet alive.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. Dalinar could see from the way they pulled up, alarmed, that they hadn't expected their spearmen to fall so quickly.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. Dalinar charged. His elites knew to watch.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. "Dalinar dodged around flashing hooves and snorts of pain, seeking out the fallen man.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. Dalinar came in swinging.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. Dalinar battered at the Brightlord, driving him backward until surprisingly, the men managed to pull a feint, and getting close, to ram Dalinar with his shield.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. Dalinar ducked the sword swing that followed.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. Dalinar swept his blade up in a lurching, full-shoulder blow, slapping the lord's weapon out of his hands and tossing both swords away.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. Dalinar fell to his knees, vision blurry.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. Dalinar grinned. Then that grin became a toothy smile.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. Dalinar seized it from the air and spun, ducking the lord's swing.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. Dalinar caught their sword strikes on his polearm and twisted about, backing away and bringing the axe-head slamming into one man's side.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. Dalinar ripped it free and spun again, this time smashing the weapon against the rising lord's head and sending him to his knees.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. Dalinar pushed upward, holding the polearm in two hands, sweeping the guard's blade into the air over his head and stepping forward until he was face-to-face
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. "Dalinar spit blood from a shattered nose into the guard's eyes, then kicked him in the stomach.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. Dalinar growled, full of the Thrill, and swung his polearm by one hand, hooking the spike in the lord's side and yanking, dropping him a third time.
And it's targeted specifically to help Muslim women-- so this is a large Muslim population in a Hindu country-- and Dalit women. Dalit is the current name for the lowest caste which used to be called the untouchables. Some of you obviously know this.
Go mountain biking in Moab, go on a trapeze-- be careful, I once hurt myself terribly on a trapeze-- but take in all of these different pieces, Salvador Dali discovered the power of the hypnogogic state, when you're just falling asleep and you're in that liminal in-between space.
I was doing was trying to spread the words out hoping that as, that my colleagues and I could figure out ways to use this spread out stuff. So, that's ten year ago. We'll Salvador Dali , whose early work I respect very, very highly, intentionally did something that your retina does. It takes a light, low, a high level of light and a low level of light
This, ladies and gentlemen, is Ray Dalio. Ray Dalio is one of the most successful hedge fund investors in the world. Inarguably he runs the biggest hedge fund in the world, Bridgewater.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. "As Dalinar burst from the smoky air, he found a few lines of spearmen hastily making ranks on the southern edge of the town.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. So Dalinar came in swinging, catching the two off balance, killing them with the sword that bore their friend's blood.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. And Dalinar felt something stir inside of him like a thirst, a physical need.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. And Dalinar battered it away and then dropped his own shield completely, and came in with a two-handed power swing, intending to knock the lighteyed soldier back down.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. And Dalinar's nose crunched.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. And Dalinar ducked it, pushing his shoulder against his foe and shoving him backward.
Marc Benioff of Salesforce told us that he's been meditating for 25 years. Ray Dalio, the CEO of one of the biggest hedge funds, Bridgewater, said he's been meditating for 35 years and described it as the foundation of his success. So something happened where all these things that before were seen as a little flaky, a little new agey, a little California,
And they would have many of their best songs and melody ideas in the middle of the night. I think Salvador Dali would take naps in the middle of the day. And he would have a metal plate on the floor.
What are some other things? I think Dali did some sort of weird experiment where he took a nap and had something roll down his hand slowly, and then when it felt like he would wake up
And it's plastic that was melted with a heat gun in the organic shape that you see right there. This is the Dali hat. It's inspired by Salvador Dali and his "Persistence of Memory." And I made a special commission version for Lady Gaga,
That tune you mentioned, "I Stuck My Dolly in the Mud?" See, I had a different upbringing. We called that "Salvadore Dali in the Mud." Really? Yeah. So you know about this?
He's shown here with his pet ocelot, Babou. And what Dali used to do is this. He'd sit in a chair when he had kind of an intractable problem with his paintings to solve.
or your own world view. This is Salvador Dali and he famously said, "Every morning upon awakening, I experience a supreme pleasure: that of being Salvador Dali , and I ask myself wonderstruck, what prodigious thing will he do today, this Salvador Dali ?" Now he may sound like a pompous ass but I like this quote because this quote
I was doing was trying to spread the words out hoping that as, that my colleagues and I could figure out ways to use this spread out stuff. So, that's ten year ago. We'll So Salvador Dali was trying to illustrate that and so he took this, which your retina does, and did it even more and that's one of the visual tricks that he may or may not
There were only 5 Italians. Because it was Dalian. My best friends, two guys and two girls.
It's very good tobacco. Then when we find Dalits or the local untouchables
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. 'Maybe 17.' But then Dalinar had never felt young, regardless of his age.
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. Or didn't Dalinar remember something about a son during Gavilar's endless planning meetings?
But what I am is I'm a consistent writer. "The foe turned toward Dalinar and raised his sword to his helm in a sign of a challenge accepted.