kamal

Kamal Ravikant is Naval’s philosophical brother. Pure game theory: same starting conditions, different strategies.

“He’s the philosopher in the family; I’m just the amateur”. Naval defers to Kamal’s reputation as the real thinker. Kamal wrote books - “Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It” and “Live Your Truth.” Different media, same wisdom.

Same immigrant childhood. Same adversity. Evolution in action. “Both of us were hit with similar adversities in life and our genes chose to respond very differently to see who would adapt their way out of the situation”.

Naval chose external leverage first. Kamal chose internal meditation. Naval built wealth, then discovered inner work. Kamal went straight to the source code. Different paths to freedom.

“I once asked a monk, ‘What is your secret to peace and happiness?’ And the monk said, ‘I say ‘Yes.’ To everything that happens, I say ‘Yes.‘”

This wisdom compounds through Naval’s thinking. Saying “yes” eliminates judgment. “The act of judging something separates you from that thing”. Judgment creates suffering. Acceptance creates happiness.

Both brothers eventually converged through iteration. “At some point, you get to where you wanted to be, or close enough and you start realizing it’s not about external world, it’s not about external accomplishment; I have to work on myself. And I think my brother Kamal has gotten to that point, as well”.

Kamal owns the inner path. His specific knowledge: self-love as foundation. The philosopher teaching the entrepreneur that all external wealth starts with internal accountability.