Key takeaways from book club: Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes 

By Carmetta Joyner, Book Club Lead, FWSF Membership Committee

In September, the FWSF Book Club held a lively discussion of Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes by Morgan Housel.

Key takeaways

• Happiness equals what you have minus what you expect, and managing expectations is often more within your control than increasing what you have.
• The most successful approach isn't eliminating all problems, but rather accepting the optimal level of hassle, inefficiency, and imperfection that allows for progress.
• True risk isn't the dangers you've prepared for, but the unexpected events and blind spots that compound into major disruptions.
• No advantage lasts forever; the key is to keep innovating and moving forward rather than resting on past successes.
• The most significant innovations and changes often start as tiny, unnoticed developments that compound over time into something transformative.
• Instead of asking why others disagree with you, ask what experiences they've had that shaped their different perspective.

From Connections Newsletter (Past Event Highlights): October 2025

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