Among other things, Dalio values “hyper realism” (being very clear about the way things really are) teamed with “hyper transparency” with one another, which leads to rapid growth. Employees at his hedge fund, Bridgewater, are excited about finding their own weaknesses so that they can better get what they are aiming for by either adjusting for their weaknesses or by turning those weaknesses into strengths. Jason believes artists who adopt hyper-realism and hyper-transparency will escalate their growth as an artist.Jason is a writer, songwriter, live musician and Dandelion Seed Company core member who lives in Goshen, Indiana. He has released several albums and played a few hundred shows with various musical projects.