Tim Ferriss Quotes
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Which 20% of sources are causing 80% of my problems and unhappiness? Which 20% of sources are resulting in 80% of my desired outcomes and happiness?
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Be bold and don't worry about what people think. They don't do it that often anyway.
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There are certain things I will automate, but when it comes to quality control, I want to keep a very close eye.
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Most people are fast to stop you before you get started but hesitate to get in the way if you're moving.
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The fishing is best where the fewest go and the collective insecurity of the world makes it easy for people to hit home runs while everyone is aiming for base hits.
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Personally, I now aim for one month of overseas relocation or high-intensity learning (tango, fighting, whatever) for every two months of work projects.
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Sports just happen to be excellent for avoiding foreign-language stage fright and developing lasting friendships while still sounding like Tarzan.
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The way that you become world-class is... by asking good questions.
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Being efficient without regard to effectiveness is the default mode of the universe.
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Having a size 9 foot is fantastic because almost all of the shoe companies do their prototyping in size 9, so if you visit a place like Nike headquarters, you can try every sort of wacky, out-there model.
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Poisonous people do not deserve your time. To think otherwise is masochistic.
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If you take a strong stance and have a clear opinion or statement on any subject online, you're going to polarize people. And without that polarity, there's no discussion. Discussion is what I want, which means that I'm fine with the consequences.
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It's lonely at the top. Ninety-nine percent of people in the world are convinced they are incapable of achieving great things, so they aim for the mediocre. The level of competition is thus fiercest for "realistic" goals, paradoxically making them the most time-consuming and energy consuming. It is easier to raise $10,000,000 than it is $1,000,000. It is easier to pick up the one perfect 10 in the bar than the five 8s.
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Luxury, to me, is not owning a lot of stuff. Luxury, to me, is feeling unrushed.
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I think willpower is very valuable.
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By working only when you are most effective, life is both more productive and more enjoyable. It's the perfect example of having your cake and eating it, too.
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I'll repeat something you might consider tattooing on your forehead: What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.
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Learn to be difficult when it counts. In school as in life, having a reputation for being assertive will help you receive preferential treatment without having to beg or fight for it every time.
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To have an uncommon lifestyle, you need to develop the uncommon habit of making decisions, both for yourself and for others.
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Pacifists become militants. Freedom fighters become tyrants. Blessings become curses. Help becomes hindrance. More becomes less.
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Doing less is not being lazy. Don't give in to a culture that values personal sacrifice over personal productivity.
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Work is an activity that is financially-driven or one that you'd like to do less of.
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Converting your own passions into a job is the fastest method for eliminating any passion you once had.
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Learn the art of the pitch and of messaging.