Tim Ferriss Quotes
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It is predicated on the assumption that you dislike what you are doing during the most physically capable years of your life. This is a nonstarter—nothing can justify that sacrifice.
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Learn the art of the pitch and of messaging.
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That's precisely the question everyone should be asking-why the hell not? - Why not you, why not now.
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Most people can do absolutely awe-inspiring things. Sometimes they just need a little nudge.
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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 encourage active skepticism - when people are being skeptical because they're trying to identify the best course of action. They're trying to identify the next step for themselves or other people.
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Every time I find myself stressed out, it's because I do things primarily driven by growth.
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If it's important to you and you want to do it 'eventually', just do it and correct course along the way.
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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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If you let pride stop you, you will hate life.
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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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I'm often asked how I define "success." It's an overused term, but I fundamentally view this elusive beast as a combination of two things - achievement and appreciation. One isn't enough: Achievement without appreciation makes you ambitious but miserable. Appreciation without achievement makes you unambitious but happy.
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You and your friends could plan the trip of a lifetime in 6-18 months to visit the completed school, teeming with dozens or hundreds of students who greet you with smiles and thank you letters. You'll know it's your school because your names will be on the door.
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I take notes like some people take drugs.
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There are two components that are fundamental to enjoy life and feel good about yourself: continual learning and service.
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In excess, most endeavors and possessions take on the characteristics of their opposite.
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People are fond of using the its not what you know, its who you know adage as an excuse for inaction, as if all successful people are born with powerful friends. Nonsense.
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I will take as a given that, for most people, somewhere between six and seven billion of them, the perfect job is the one that takes the least time.
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The bottom line is that you only have the rights you fight for.
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You don't have to travel, but I find extended travel to be a helpful tool for reexamining yourself and the constraints you've artificially placed on your life. It's easy to believe everything has to be done one way if you're always in one place around the same people.
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Everyone is going to binge on a diet, for instance, so plan for it, schedule it, and contain the damage.
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In all cases where doubt crops up, ask yourself, "If I had a gun to my head and had to do it, how would I do it?" It's not as hard as you think.
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The blind quest for cash is a fool's errand.
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At least three time per day at scheduled times, he had to ask himself the following question: Am I being productive or just active? Charney captured the essence of this with less-abstract wording: Am I inventing things to do to avoid the important? He eliminated all of the activities he used as crutches and began to focus on demonstrating results instead of showing dedication. Dedication is often just meaningless work in disguise. Be ruthless and cut the fat.