Tim Ferriss Quotes
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Learn the art of the pitch and of messaging.
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The goal is not to simply eliminate the bad, which does nothing more than leave you with a vacuum, but to pursue and experience the best in the world.
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I take notes like some people take drugs.
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Unbeknownst to most fun-loving bipeds, not all stress is bad. Indeed, the New Rich don't aim to eliminate all stress. Not in the least.
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Dreamlining is so named because it applies timelines to what most would consider dreams.
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Being efficient without regard to effectiveness is the default mode of the universe.
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Online I see people committing 'social media suicide' all the time by one of two ways. Firstly by responding to all criticism, meaning you're never going to find time to complete important milestones of your own, and by responding to things that don't warrant a response. This lends more credibility by driving traffic.
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Requiring a lot of time does not make a task important.
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Different is better when it is more effective or more fun.
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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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In excess, most endeavors and possessions take on the characteristics of their opposite.
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Relative income uses two variables: the dollar and time, usually hours.
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Pacifists become militants. Freedom fighters become tyrants. Blessings become curses. Help becomes hindrance. More becomes less.
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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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A recession is very bad for publicly traded companies, but it's the best time for startups. When you have massive layoffs, there's more competition for available jobs, which means that an entrepreneur can hire freelancers at a lower cost.
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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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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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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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I gauge success in years, not weeks. The weekend box-office approach to book launches is short sighted and encourages crappy books.
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Happiness can be bought with a bottle of wine and has become ambiguous through overuse.
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It is far more lucrative and fun to leverage your strengths instead of attempting to fix all the chinks in your armor. The choice is between multiplication of results using strenths or incremental improvement fixing weaknesses that will, at best, become mediocre. Focus on better use of your best weapons instead of constant repair.
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I've seen the promised land, and there is good news. You can have it all.
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People are smarter than you think. Give them a chance to prove themselves.
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The opposite of love is indifference, and the opposite of happiness is boredom.