Tim Ferriss Quotes
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One can steal ideas, but no one can steal execution or passion.
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If you look at the purported dangers of salt or fat, there is no consensus of support in scientific literature. So I would ask first: 'Is it possible to have an informed government that actually follows the science?' From what I've seen, it's not likely.
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But you are the average of the five people you associate with most, so do not underestimate the effects of your pessimistic, unambitious, or disorganized friends. If someone isn't making you stronger, they're making you weaker.
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People really do think they have to choose between high stress and high reward jobs, and low stress and low reward jobs.
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I think time management as a label encourages people to view each 24-hour period as a slot in which they should pack as much as possible.
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The opposite of love is indifference, and the opposite of happiness is boredom.
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Just because something has been a lot of work or consumed a lot of time doesn't make it productive or worthwhile.
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Life is too short to be small.
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It isn't enough to think outside the box. Thinking is passive. Get used to acting outside the box.
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Remember—boredom is the enemy, not some abstract "failure.
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Being able to quit things that don't work is integral to being a winner.
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Companies that start by redesigning the economics of an industry often finish by redesigning the whole industry-and owning it.
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It's not enough to have the right answers. You have to have the right questions.
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What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.
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Resveratrol is fascinating stuff. One of the best sources of information about it is the Immortality Institute. They have a forum where some people are in the 500 Club, as they call it. They've been taking 500 milligrams for years. It's a really great source of data.
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The downstream effects are unknown. Do your best and hope for the best. If you're improving the world-however you define that-consider your job well done.
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You can enjoy stargazing just by going out and learning a couple constellations with your kids.
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Are you better off than you were one year ago, one month ago, or one week ago? If not, things will not improve by themselves.
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As far as income goes, there are three currencies in the world; most people ignore two. The three currencies are time, income and mobility, in descending order of importance. Most people focus exclusively on income.
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Relative income uses two variables: the dollar and time, usually hours.
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If you don't have time, you don't have priorities.
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Someday is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you.
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Ninety-nine percent of people believe they can't do great things, so they aim for mediocrity.
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Just because you are embarrassed to admit that you're still living the consequences of bad decisions made 5, 10, 20 years ago shouldn't stop you from making good decisions now. If you let pride stop you, you will hate life 5, 10, and 20 years from now for the same reasons.