Tim Ferriss Quotes
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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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People frequently fail when they try to do everything at once. They approach a massive project and quickly get discouraged. Taking small, but high-value steps takes less time, and you learn more in the long run.
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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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What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.
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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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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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Companies that start by redesigning the economics of an industry often finish by redesigning the whole industry-and owning it.
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The blind quest for cash is a fool's errand.
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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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In excess, most endeavors and possessions take on the characteristics of their opposite.
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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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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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The opposite of love is indifference, and the opposite of happiness is boredom.
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Role models who push us to exceed our limits, physical training that removes our spare tires, and risks that expand our sphere of comfortable action are all examples of eustress—stress that is healthful and the stimulus for growth.
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Relative income uses two variables: the dollar and time, usually hours.
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Life is too short to be small.
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Remember—boredom is the enemy, not some abstract "failure.
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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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You can enjoy stargazing just by going out and learning a couple constellations with your kids.
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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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$1,000,000 in the bank isn't the fantasy. The fantasy is the lifestyle of complete freedom it supposedly allows.
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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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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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A friend of mine, Derek Simmons, who's been on the podcast, said, "If more information were the answer, we'd all be billionaires with perfect dads." It comes down to motivation and incentives. If it isn't a punishment or a reward, then it's just talk.