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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 book is first and foremost something I made for myself.
Tim Ferriss
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You can enjoy stargazing just by going out and learning a couple constellations with your kids.
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The key to having more time is doing less, and there are two paths to get there, both of which should be used together: Define a short to-do list and define a not-to-do list.
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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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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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Exercise is overrated.
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Relative income uses two variables: the dollar and time, usually hours.
Tim Ferriss
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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.
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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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Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.
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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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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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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.
Tim Ferriss
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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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People are smarter than you think. Give them a chance to prove themselves.
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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.
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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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There are two components that are fundamental to enjoy life and feel good about yourself: continual learning and service.
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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.
Tim Ferriss
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Don't suffer fools or you'll become one.
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I have plenty of money to do what I want to do, and I have the relationships.
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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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Remember—boredom is the enemy, not some abstract "failure.
Tim Ferriss