Alternating periods of activity and rest is necessary to survive, let alone thrive.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Work, Act, Rest
Learn to ask, “If this is the only thing I accomplish today, will I be satisfied with my day?”
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Learn, Work
Resolve to do one thing every day that you fear.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Work, Fear
Options—the ability to choose—is real power.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Power, Work
If it’s important to you and you want to do it “eventually,” just do it and correct course along the way.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Work
Most inputs are useless and time is wasted in proportion to the amount that is available.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Work, Waste
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.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Rich, Stress, New, Work
I’m not a big believer in long-term planning and far-off goals. In fact, I generally set 3-month and 6-month dreamlines. The variables change too much and in-the-future distance becomes an excuse for postponing action.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Future, Goals, Act, General, Change, Believe, Dream, Action, Work
The most important actions are never comfortable.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Act, Work, Action
The key to having more time is doing less, and there are two paths to get there, both of which should be used together: (1) Define a short to-do list and (2) define a not-to-do list.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Doing, Work
Emphasize strengths, don’t fix weaknesses.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Work, Weakness
That’s precisely the question everyone should be asking—why the hell not?
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Work
Don’t suffer fools or you’ll become one.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Work
If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is, too. Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Work, Better, Think, Rest
There is a direct correlation between an increased sphere of comfort and getting what you want.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Work
Slow down and remember this: Most things make no difference. Being busy is a form of mental laziness—lazy thinking and indiscriminate action.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Busy, Act, Think, Thinking, Action, Work
Being selective—doing less—is the path of the productive. Focus on the important few and ignore the rest.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Doing, Rest, Work, Focus
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.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Doubt, Work, Think
The opposite of love is indifference, and the opposite of happiness is—here’s the clincher—boredom.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Love, Happiness, Work
For all their bitching about what’s holding them back, most people have a lot of trouble coming up with the defined dreams they’re being held from.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Dreams, Work, People, Dream
Most people are good at a handful of things and utterly miserable at most.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: People, Work, Good
The commonsense rules of the “real world” are a fragile collection of socially reinforced illusions.
—Tim Ferriss
Short, sweet, and to the point. Clear writing, and therefore clear commands, comes from clear thinking. Think simple.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Work, Thinking, Think
Dreamlining is so named because it applies timelines to what most would consider dreams.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Work, Lies, Dream, Dreams
People are smarter than you think. Give them a chance to prove themselves.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: People, Give, Work, Think
I’ve seen the promised land, and there is good news. You can have it all.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: New, Work, Good
Just a few words on time management: forget all about it.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Work, Management, Time Management
Language learning deserves special mention. It is, bar none, the best thing you can do to hone clear thinking.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Thinking, Work, Learn, Learning, Think, Best
Lack of time is actually lack of priorities.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Work, Act
Fun things happen when you earn dollars, live on pesos, and compensate in rupees.
—Tim Ferriss
Topics: Work, Live
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