If we define risk as ‘the likelihood of an irreversible negative outcome,’ inaction is the greatest risk of all.
TIM FERRISSWhat you do is infinitely more important than how you do it.
More Tim Ferriss Quotes
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The way that you become world-class is… by asking good questions.
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Slow down and remember this: Most things make no difference. Being busy is a form of mental laziness-lazy thinking and indiscriminate action.
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Sometimes you need to go on a low-information diet.
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Luxury, to me, is not owning a lot of stuff. Luxury, to me, is feeling unrushed.
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Most inputs are useless and time is wasted in proportion to the amount that is available.
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Learn to be difficult when it counts.
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The only rules and limits are those we set for ourselves.
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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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Focus on impact, not approval. If you believe you can change the world, which I hope you do, do what you believe is right and expect resistance and expect attackers. Keep calm and carry on!
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Many a false step was made by standing still.
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Creating demand is hard. Filling demand is easier. Don’t create a product, then seek someone to sell it to. Find a market – define your customers – then find or develop a product for them.
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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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Being selective-doing less-is the path of the productive. Focus on the important few and ignore the rest.
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There is always more information than attention.
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Being busy is a form of laziness – lazy thinking and indiscriminate action. Being busy is most often used as a guise for avoiding the few critically important but uncomfortable actions.
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