That’s precisely the question everyone should be asking-why the hell not? – Why not you, why not now.
TIM FERRISSIf someone’s criticism is completely unfounded on data, then I don’t want to hear it. It doesn’t hold up to scrutiny.
More Tim Ferriss Quotes
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If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is, too.
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Luxury, to me, is not owning a lot of stuff. Luxury, to me, is feeling unrushed.
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The best way to improve mental performance, is to improve physical performance
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If you don’t have time, the truth is, you don’t have priorities. Think harder; don’t work harder.
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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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Short, sweet, and to the point. Clear writing, and therefore clear commands, comes from clear thinking. Think simple.
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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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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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It’s not enough to have the right answers. You have to have the right questions.
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Learn to be difficult when it counts.
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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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It isn’t enough to think outside the box. Thinking is passive. Get used to acting outside the box.
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Sometimes you need to go on a low-information diet.
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Learn to be difficult when it counts. In school as in life, having a reputation for being assertive will help you receive preferential treatment without having to beg or fight for it every time.
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Lack of time is actually lack of priorities.
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The only rules and limits are those we set for ourselves.
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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.
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A goal without real consequences is wishful thinking. Good follow-through doesn’t depend on the right intentions. It depends on the right incentives.
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To enjoy life, you don’t need fancy nonsense, but you do need to control your time and realize that most things just aren’t as serious as you make them out to be.
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Believe it or not, it is not only possible to accomplish more by doing less, it is mandatory. Enter the world of elimination.
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Learn to ask, “If this is the only thing I accomplish today, will I be satisfied with my day?”
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If you spend your time, worth $20-25 per hour, doing something that someone else will do for $10 per hour, it’s simply a poor use of resources.
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There is always more information than attention.
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Being able to quit things that don’t work is integral to being a winner.
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If someone’s criticism is completely unfounded on data, then I don’t want to hear it. It doesn’t hold up to scrutiny.
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Most people can do absolutely awe-inspiring things. Sometimes they just need a little nudge.
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