People are fond of using the its not what you know, its who you know adage as an excuse for inaction, as if all successful people are born with powerful friends. Nonsense.
TIM FERRISSLearn 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.
More Tim Ferriss Quotes
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Most people can do absolutely awe-inspiring things. Sometimes they just need a little nudge.
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If the challenge we face doesn’t scare us, then it’s probably not that important.
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What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.
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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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You can lose money and make it back, you can’t do that with time.
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Slowing down doesn’t mean accomplishing less; it means cutting out counterproductive distractions and the perception of being rushed.
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Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.
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Just a few words on time management: forget all about it.
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People will choose unhappiness over uncertainty.
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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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When you try to do something big its hard to fail completely.
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Slow down and remember this: Most things make no difference.
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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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Fun things happen when you earn dollars, live on pesos, and compensate in rupees.
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The best way to counter-attack a hater is to make it blatantly obvious that their attack has had no impact on you.
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