The only rules and limits are those we set for ourselves.
TIM FERRISSLearn to ask, “If this is the only thing I accomplish today, will I be satisfied with my day?”
More Tim Ferriss Quotes
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When you try to do something big its hard to fail completely.
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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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Fun things happen when you earn dollars, live on pesos, and compensate in rupees.
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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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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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If only I had more money is the easiest way to postpone the intense self-examination and decision-making necessary to create a life of enjoyment – now and not later.
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Just as modern man consumes both too many calories and calories of no nutritional value, information workers eat data both in excess and from the wrong sources.
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Exercise is overrated.
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Many a false step was made by standing still.
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Uncertainty and the prospect of failure can be very scary noises in the shadows. Most people will choose unhappiness over uncertainty.
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If the challenge we face doesn’t scare us, then it’s probably not that important.
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An entrepreneur isn’t someone who owns a business, it’s someone who makes things happen.
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People will choose unhappiness over uncertainty.
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I’ll repeat something you might consider tattooing on your forehead: What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.
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What you do is infinitely more important than how you do it.
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The question you should be asking isn’t, “What do I want?” or “What are my goals?” but “What would excite me?
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Dreamlining is so named because it applies timelines to what most would consider dreams.
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The fishing is best where the fewest go. There is just less competition for bigger goals.
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Age doesn’t matter. An open mind does.
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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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There are two components that are fundamental to enjoy life and feel good about yourself: continual learning and service.
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Money doesn’t change you; it reveals who you are when you no longer have to be nice.
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That’s precisely the question everyone should be asking-why the hell not? – Why not you, why not now.
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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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Emphasize strengths, don’t fix weaknesses.
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If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is, too.
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