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.
TIM FERRISSFocus 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!
More Tim Ferriss Quotes
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The way that you become world-class is… by asking good questions.
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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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Sometimes you need to go on a low-information diet.
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One can steal ideas, but no one can steal execution or passion.
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Dreamlining is so named because it applies timelines to what most would consider dreams.
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The decent method you follow is better than the perfect method you quit.
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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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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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What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.
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Many a false step was made by standing still.
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Exercise is overrated.
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Most people can do absolutely awe-inspiring things. Sometimes they just need a little nudge.
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The most important actions are never comfortable.
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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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The best way to improve mental performance, is to improve physical performance
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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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There is always more information than attention.
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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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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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Emphasize strengths, don’t fix weaknesses.
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The fishing is best where the fewest go. There is just less competition for bigger goals.
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Just a few words on time management: forget all about it.
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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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Simplicity requires ruthlessness.
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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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It’s not enough to have the right answers. You have to have the right questions.
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