I’ll repeat something you might consider tattooing on your forehead: What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.
TIM FERRISSBeing able to quit things that don’t work is integral to being a winner.
More Tim Ferriss Quotes
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The biggest misconception about work is that you need to spend the majority of your time doing it.
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Luxury, to me, is not owning a lot of stuff. Luxury, to me, is feeling unrushed.
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It’s not enough to have the right answers. You have to have the right questions.
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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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If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is, too.
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Most inputs are useless and time is wasted in proportion to the amount that is available.
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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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This is not my phrase, but if you’re stuck in the past, then you’re depressed. If you’re stuck in the future, then you’re anxious.
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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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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.
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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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The fishing is best where the fewest go. There is just less competition for bigger goals.
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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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If the challenge we face doesn’t scare us, then it’s probably not that important.
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For uncommon solutions, you have to look in uncommon places.
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