A goal without real consequences is wishful thinking. Good follow-through doesn’t depend on the right intentions. It depends on the right incentives.
TIM FERRISSTomorrow becomes never. No matter how small the task, take the first step now!
More Tim Ferriss Quotes
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Reality is negotiable.
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I value self-discipline, but creating systems that make it next to impossible to misbehave is more reliable than self-control.
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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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Learn to be difficult when it counts.
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Dreamlining is so named because it applies timelines to what most would consider dreams.
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The only rules and limits are those we set for ourselves.
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Luxury is feeling unrushed. It is designing a life that allows you to do what you want with high leverage, with many options, all while feeling unrushed.
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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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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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If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is, too.
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Many a false step was made by standing still.
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Being able to quit things that don’t work is integral to being a winner.
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If the challenge we face doesn’t scare us, then it’s probably not that important.
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Simplicity requires ruthlessness.
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People will choose unhappiness over uncertainty.
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Luxury, to me, is not owning a lot of stuff. Luxury, to me, is feeling unrushed.
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Fun things happen when you earn dollars, live on pesos, and compensate in rupees.
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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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If you don’t have time, the truth is, you don’t have priorities. Think harder; don’t work harder.
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An entrepreneur isn’t someone who owns a business, it’s someone who makes things happen.
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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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If we define risk as ‘the likelihood of an irreversible negative outcome,’ inaction is the greatest risk of all.
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If it’s important to you and you want to do it ‘eventually’, just do it and correct course along the way.
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When you try to do something big its hard to fail completely.
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Poisonous people do not deserve your time. To think otherwise is masochistic.
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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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