The universe doesn’t conspire against you, but it doesn’t go out of its way to line up the pins either. Conditions are never perfect.
TIM FERRISSRole 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.
More Tim Ferriss Quotes
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I have plenty of money to do what I want to do, and I have the relationships.
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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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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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People will choose unhappiness over uncertainty.
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Dreamlining is so named because it applies timelines to what most would consider dreams.
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Simplicity requires ruthlessness.
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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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Just a few words on time management: forget all about it.
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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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Age doesn’t matter. An open mind does.
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There is always more information than attention.
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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 someone’s criticism is completely unfounded on data, then I don’t want to hear it. It doesn’t hold up to scrutiny.
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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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Being busy is a form of laziness – lazy thinking and indiscriminate action. Being busy is most often used as a guise for avoiding the few critically important but uncomfortable actions.
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