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 FERRISSWhen you try to do something big its hard to fail completely.
More Tim Ferriss Quotes
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Believe it or not, it is not only possible to accomplish more by doing less, it is mandatory. Enter the world of elimination.
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Being able to quit things that don’t work is integral to being a winner.
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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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Poisonous people do not deserve your time. To think otherwise is masochistic.
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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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Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.
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It isn’t enough to think outside the box. Thinking is passive. Get used to acting outside the box.
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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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Fun things happen when you earn dollars, live on pesos, and compensate in rupees.
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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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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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Learn to ask, “If this is the only thing I accomplish today, will I be satisfied with my day?”
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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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Are you better off than you were one year ago, one month ago, or one week ago? If not, things will not improve by themselves.
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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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