Simplicity requires ruthlessness. Tim Ferriss More Quotes by Tim Ferriss More Quotes From Tim Ferriss What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do. Tim Ferriss inspiringpositiveinspirational If you don't have time, the truth is, you don't have priorities. Think harder; don't work harder. Tim Ferriss prioritieshard-workthinking It isn't enough to think outside the box. Thinking is passive. Get used to acting outside the box. Tim Ferriss motivationalinspirationalthinking But you are the average of the five people you associate with most, so do not underestimate the effects of your pessimistic, unambitious, or disorganized friends. If someone isn't making you stronger, they're making you weaker. Tim Ferriss strongeraveragepeople Tomorrow becomes never. No matter how small the task, take the first step now! Tim Ferriss tasksmotivationalinspirational Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think. Tim Ferriss insecureself-confidenceself-esteem Lack of time is actually lack of priorities. Tim Ferriss 4-hour-work-weekprioritiesmotivational Being selective-doing less-is the path of the productive. Focus on the important few and ignore the rest. Tim Ferriss focusimportantinspiring At least three time per day at scheduled times, he had to ask himself the following question: Am I being productive or just active? Charney captured the essence of this with less-abstract wording: Am I inventing things to do to avoid the important? He eliminated all of the activities he used as crutches and began to focus on demonstrating results instead of showing dedication. Dedication is often just meaningless work in disguise. Be ruthless and cut the fat. Tim Ferriss dedicationcuttinginspirational The question you should be asking isn't, "What do I want?" or "What are my goals?" but "What would excite me? Tim Ferriss goalaskinginspirational 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. Tim Ferriss weekmonthsyears There are two components that are fundamental to enjoy life and feel good about yourself: continual learning and service. Tim Ferriss enjoy-lifelive-lifetwo Sometimes you need to go on a low-information diet. Tim Ferriss organizationgoes-onneeds The best way to counter-attack a hater is to make it blatantly obvious that their attack has had no impact on you. Tim Ferriss counter-attackhaterimpact There is a direct correlation between am increased sphere of comfort and getting what you want. Tim Ferriss getting-what-you-wantcomfortwork The least-crowded channel for meeting high profile bloggers is in person. Email is the most difficult, the most crowded... I'm a top 1,000 blogger, not a top 100 blogger, and I get hundreds of pitches by email every week. Most of them I don't even see because my assistant declines them. Tim Ferriss top-100emailassistants To do the impossible, you need to ignore the popular. Tim Ferriss impossiblesuccessneeds For all of the most important things, the timing always sucks. Waiting for a good time to quit your job? The stars will never align and the traffic lights of life will never all be green at the same time. 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. "Someday" is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you. Pro and con lists are just as bad. If it's important to you and you want to do it "eventually," just do it and correct course along the way. Tim Ferriss starsdreaminspirational Money doesn't change you; it reveals who you are when you no longer have to be nice. Tim Ferriss being-nicewho-you-arenice Slow down and remember this: Most things make no difference. Being busy is a form of mental laziness-lazy thinking and indiscriminate action. Tim Ferriss lazydifferencesthinking
