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It is predicated on the assumption that you dislike what you are doing during the most physically capable years of your life. This is a nonstarter—nothing can justify that sacrifice.

Tim Ferriss

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Tim Ferriss
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: July 20
Author
Businessperson
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East Hampton
New York
Tim Ferriss
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The first thing I would do for anyone who's trying to lose body fat, for instance, would be to remove foods from the house that he or she would consume during lapses of self-control.
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Ninety-nine percent of people believe they can't do great things, so they aim for mediocrity.
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Do not expect work to fill a void that non-work relationships and activities should Work is not all of life. Your co-workers shouldn't be your only friends. Schedule life and defend it just as you would an important business meeting. Never tell yourself I'll just get it done this weekend.
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