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I'm not a big believer in long-term planning and far-off goals. In fact, I generally set 3-month and 6-month dreamlines. The variables change too much and in-the-future distance becomes an excuse for postponing action.

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Tim Ferriss
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: July 20
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