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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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Tim Ferriss
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: July 20
Author
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East Hampton
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Effectiveness is doing the things that get you closer to your goals. Efficiency is performing a given task (whether important or not) in the most economical manner possible. Being efficient without regard to effectiveness is the default mode of the universe.
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A friend of mine, Derek Simmons, who's been on the podcast, said, If more information were the answer, we'd all be billionaires with perfect dads. It comes down to motivation and incentives. If it isn't a punishment or a reward, then it's just talk.
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Slowing down doesn't mean accomplishing less it means cutting out counterproductive distractions and the perception of being rushed.
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People will choose unhappiness over uncertainty.
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The book is first and foremost something I made for myself.
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Focus on being productive instead of busy.
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The question you should be asking isn't, What do I want? or What are my goals? but What would excite me?
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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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Just because you are embarrassed to admit that you're still living the consequences of bad decisions made 5, 10, 20 years ago shouldn't stop you from making good decisions now. If you let pride stop you, you will hate life 5, 10, and 20 years from now for the same reasons.
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People are fond of using the its not what you know, its who you know adage as an excuse for inaction, as if all successful people are born with powerful friends. Nonsense.
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When you try to do something big its hard to fail completely.
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If you see distraction externally, you end up creating an internally distracted state.
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I'll repeat something you might consider tattooing on your forehead: What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.
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People who avoid all criticism fail. It's destructive criticism we need to avoid, not criticism in all forms.
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Never check email first thing in the morning. Instead, complete your most important task before 11:00 A.M. to avoid using lunch or reading email as a postponement excuse.
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Poisonous people do not deserve your time. To think otherwise is masochistic.
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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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It's amazing how someone's IQ seems to double as soon as you give them responsibility and indicate that you trust them.
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I'm not a fan of idleness, except in small doses.
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