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In excess, most endeavors and possessions take on the characteristics of their opposite.

Tim Ferriss

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Tim Ferriss
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: July 20
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You think you're fatigued, therefore you can't exercise. In fact, you choose not to move, therefore you feel fatigued.
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Creating demand is hard. Filling demand is easier. Don't create a product, then seek someone to sell it to. Find a market - define your customers - then find or develop a product for them.
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Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.
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I think about willpower almost never. I realize for myself, trying to be more disciplined is pretty nebulous and it's often a slippery target. For me, I've just thought about incentives.
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