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Tim Ferriss
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: July 20
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This is not my phrase, but if you're stuck in the past, then you're depressed. If you're stuck in the future, then you're anxious.
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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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Requiring a lot of time does not make a task important.
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Short, sweet, and to the point. Clear writing, and therefore clear commands, comes from clear thinking. Think simple.
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Avoid results-by volume approach, instead focus on few critically important but uncomfortable actions.
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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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Learn to be difficult when it counts. In school as in life, having a reputation for being assertive will help you receive preferential treatment without having to beg or fight for it every time.
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I'm prepared to do battle for a dream that is worth dreaming.
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