Frasi di Timothy Ferriss

„È incredibile come il QI di qualcuno sembri raddoppiare non appena gli dai responsabilità e gli fai capireche ti fidi di lui.“

—  Timothy Ferriss

„Le persone che evitano ogni critica sbagliano. È la critica distruttiva che dobbiamo evitare, non la critica.“

—  Timothy Ferriss

„"If only I had more money" is the easiest way to postpone the intense self-examination and decision-making necessary to create a life of enjoyment - now and not later.“

—  Timothy Ferriss, libro The 4-Hour Workweek

The 4-Hour Workweek (2007)

„If you want an average, successful life, it doesn’t take much planning. Just stay out of trouble, go to school, and apply for jobs you might like. But if you want something extraordinary, you have two paths: 1) Become the best at one specific thing. 2) Become very good (top 25%) at two or more things“

—  Timothy Ferriss, libro Tools of Titans

„Trust and attention—these are the scarce items in a post-scarcity world.“

—  Timothy Ferriss, libro Tools of Titans

„So the goal isn’t to get good ideas; the goal is to get bad ideas. Because once you get enough bad ideas, then some good ones have to show up.“

—  Timothy Ferriss, libro Tools of Titans

„Ours is a culture where we wear our ability to get by on very little sleep as a kind of badge of honor that symbolizes work ethic, or toughness, or some other virtue—but really, it’s a total profound failure of priorities and of self-respect.“

—  Timothy Ferriss, libro Tools of Titans

„Once we get those muddy, maddening, confusing thoughts on the page, we face our day with clearer eyes.“

—  Timothy Ferriss, libro Tools of Titans

About nebulous worries, jitters and preoccupations

„Being busy is a form of laziness - lazy thinking and indiscriminate action.“

—  Timothy Ferriss, libro The 4-Hour Workweek

The 4-Hour Workweek (2007)

„Lacking an external focus, the mind turns inward on itself and creates problems to solve, even if the problems are undefined or unimportant. If you find a focus, an ambitious goal that seems impossible and forces you to grow, these doubts disappear.“

—  Timothy Ferriss, libro The 4-Hour Workweek

The 4-Hour Workweek (2007)

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

—  Timothy Ferriss, libro The 4-Hour Workweek

The 4-Hour Workweek (2007)

„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.“

—  Timothy Ferriss, libro The 4-Hour Workweek

The 4-Hour Workweek (2007)

„People who avoid all criticism fail. It's destructive criticism we need to avoid, not criticism in all forms.“

—  Timothy Ferriss, libro The 4-Hour Workweek

The 4-Hour Workweek (2007)

„Being busy is most often used as a guise for avoiding the few critically important but uncomfortable actions.“

—  Timothy Ferriss, libro The 4-Hour Workweek

The 4-Hour Workweek (2007)

„There are tons of things in your home and life that you don't use, need, or even particularly want. They just came into your life as impulsive flotsam and jetsam and never found a good exit. Whether you're aware of it or not, this clutter creates indecision and distractions, consuming attention and making unfettered happiness a real chore. It is impossible to realize how distracting all the crap is - whether porcelain dolls, sports cars, or ragged T-shirts - until you get rid of it.“

—  Timothy Ferriss, libro The 4-Hour Workweek

The 4-Hour Workweek (2007)

„I've trained myself to propose solutions instead of ask for them, to elicit responses instead of react, and to be assertive without burning bridges. To have an uncommon lifestyle, you need to develop the uncommon habit of making decisions, both for yourself and for others.“

—  Timothy Ferriss, libro The 4-Hour Workweek

The 4-Hour Workweek (2007)

„To enjoy life, you don't need fancy nonsense, but you do need to control your time and realize that most things just aren't as serious as you make them out to be.“

—  Timothy Ferriss, libro The 4-Hour Workweek

The 4-Hour Workweek (2007)

„Money is multiplied in practical value depending on the number of W's you control in your life: what you do, when you do it, where you do it, and with whom you do it.“

—  Timothy Ferriss, libro The 4-Hour Workweek

The 4-Hour Workweek (2007)

„If the potential damage is moderate or in any way reversible, don't give people the chance to say no. Most people are fast to stop you before you get started but hesitant to get in the way if you're moving. Get good at being a troublemaker and saying sorry when you really screw up.“

—  Timothy Ferriss, libro The 4-Hour Workweek

The 4-Hour Workweek (2007)