Zitate von Timothy Ferriss

„Es ist erstaunlich, wie sich der IQ eines Menschen zu verdoppeln scheint, sobald ihm Verantwortung übertragen und ihm signalisiert wird, dass man ihm vertraut.“

—  Timothy Ferriss

„Menschen, die jede Kritik vermeiden, scheitern. Es ist destruktive Kritik, die wir vermeiden müssen, nicht Kritik in allen Formen.“

—  Timothy Ferriss

„Beschäftigt sein ist eine Form von Faulheit - faul denken und wahllos handeln.“

—  Timothy Ferriss

„Der Erfolg im Leben einer Person kann in der Regel an der Anzahl unangenehmer Gespräche gemessen werden, zu denen sie bereit ist.“

—  Timothy Ferriss

„Doing less meaningless work, so that you can focus on things of greater personal importance, is NOT laziness. This is hard for most people to accept, because our culture [American] tends to reward personal sacrifice instead of personal productivity.“

—  Timothy Ferriss, buch The 4-Hour Workweek

„"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, buch The 4-Hour Workweek

„Just as modern man consumes both too many calories and calories of no nutritional value, information workers eat data both in excess and from the wrong sources.“

—  Timothy Ferriss, buch The 4-Hour Workweek

„It's amazing how someone's IQ seems to double as soon as you give them responsibility and indicate that you trust them.“

—  Timothy Ferriss, buch The 4-Hour Workweek

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

—  Timothy Ferriss, buch The 4-Hour Workweek

„Alternating periods of activity and rest is necessary to survive, let alone thrive. Capacity, interest, and mental endurance all wax and wane. Plan accordingly.“

—  Timothy Ferriss, buch The 4-Hour Workweek

„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, buch The 4-Hour Workweek

„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, buch The 4-Hour Workweek

„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, buch The 4-Hour Workweek

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

—  Timothy Ferriss, buch The 4-Hour Workweek

„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, buch The 4-Hour Workweek

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

—  Timothy Ferriss, buch The 4-Hour Workweek

„If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is, too. Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.“

—  Timothy Ferriss, buch The 4-Hour Workweek

„Being overwhelmed is often as unproductive as doing nothing, and is far more unpleasant. Being selective - doing less - is the path of the productive. Focus on the important few and ignore the rest.“

—  Timothy Ferriss, buch The 4-Hour Workweek

„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.“

—  Timothy Ferriss, buch The 4-Hour Workweek