Words to Live By

I was researching "The Specific Ask" and came upon a quote from Tim Ferriss, an American author, entrepreneur and podcaster: "Life punishes the vague wish and rewards the specific ask. After all, conscious thinking is largely asking and answering questions in your own head."

I continued to search and found these other meaningful quotes from him. I'd love to share them with you:

"Focus on being productive instead of busy"

"If you don't have time, the truth is, you don't have priorities. Think harder; don't work harder."

"What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do."

"The most important actions are never comfortable."

"It is not enough to think outside the box. Thinking is passive. Get used to acting outside the box."

"Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think."

"You can lose money and make it back. You can't do that with time."

"One can steal ideas, but no one can steal execution or passion."

"The best way to improve mental performance is to improve physical performance."

"An entrepreneur isn't someone who owns a business. It's someone who makes things happen."

"Be bold and don't worry about what people think. They don't do it that often anyway."

"Believe it or not, it is not only possible to accomplish more by doing less, it is mandatory. Enter the world of elimination."

"People will choose unhappiness over uncertainty."

"Doing something unimportant does not make it important."

"Perfection is an impossible destination."

"The best results I have had in my life; the most enjoyable times, have all come from asking the simple question, 'What is the worst that could happen?'"

"Information is useless if it is not applied to something important or if you will forget it before you have a chance to apply it."

"The opposite of love is indifference, and the opposite of happiness is boredom."

"The best way to counter-attack a hater is to make it blatantly obvious that their attack has had no impact on you."

"There are 2 components that are fundamental to enjoy life and feel good about yourself: continual learning and service."

"If the challenge we face doesn't scare us, then it's probably not that important."

"Think big and don't listen to people who tell you it can't be done. Life's too short to think small."

"A person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have."

"Money doesn't change you; it reveals who you are when you no longer have to be nice."

"You are the average of the 5 people you associate with most. If someone isn't making you stronger, they are making you weaker."

"Fear is your friend. It is an indicator. Sometimes it shows you what you shouldn't do; more often than not, it shows you what you should do.

"99% of people believe they can't do great things, so they aim for mediocrity."

"Short, sweet, and to the point. Clear writing, and therefore clear commands, come from clear thinking. Think Simple."

"Sometimes you need to go on a low-information diet."