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Quotes from Timothy Ferriss

What we usually consider as impossible are simply engineering problems . . . there's no law of physics preventing them." –Michio Kaku Physicist and co-founder of string field theory
~ Timothy Ferriss
Yogi Soothing Caramel Bedtime Tea:
~ Timothy Ferriss
The blog post I point people to the most is called 'First, Ten,' and it is a simple theory of marketing that says: tell ten people, show ten people, share it with ten people; ten people who already trust you and already like you. If they don't tell anybody else, it's not that good and you should start over. If they do tell other people, you're on your way.
~ Timothy Ferriss
Commit, within financial reason, to action instead of theory. Learn to confront the challenges of the real world, rather than resort to the protective womb of academia. You can control most of the risks, and you can't imagine the rewards.
~ Timothy Ferriss
People say that what we're all seeking is a meaning for life. I don't think that's what we're really seeking. I think that what we're seeking is an experience of being alive."–Joseph Campbell American mythologist and writer, known for The Hero with a Thousand Faces
~ Timothy Ferriss
Don't overestimate the world and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.
~ Timothy Ferriss
Fueron los puritanos los que pervirtieron el trabajo y lo transformaron en virtud, olvidando claramente que Dios lo inventó como castigo
~ Timothy Ferriss
Excuse me. I know this is going to sound strange, but if I don't ask you now, I'll be kicking myself for the rest of the day. I'm running to meet a friend [i.e., I have friends and am not a stalker], but I think you're really [extremely, drop-dead] cute [gorgeous, hot]. Could I have your phone number? I'm not a psycho—I promise. You can give me a fake one if you're not interested.
~ Timothy Ferriss
If you want to help people, ask why they are in so much pain that they are driven (there's that word again) to escape from it through ultimately self-harming habits or substances.
~ Timothy Ferriss
It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace." –Chuck Palahniuk Famed
~ Timothy Ferriss
I've always treated the world as my classroom, soaking up lessons and stories to fuel my path forward. I hope you do the same. The worst thing you can ever do is think that you know enough.
~ Timothy Ferriss
Que debes dar prioridad a aumentar tus seguidores en las redes sociales (Instagram, FB, Twitter, Snapchat, YouTube).
~ Timothy Ferriss
If I believed this, how would it affect my decisions in the next week? Over the next 6 to 12 months?
~ Timothy Ferriss
What is the 20% of my belongings that I use 80% of the time? Eliminate the other 80% in clothing, magazines, books, and all else. Be ruthless—you can always repurchase things you can't live without.
~ Timothy Ferriss
If it's important to you and you want to do it "eventually," just do it and correct course along the way.
~ Timothy Ferriss
On Fixing Physical Weaknesses LAIRD: "All you flexible people should go bang some iron, and all you big weight lifters should go do some yoga. . . . We always gravitate toward our strengths because we want to be in our glory.
~ Timothy Ferriss
Life's Little Instruction Book
~ Timothy Ferriss
Work is when you confront the problems you might otherwise be tempted to run away from. Work is how you settle your financial and emotional debts—so that your travels are not an escape from your real life, but a discovery of your real life.
~ Timothy Ferriss
No idea is so big that you can't take the first step. If the first step seems too hard, make it simpler. And don't worry again if the idea is bad. This is all practice.
~ Timothy Ferriss
Los últimos tres minutos: «Me concentro en tres cosas que haré que sucedan, mis "tres para crecer"… Hay que verlo como si ya estuviera hecho, sentir las emociones, etc.
~ Timothy Ferriss
I was also afraid of "losing my edge," as if meditation would make me less aggressive or driven. That was unfounded; meditation simply helps you channel drive toward the few things that matter, rather than every moving target and imaginary opponent that pops up.
~ Timothy Ferriss
Zami?owanie do krz?taniny to jeszcze nie przedsi?biorczo??.
~ Timothy Ferriss
Honey + ACV: My go-to tranquilizer beverage is simple: 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar (I use Bragg brand) and 1 tablespoon honey, stirred into 1 cup of hot water. This was taught to me by the late and great Seth Roberts, PhD. Some of his readers also noticed large and immediate strength improvements in exercise after a few days of using this pre-bed cocktail.
~ Timothy Ferriss
Goals: Setting and Achieving Them on Schedule, How to Stay Motivated, and Secrets of Closing the Sale by Zig Ziglar: "Zig is your grandfather and my grandfather. He's Tony Robbins's grandfather. None of us would be here if it weren't for Zig.
~ Timothy Ferriss