Quotes from Timothy Ferriss

Top down (macro thinking) means I consider the big-picture issues before the small when making decisions, and these [big-picture] issues dominate my preferences. It does not mean I ignore the small issues, as they are necessary but not dominant.

How to Say "No" When It Matters Most "The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." —Lin Yutang "Discipline equals freedom." —Jocko Willink (page 412)

I'm not sure how much the formal study of philosophy matters, but I think the fundamental philosophical question is one that's important for all of us, and it's always this question of 'What do people agree merely by convention, and what is the truth?

Integrity is the only path where you will never get lost.

Understanding Media by Marshall McLuhan.

It revealed to me that we only get what we desire most, and to apply myself with a laserlike focus upon a goal, task, or project.

2—10% of people will find a way to take anything personally. Expect it and treat it as math.

Most breakthroughs in performance (and appearance) enhancement start with animals and go through the following adoption curve: Racehorses ? AIDS patients (because of muscle wasting) and bodybuilders ? elite athletes ? rich people ? the rest of us The last jump from the rich to the general public can take 10–20 years, if it happens at all. It often doesn't. I

The moment that you feel that, just possibly, you're walking down the street naked, exposing too much of your heart and your mind and what exists on the inside, showing too much of yourself. That's the moment you may be starting to get it right." —Neil Gaiman, University

If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present." —Lao Tzu

Empieza pequeño, pero piensa a lo grande

I am, and will continue to be, a humble student of you all.

For me, the goal of "investing" has always been simple: to allocate resources (e.g., money, time, energy) to improve quality of life. This is a personal definition, as yours likely will be.

Maxims and Reflections by Goethe:

I look at every failure as a learning experience and try to spend time with my failures. I stew on them for a while until I pick out some nugget from them that I can take forward.

The choice is between multiplication of results using strengths or incremental improvement fixing weaknesses that will, at best, become mediocre. Focus on better use of your best weapons instead of constant repair.

What Does It Feel Like? "If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present." —Lao Tzu

Cuáles son las verdaderas metas últimas de mi vida, y cómo puedo optimizar para alcanzarlas?".»

Meetings should only be held to make decisions about a predefined situation, not to define the problem.

antes de dormir, yo tomo fosfatidilserina y N-acetil cisteína (o NAC

It's always the hard part that creates value." "You are more powerful than you think you are. Act accordingly.

La combinación del GST con AcroYoga (capítulo AcroYoga: «Thai and fly») ha remodelado mi cuerpo

Occasionally, a good idea comes to you first, if you're lucky. Usually, it only comes after a lot of bad ideas.

21-Day No Complaint experiment that I've written about before on my blog (fourhourblog.com):