"I value self-discipline, but creating systems that make……" — Tim Ferriss
"I value self-discipline, but creating systems that make it next to impossible to misbehave is more reliable than self-control."
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208 Quotes by Tim Ferriss
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Slow down and remember this: Most things make no difference. Being busy is a form of mental laziness-lazy thinking and…
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Short, sweet, and to the point. Clear writing, and therefore clear commands, comes from clear thinking. Think simple.
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It isn't enough to think outside the box. Thinking is passive. Get used to acting outside the box.
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Language learning deserves special mention. It is, bar none, the best thing you can do to hone clear thinking.
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That's precisely the question everyone should be asking-why the hell not? - Why not you, why not now...
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There are two components that are fundamental to enjoy life and feel good about yourself: continual learning and service.
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Excitement is the more practical synonym for happiness, and it is precisely what you should strive to chase. It is…
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Unbeknownst to most fun-loving bipeds, not all stress is bad. Indeed, the New Rich don't aim to eliminate all stress.…
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Ninety-nine percent of people believe they can't do great things, so they aim for mediocrity.
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Think big and don't listen to people who tell you it can't be done. Life's too short to think small.
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Money is multiplied in practical value depending on the number of W's you control in your life: what you do,…
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I'm not a big believer in long-term planning and far-off goals. In fact, I generally set 3-month and 6-month dreamlines.…
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More Control Quotes
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The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control, and outnumbers both of the…
— Aristotle
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Suppose that we are wise enough to learn and know - and yet not wise enough to control our learning…
— Isaac Asimov
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The Israeli lobby has clout in the U.S., which means that re-arranging the region and controlling its resources one way…
— Bashar al-Assad
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Once you publish a book, it is out of your control. You cannot dictate how people read it.
— Margaret Atwood
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You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
— Marcus Aurelius
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The world is so unpredictable. Things happen suddenly, unexpectedly. We want to feel we are in control of our own…
— Paul Auster
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Tell him, on the contrary, that he needs, in the interest of his own happiness, to walk in the path…
— Irving Babbitt
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Liberty is the prevention of control by others.
— Lord Acton
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And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality…
— Lord Acton
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Gun control means being able to hit your target. If I have a 'hot button' issue, this is definitely it.…
— Michael Badnarik
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It scares you: all the noise, the rattling, the shaking. But the look on everybody's face when you're finished and…
— Red Adair
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If you want to control other people, first control yourself.
— Abu Bakr
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