"The benefits of becoming fluent in a foreign……" — Tim Ferriss
"The benefits of becoming fluent in a foreign tongue are as underestimated as the difficulty is overestimated. Thousands of theoretical linguists will disagree, but I know from research and personal experimentation with more than a dozen languages that (1) adults can learn languages much faster than children when constant 9-5 work is removed and that (2) it is possible to become conversationally fluent in any language in six months or less. At four hours per day, six months can be whittled down to less than three months."
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208 Quotes by Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss has 208 quotes on this site.
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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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Another belief of mine; that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise.
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If you want your kids to listen to you, don't yell at them. Whisper. Make them lean in. My kids…
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There is nothing funny about Halloween. This sarcastic festival reflects, rather, an infernal demand for revenge by children on the…
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What is an adult? A child blown up by age.
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The average adult laughs 15 times a day; the average child, more than 400 times.
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Children who assume adult responsibilities feel old when they're young.
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Only since the Industrial Revolution have most people worked in places away from their homes or been left to raise…
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An Adult faith does not follow the waves of fashion and the latest novelties.
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