Quicklet on The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss

“Eustress, on the other hand, is a word most of you have never heard of. Eu-, a Greek prefix for “healthy,” is used in the same sense as the word euphoria. Role models who push us to exceed our limits, physical training that removes our spare tires, and risks that expand our sphere of comfortable action are all examples of eustress – stress that is healthful and the stimulus for growth.”

By relying on music, an hour of reading before bedtime, and the content of The 4-Hour Workweek, readers can change the way they are exposed to media and subsequently increase life satisfaction.

ursuing dreams and goals now is more important than deferring them until after retirement

The Puppy Dog Principle: When offering a product, a free, no-risk trial will result in more closed sales than a product sold without a generous return policy.

not how much time you invested in achieving them

Slow down and remember this. Most things make no difference. Being busy is a form of laziness – lazy thinking and indiscriminate action

By redefining productivity as achieving more in a shorter amount of time, freeing oneself from his current work structure is the most important

The pursuit of more money is never the solution. Never allow the pursuit of it to postpone changes you want to make in your life

Always focus on your strengths, and never waste time turning your weaknesses into strengths. Your strengths are where your passions lie.

It’s better to ask forgiveness for breaking the rules than asking for permission, because getting