Timothy Ferriss is a genius. I learned something highly valuable from his book "The 4 Hour Work Week". I picked up three valuable things.
- Time is always fleeting; ever moving forward, never back. Time is a currency, and their is a limited supply of money. Why not spend your time doing that which you most care about? Passions are unique to each individual. Why conform to society? Limiting ourselves, we invest too much time into things that are of no importance. For example; what would you do if you only had 48 hours to live? Why not accomplish your three year goals, in 6 months? This idea is simple; the more time you invest actively and passionately pursuing your dreams, the more you will accomplish them.
- To me this one is a personal challenge. I want to find a way to have no permanent location for work. Meaning - have no schedule, but that which I define. If one makes a living online, the opportunities to travel and meet phenomenal people are endless. Some companies don't even have physical locations anymore! The point is, I want to meet people.. New, exciting, and passionate individuals who are pursuing their dreams, as much as I want to pursue mine. To do this, I must create an income that will not be limited to a location. This challenge is incredible.
- People are naturally risk averse. We want to be in control. Although it is a survival instinct in the beginning, the process man takes to have any form of control over his environment, gives us the capacity to have boundless advancements in technology. Uncertain of the future, but certain of the present, we must spend our time dedicated to that which is important. In history, 1% of the population have always ruled and organized the 99%. The herd philosophy, the easiness and luxury of cultural mediocrity, and our natural programmed coding for social interaction, make it inevitable that the masses will always be the less wise. Aim for glory. Do not settle on being average. That is the lesson.
