Its lonely at the top. Ninety-nine percent of people in the world are convinced they are incapable of achieving great things, so they aim for mediocre. The level of competition is thus fiercest for realistic goals, paradoxically making them the most time-consuming. Its easier to raise $1,000,000 than it is $100,000. It is easier to pick up the one perfect 10 in the bar than the five 8s.
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Timothy Ferriss was a contemporary American entrepreneur, investor, author, and podcaster. Timothy Ferriss is an American entrepreneur, investor, author, podcaster, and lifestyle guru. He is known for his 4-Hour self-help book series — including The 4-Hour Work Week, The 4-Hour Body, and The 4-Hour Chef — that focused on lifestyle optimizations, but he has since reconsidered this approach. Read more on Wikipedia →

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