Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers

by Timothy Ferriss

“If you have a 10-year plan of how to get [somewhere], you should ask: Why can’t you do this in 6 months?”

The illusion of time constraints by delay are mental blocks that are holding me back.

you had the ability to renegotiate your reality all along.

Borrow liberally, combine uniquely, and create your own bespoke blueprint.

Very often, “our” beliefs are not our own.

“Strong Views, Loosely Held”

everything around you that you call ‘life’ was made up by people that were no smarter than you.

For every metric, there should be another ‘paired’ metric that addresses adverse consequences of the first metric.”

“Every billionaire suffers from the same problem. Nobody around them ever says, ‘Hey, that stupid idea you just had is really stupid.’”

I am a big believer that if you have a very clear vision of where you want to go, then the rest of it is much easier.

“In negotiation, he who cares the least wins.”

It’s not what you know, it’s what you do consistently.

You can do everything you want to do. You just need foresight and patience.”

Once You Have Some Success—If It’s Not a “Hell, Yes!” It’s a “No”