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[Tim Ferriss @tferriss]

Get Unrealistic

There is a process that I have used, and still use, to reignite life...👇

Create two timelines—6 months and 12 months—and list up to five things you dream of having (including, but not limited to, material wants: house, car, clothing, etc.), being (be a great cook, be fluent in Chinese, etc.), and doing (visiting Thailand, tracing your roots overseas, racing ostriches, etc.) in that order.

If you have difficulty identifying what you want in some categories, as most will, consider what you hate or fear in each and write down the opposite.

Do not limit yourself, and do not concern yourself with how these things will be accomplished. For now, it’s unimportant. This is an exercise in reversing repression.

Be sure not to judge or fool yourself. If you really want a Ferrari, don’t put down solving world hunger out of guilt. For some, the dream will be fame, for others fortune or prestige. All people have their vices and insecurities. If something will improve your feeling of self-worth, put it down.

Drawing a blank? In that case, consider these questions:

What would you do, day to day, if you had $100 million in the bank?

What would make you most excited to wake up in the morning to another day?

Don’t rush—think about it for a few minutes.

If still blocked, fill in the five “doing” spots with the following:

one place to visit
one thing to do before you die (a memory of a lifetime) one thing to do daily
one thing to do weekly
one thing you’ve always wanted to learn

What does “being” entail doing?

Convert each “being” into a “doing” to make it actionable. Identify an action that would characterize this state of being or a task that would mean you had achieved it. People find it easier to brainstorm “being” first, but this column is just a temporary holding spot for “doing” actions.

Here are a few examples:

1) Great cook —> make Christmas dinner without help

2) Fluent in Chinese —> have a five-minute conversation with a Chinese co-worker

Determine three steps for each of the dreams in just the 6-month timeline and take the first step now.

Define three steps for each dream that will get you closer to its actualization. Set actions—simple, well-defined actions—for now, tomorrow (complete before 11 A.M.) and the day after (again completed before 11 A.M.). Once you have three steps for each of the four goals, complete the three actions in the “now” column.

Do it now. Each should be simple enough to do in five minutes or less. If not, rachet it down. If it’s the middle of the night and you can’t call someone, do something else now, such as send an e-mail, and set the call for first thing tomorrow.

If the next stage is some form of research, get in touch with someone who knows the answer instead of spending too much time in books or online, which can turn into paralysis by analysis.

The best first step, the one I recommend, is finding someone who’s done it and ask for advice on how to do the same.

[Kevin Kelly @kevin2kelly]

This is the best optimistic and bull case for AI that I've seen yet, written by @pmarca. https://t.co/epOZW8iKma

[Tim Ferriss @tferriss]

We meet again, my good friend.

[AlistairDodds 🇵🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇸 @AlsDodds]

The Basque language has always been surrounded by mystery with regards to its origin. Today, there has been a massive breakthrough on its history and origin 🧵

[miks @mikelalaverty]

I’m currently training to be a hairstylist in Bakersfield! DM me for questions and booking 💖🕺🏻 https://t.co/cmw8cPstDx

[Bag Boy @f__scream]

2 YEARS. THANKYOU!

[neb @blavert5]

@f__scream Emphasis!

[neb @blavert5]

@mikelalaverty Should I be hurt?

[Mendiburu Magic Foundation @mendiburumagic]

September 3 at Luigi’s -- proceeds benefit Mendiburu Magic Foundation and we thank the Suburu family for choosing us as beneficiary @TaintedLoveSF 🎶

[neb @blavert5]

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[neb @blavert5]

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[miks @mikelalaverty]

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[Ray Dalio @RayDalio]

Many of you have asked about how to understand yourself better and how to use that to become more successful, so I’m sharing a list of principles that have helped me over the years. #principleoftheday

[neb @blavert5]

"Just because it didn’t work doesn’t mean it was the wrong choice.

The world is full of probabilities, not certainties.

Find a game where the probabilities favor you and keep taking shots."

–@JamesClear

[Ray Dalio @RayDalio]

Some ways of thinking will serve you well for some purposes and serve you poorly for others. It is highly desirable to understand one’s own and others’ ways of thinking and their best applications. Some qualities are more suitable for some jobs. (1/4)

[miks @mikelalaverty]

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[neb @blavert5]

@f__scream Sorry I can’t agree. Food yum.

[Kathy Iturriria Lav @klaverty8]

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[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

Things you can do with Stoicism:

-Set up a great routine—and stick to it
-Use obstacles as opportunities
-Keep your ego in check
-Achieve stillness
-Learn from your mistakes
-Find a set of values to live your life by
-Meditate on your mortality to live life to the fullest