Anarchist and self-styled 9-5 iconoclast Tim Ferris is on a mission to wake us up from our zombie sleep. The deferred life plan is a un-workable in the information age, there is no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. You must WAKE UP. Now!
The saying goes ‘that success leaves clues’, well Ferriss’ new book apparently gives the whole game away.
Using the blueprint in his new book The Four Hour Work Week (aff). He spells out how to get the split right and asks questions to challenge you – with clear pointers on how to get what you want from your work, life and if you still have one -your boss.
The revolution will be delegated
I sent a few questions to Tim Ferris. His answers are below.
“The surest way to fail is to try and make everyone happy.” It can’t be
done, and it’s the most liberating thing in the world to realize this.
Who is your biggest influence?
My parents, who exposed me to a richness of experience instead of material
excess.
What effect do you hope your book will have on people?
I want a huge national backlash against overwork ethic. Being busy instead
of productive is no way to spend life.
If you had to live your life over again, what one thing would you change?
Nothing.
What was the last thing that made you laugh till you cried?
Shaun of the Dead
Anything else you want to say?
Big dreams are the only dream worth chasing. Don’t let others convince you
to be mediocre. It’s a slow and painful fate worse than death.
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The marketing campaign for 4HWW is a phenomenon in itself, meticulously strategized and implemented with aplomb manipulating social proof with the skill of Alistair Campbell. His ideas are spreading like a virus every now and then being boosted with a jab of an offer of a free round the world ticket or a nice Diggable blog-post or two. The book is rich in humanity and I challenge you to not let it change you for the better in some small way.
Where now? try never get a job.
Other books to read:
The Magic of Thinking Big
How to Make Millions with Your Ideas
I saw Tim speak and it was absolutely amazing. I was at a tech conference and never expected this little 1/2 hour session squeezed into the mini-stage near the lunch area that I went to on a whim to so completely alter the way I think.
I highly recommend his book!
Well, I like this initial blog post. Probably because of the footnote to Steve Pavlina? I don’t know. Keep up with the blogging. I’m starting a new blog myself next week and I wonder how things will work out for me. It’s really interesting to watch blogs grow.