The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss (PDF)

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The New York Times bestselling author of The 4-Hour Body shows readers how to live more and work less, now with more than 100 pages of new, cutting-edge content.Forget the old concept of retirement and the rest of the deferred-life plan–there is no need to wait and every reason not to, especially in unpredictable economic times. Whether your dream is escaping the rat race, experiencing high-end world travel, or earning a monthly five-figure income with zero management, The 4-Hour Workweek is the blueprint. This step-by-step guide to luxury lifestyle design teaches: • How Tim went from $40,000 per year and 80 hours per week to $40,000 per month and 4 hours per week• How to outsource your life to overseas virtual assistants for $5 per hour and do whatever you want• How blue-chip escape artists travel the world without quitting their jobs• How to eliminate 50% of your work in 48 hours using the principles of a forgotten Italian economist• How to trade a long-haul career for short work bursts and frequent “mini-retirements”The new expanded edition of Tim Ferriss’ The 4-Hour Workweek includes:• More than 50 practical tips and case studies from readers (including families) who have doubled income, overcome common sticking points, and reinvented themselves using the original book as a starting point• Real-world templates you can copy for eliminating e-mail, negotiating with bosses and clients, or getting a private chef for less than $8 a meal• How Lifestyle Design principles can be suited to unpredictable economic times• The latest tools and tricks, as well as high-tech shortcuts, for living like a diplomat or millionaire without being either

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⭐Tim Ferriss is where it all started for me, the concierge of knowledge. One day I began reading Tools of Titans and it led me to his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, the first podcast I’ve ever listened to. And now few years later all the podcasts and book recommendations that began from Ferriss and his guests have contributed into a healthier, happier, and more mindful lifestyle for me.Along the way, I read the Tools of Titans twice, read Tribe of Mentors, listened to a shitload of his podcast episodes, listened to many more podcasts that interviewed him (the one on Cal Fussman’s podcast is my favourite), and I of course subscribed to his 5-bullet Friday. But I’ve never read this book yet, the OG of Tim Ferriss’ philosophy. Until now.As Ferriss himself admitted in one of his many interviews, he has since evolved away from some of the ideas in this book. He said that some points even become irrelevant and obnoxiously wrong (although for the life of me, I cannot tell which ones).But still, it’s the last (or to be exact, first) piece to complete Ferriss’ jigsaw puzzle of philosophy. It provides the big picture on everything that he believes in and his tools and methods to do them. Funny how his first book is the last one that I read but somehow can neatly summarized everything that he’s been doing for so many years. Now that’s consistency.So what’s the book really about? In a sentence: eliminate, simplify, automate, and delegate.It is a fun, weird, witty and very informative book, written in an unmissable Tim Ferriss signature approach: having out-of-the-box hypotheses, test them himself (the ultimate human guinea pig), and then he provides us with references for links, types of gadgets or devices used, and many other list of stuffs that work out.The book is also full of tips and tricks with plenty of real-life stories and case studies, to assist us in so many things in life – from minimalism, to organising our day, to building a business – in a pretty detailed manner that makes the book a true guidebook for a lot of practical things.But it is not one of those “get rich quick and retire young” kind of scam, as the title of the book might implies. But instead, it’s about making our work efficient and automated in order to free up time for us to pursue other things, such as our bucket list or simply to live a relaxed life. This, is the core premise (or the goal) of the book.Indeed, contrary to most personal finance books, the goal of this book is not necessarily to get rich monetarily. As Ferriss remarks, “Gold is getting old. The New Rich (NR) are those who abandon the deferred-life plan and create luxury lifestyles in the present using the currency of the New Rich: time and mobility.” That’s right, the goal is instead to have an abundance amount of the most precious commodity: time.One of the ideas that Ferriss advocates is to have “mini retirements” spread out over our lifetime, rather than having a big finale at the end of our lives (when we’re already old and not in our prime physical years) or to retire young (which is an unrealistic option for a lot of people). And as Ferriss shows in the book, mini retirements doesn’t have to cost a lot of money, and we can still do it while still functioning and doing an efficient work.Another idea that stands out from the book is the way Ferriss approaches any goal in low-risk attainable steps. For example, we can micro testing our product before launching to get the immediate feedback, or borrowing the puppy before we committed to adopt, or postponing our education rather than dropping out entirely (or the work equivalent for it) so that if things don’t work out we can always go back.Because “Reality is negotiable” explains Ferriss, and “Outside of science and law, all rules can be bent or broken, and it doesn’t require being unethical.” And the book has this stretching feel about negotiating reality out of the usual norm.The funny thing is, the book looks like a perfect precursor before the pandemic, because it is exactly what eventually happens to a lot of people, especially for the remote office thing. Had I read this earlier, I would’ve been skeptical of the feasibility of the ideas in this book. But as it turns out, it is proven to be effective during the pandemic and the ideas in the book are working out very well in this era of new normal.

⭐I had seen the uber-orange cover of The 4 Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss all over: Bookstores (duh!), backseats of cars, airplane terminals, frat houses and more. Yet despite its proliferation into the hands (and Kindles) of millions of people all over the world, and its catchy headline, I had yet to read it. In fact, I had no inclination to read it whatsoever.Quite frankly, I had no idea what it was about. Plus the title made it sound like it belonged on an infomercial and not in my book collection.Things changed when I started listening to the Tim Ferriss Show podcast just a few weeks ago. The podcast is fantastic and I haven’t been able to stop listening to it; I highly recommend it.From what I’ve noticed, if I enjoy reading someone’s articles or website, I generally enjoy their podcasts (the same holds true vice-versa). So when I saw that it was available for only $1.99 on Kindle I didn’t hesitate one bit.Can I really only work 4 hours?That’s what everyone wants to know. For the most part, no it is not feasible for most. In fact, Tim repeats in his podcasts and presumably other mediums that The 4 Hour Workweek is not to be taken literally. Rather, it drives the point home of what the book is really about: Optimizing your time, eliminating distractions, and finding passive streams of income to allow you to do minimal work while having maximum freedom.It’s a solid concept. In fact, there really is little basis for the traditional 9-5 schedule:How is it possible that all the people in the world need exactly 8 hours to accomplish their work? It isn’t. 9– 5 is arbitrary.”The idea behind this book is to essentially turn the idea of working hard on its head:Being busy is a form of laziness— lazy thinking and indiscriminate action. Being overwhelmed is often as unproductive as doing nothing, and is far more unpleasant. Being selective— doing less— is the path of the productive. Focus on the important few and ignore the rest.”Many books of this nature are simply filled with fluff, woo-woo, and other law of attraction platitudes, but The 4 Hour Workweek is absolutely filled to the brim with productivity tips. This makes the book worth the price of admission alone (that goes for the full price hardcover too!)There are a few concepts that he really stresses throughout the book and that will allow you to eliminate and optimize.The first of which is the 80/20 principle, also known as the Pareto Principle. This principle states that 80% of results (profit, happiness etc.) comes from 20% of output. Once Tim discovered this principle, he applied it to his nutritional supplement company so that he could focus on the select few clients that brought him the bulk of his income, and to eliminate the pesky customers who were nothing but trouble.Sure, it cost him some income, but it allowed him to reduce his stress exponentially and freed up a plethora of time.A second major principle is Parkinson’s law, which states:… that a task will swell in (perceived) importance and complexity in relation to the time allotted for its completion. It is the magic of the imminent deadline. If I give you 24 hours to complete a project, the time pressure forces you to focus on execution, and you have no choice but to do only the bare essentials. If I give you a week to complete the same task, it’s six days of making a mountain out of a molehill.”The best approach to Parkinson’s Law is to1. Limit tasks to the important to shorten work time (80/ 20).2. Shorten work time to limit tasks to the important (Parkinson’s Law). The best solution is to use both together: Identify the few critical tasks that contribute most to income and schedule them with very short and clear deadlines.”There are a plethora of other tidbits of wisdom throughout, such as:Check e-mail twice per day, once at 12: 00 noon or just prior to lunch, and again at 4: 00 P.M.At least three times per day at scheduled times [ask] the following question: Am I being productive or just active?More is not better, and stopping something is often 10 times better than finishing it.Getting Your Own Personal AssistantOne of the most engaging and laughable topics in the book was the chapter on virtual assistants (VA). I say laughable because it’s actually incredibly feasible to have a 3rd world virtual assistant, and I couldn’t help myself from laughing at the idea of having a team of Indians heeding my every beck and call.Consider this:If you spend your time, worth $ 20-25 per hour, doing something that someone else will do for $ 10 per hour…”Makes sense. Plus there are other good reasons to consider getting a VA:Getting a remote personal assistant is a huge departure point and marks the moment that you learn how to give orders and be commander instead of the commanded. It is small-scale training wheels for the most critical of NR skills: remote management and communication.”The Original Internet EntrepeneurWhen I began to read Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, I noticed something: I had read this before. But it wasn’t because Aurelius was plagiarizing content 2000 years in the future, rather it was the inverse.I’ve noticed this phenomena with The 4 Hour Workweek in that much of the content seemed all too familiar with the Digital Nomad and lifestyle design communities and advice of today. But seeing as it was written originally in 2007, one could say it was the first of its kind.In fact, the proliferation of internet entrepreneurs are likely a result of this book.On that note, look where Tim Ferris is today. He’s not lounging on a beach in Guatemala making money off his supplements. Rather, he’s busting his ass in Silicon Valley helping startups turn into massive success stories.This is no fault of his; I just think many readers of this book and these internet entrepreneurs lose sight of this. They get caught in finding ‘passive income’ and settling for 1-3K a month; just enough to make do in a foreign country of their choice.This is what I wanted for so long, but now this doesn’t seem like enough. I’d much rather be doing what Tim is doing now as opposed to what he recommend in his book.Don’t Follow This Book Like the GospelAgain, the 4 Hour Workweek isn’t designed to be taken literally. This is a pattern throughout the book.In fact, much of the information regarding internet marketing and asking a boss for a remote work agreement is completely useless for me and may be for you. Yet, overall I was really impressed with the book. There was plenty of solid, actionable advice throughout. In fact, I’ve already marked this book down as one I will have to read again to internalize the concepts that stood out to me.http://masculinebooks.com/2015/05/26/the-4-hour-workweek-by-tim-ferriss/

⭐The book is full of practical tips and strategies for increasing productivity, automating tasks, and outsourcing work. Ferriss also provides guidance on how to identify and pursue your passions and create a life that aligns with your values and goals.What sets The 4-Hour Work Week apart from other self-help books is Ferriss’s engaging writing style and his willingness to challenge readers’ assumptions and push them out of their comfort zones. He provides plenty of real-life examples, case studies, and resources to help readers apply his ideas in their own lives.However, some readers may find Ferriss’s approach too radical or unrealistic, especially if they are entrenched in traditional work culture. Some of his strategies may not work for everyone, and it’s important to approach the book with an open mind and a willingness to experiment.

⭐Kindle. I really like this book. It advocates for a very freeing lifestyle of work and life which may not be suitable to everyone. However, COVID has made it much more possible for people to work from home or work while traveling. While the book doesn’t say you will be rich if you work only 4 hours a week, what it’s saying is that you can maximize the amount of income you can make with every hour you work while still being able to enjoy life and do whatever you want outside of work. I also like the suggestion for hiring a virtual assistant. I find it helpful for me. The comfort challenge is also something to consider as I agree that overcoming discomfort is key to living a freeing life.

⭐Total and utter waste of words on paper – too many words at that, and too many papers.I’ve listened to Tim’s podcasts for good few years, and respect his interview skills and the type of people he invites.But that does not make him a writer – if that were the criteria then all radio/tv broadcasters/new-readers/weather-reporters will be writers too. Too much content thrown into the book in a false hope something somewhere may be of use to someone.

⭐I’ll never get that time back! I got so bored reading it I started skimming….nothing worth reading.

⭐If you really want to become more lazy and see your results going down instantly that’s the right book for you! It leaves all to outsourcing and delegating.. As an example: one of the best quote i’ve read in the book is to give your business to outsourcers for support and tell them “my customers are your customers” — Do whatever you want! Apart from some of the tools described in the book a bit excessively (to get more pages?) globally i woudn’t recommend this book I’m really disappointed…

⭐Only good for people running their own business or people who can do all their work on a pc so useless to most people

⭐If I could put zero stars, I would. This book was a waste of money. Not so much of my time since from the beginning you can very easily understand that it is simply the author’s self praise for being such an amazing human being who can learn so fast and so easily.I read through it a bit, just to see if it was just the first chapters, but it is the entire book. This book should be called “I am amazing and you should know why”. None of what he says is realistic for most people anyways, and more than anything, it is completely unrelatable (if that’s a word). I thought I would get some tips and some nice idea… Not necessarily know how to just work 4 hours a week, and got nothing.Let’s just be honest, a lot of us work for big companies. There is way more people at the bottom of the pyramid than at the top, and those people can’t work 4 hours a week, that’s pretty simple.

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