Figure out what kind of life you want, and work towards it, rather than waiting for retirement.

Design Your Ideal Life

Instead of waiting until you're old to enjoy life, take short breaks to have fun and try new things.

Take Breaks

Identify the most important tasks that give you the best results and concentrate on those. This way, you can work less but achieve more.

Focus on What Matters Most

Don't try to do everything yourself. You can hire people to help with tasks you don't like or aren't good at.

Get Help

Build businesses or find ways to make money that don't require you to work all the time.

Create Income That Works for You

Learn how to travel without spending too much money and take advantage of cheaper living in other places.

Travel Smarter

Don't let fear hold you back. Be open to trying new things and taking risks to improve your life.

Face Your Fears

In "The 4-Hour Workweek," the author, Timothy Ferriss, shares some important ideas. These ideas are meant to help you break away from the usual 9-to-5 job and have a more enjoyable and free life. Remember, not all the ideas may fit your situation, so use what works for you.

What do you do? Tim Ferriss has trouble answering the question. Depending on when you ask this controversial Princeton University guest lecturer, he might answer: “I race motorcycles in Europe.” “I ski in the Andes.” “I scuba dive in Panama.” “I dance tango in Buenos Aires.” He has spent more than five years learning the secrets of the New Rich, a fast-growing subculture who has abandoned the “deferred-life plan” and instead mastered the new currencies—time and mobility—to create luxury lifestyles in the here and now. Whether you are an overworked employee or an entrepreneur trapped in your own business, this book is the compass for a new and revolutionary world. Join Tim Ferriss as he teaches you: • 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 freuent "mini-retirements" • What the crucial difference is between absolute and relative income • How to train your boss to value performance over presence, or kill your job (or company) if it’s beyond repair • What automated cash-flow “muses” are and how to create one in 2 to 4 weeks • How to cultivate selective ignorance—and create time—with a low-information diet • What the management secrets of Remote Control CEOs are • How to get free housing worldwide and airfare at 50–80% off • How to fill the void and create a meaningful life after removing work and the office You can have it all—really. From the Hardcover edition.

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Tim Ferriss is author of three #1 NYT/WSJ bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, and The 4-Hour Chef. He is also a start-up advisor specializing in positioning, PR, and marketing (Uber, Evernote, etc.). When not damaging his body with abusive sports, he enjoys chocolate, bear claws, and Japanese animation.

The 4-Hour Workweek