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How does Growth connect to the bigger picture? Tim Ferriss understood these relationships deeply. This collection shows you how they integrated Growth into their broader philosophy, with each quote fully sourced. Use it to build coherent mental models rather than collecting isolated ideas. When you need Tim Ferriss's systematic thinking on Growth, start here.
"A person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have."
"Empowerment is giving people the authority to make mistakes and learn from them."
"The opposite of love is indifference, and the opposite of happiness is boredom."
"Your vision is limited only by your willingness to challenge the status quo."
"If you are not making mistakes, you are not working on hard enough problems."
"You are the average of the five people you associate with most."
"Leadership is about creating more leaders, not more followers."
"What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do."
"Learn to be uncomfortable. Get used to it. Lean into it. That is how you find what you truly love."
"People will choose unhappiness over uncertainty."
"Learn to be uncomfortable. Get used to it. In my experience, it's the only way to grow."
"The most important trick to be happy is to realize that happiness is a choice that you make and a skill that you develop."
"Small, seemingly insignificant steps completed consistently lead to massive shifts in your reality."
"The opposite of love is indifference, and the opposite of happiness is—here’s the clincher—boredom."
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