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“Mountain climbing was my original sport ... and I've never tired from the satisfaction of getting to the top of a mountain.”

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Steve Fossett

Steve Fossett, born on April 22, 1944, was an American businessman, adventurer, and pilot. He is renowned for his remarkable achievements in aviation, sailing, and business. more

“People are born in a certain place, and in a certain society. I don't mean to sound like a determinist, but to think we're entirely free to do whatever we want betrays a certain class perspective. For most people who have to work for a living, and work at jobs under conditions they may not like, it's just not simple when it comes to freedom.”

People Thinking Want May Mean Jobs Certain Sound Born Simple Class Conditions Perspective Betrayal Betray

Author:Thomas Frank

“One of the things I keep coming back to in my writing is that society doesn't work on this mirror principle - you don't have an exact replica on the left of what you have on the right. It just doesn't work that way.”

Way Writing Left Principles Mirrors Coming Back Replica

Author:Thomas Frank

“I've seen the promised land, and there is good news. You can have it all.”

Hope Work Land News Good Work Good News Promised Land

Author:Tim Ferriss

“Personally, I now aim for one month of overseas relocation or high-intensity learning (tango, fighting, whatever) for every two months of work projects.”

Two Fighting Work Learning Months Projects Aim Intensity Two Months Tango

Author:Tim Ferriss

“Fun things happen when you earn dollars, live on pesos, and compensate in rupees.”

Happens Fun Work Dollars Things Happen Fun Things Rupees

Author:Tim Ferriss

“The benefits of becoming fluent in a foreign tongue are as underestimated as the difficulty is overestimated. Thousands of theoretical linguists will disagree, but I know from research and personal experimentation with more than a dozen languages that (1) adults can learn languages much faster than children when constant 9-5 work is removed and that (2) it is possible to become conversationally fluent in any language in six months or less. At four hours per day, six months can be whittled down to less than three months.”

“Emphasize strengths, don't fix weaknesses.”

Work Weakness

Author:Tim Ferriss

“There is a direct correlation between am increased sphere of comfort and getting what you want.”

Want Work Comfort Direct What You Want Spheres Correlation Getting What You Want

Author:Tim Ferriss

“Just a few words on time management: forget all about it.”

Time Work Forget Management Time Management Few Words

Author:Tim Ferriss

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