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Embrace It. Deal With it. Get On With It.
Short-term discomfort for long-term gain
Emailing and rejecting a client.
Breaking up with an apathetic and uninspiring girlfriend.
Handing in your two week notice.
Saying “Good Bye†to a circle of friends who do nothing but complain, bitch, and sulk.
Clicking “send†on an email to a potential mentor.
Introducing yourself to a group of high-powered executives.
Speaking up when someone challenges you.
Biting your tongue when someone challenges you.
Taking out a business loan.
Saying “no†to a bad idea from a good friend.
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This weekend I was listening to an audio interview with Tim Ferriss, author of the Four Hour Work Week, when he said two things that stuck out to me.
The first was:
“Embrace short-term discomfort for long-term gain and comfort.â€
The second?
“The worst kind of existence is 24 hour low-grade anxiety.â€
You think about that.
Comments for This Entry
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What is the link to this audio interview, I bet the author would really appreciate the support.
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I think it was with Internet marketing guru Yanik Silver, but I don't remember.
-Nate -
Agreed and agreed.
Nuff said. -
Here's a link to that interview for all interested parties:
Yanik Silver/Tim Ferriss Call
@ Nate:
Dude, we need to talk about posting an excerpt without linking to the full version. You jerk.
-Jason -
I know it's an old post, but hey.
Made interesting reading (short, but powerful). I have just started to spend less time with some 'friends' who rarely leave their front room. Funny thing is, I have another friend who is pretty much everything I aspire to be, and yet only spend time with him once a month or less. It's time for me to get up and make the effort, be the first one to pick up the phone and suggest doing stuff.
Starting a new job tomorrow, going to be quite stressful and it's not really what I want to do in life... however, it will make me financially able to embrace my free time. (buy a motorbike, climb a mountain, go sea fishing; eating what I catch)
I am not a robot; anymore.
COMMENT RULES: Critical posts are fine, but if you're rude I'll delete your stuff. Please do not put your URL in the comment text and please use your personal name or initials and not your business name, as the latter comes off like spam. But most of all, have fun and thanks for adding to the conversation! (Thanks to Tim Ferriss for the inspiration.)
Christopher Sean 9:37pm May 18, 2008