I wanted to share this with you guys. Let me say that I admire Tim Ferriss a great deal and he has clearly done some amazing things. Although, the notion of a *FOUR* hour workweek is entire complete bullshit. Tim is a very bright guy, and I learn alot from him but, I am just not buyin’ the whole four hour thing. How about you?

Brilliant book title that sold MILLIONS of books, just not practical.

However, this is an interesting talk.

The Practicality of Pessimism: Stoicism as a Productivity System

Written by Tim Ferriss Topics: 4-Hour Case Studies, Filling the Void, Presentations

This is a recent 5-minute presentation I gave at Google I/O Ignite called “The Practicality of Pessimism: Stoicism as a Productivity System.”

In it, I discuss the two most effective productivity techniques I’ve found since 2004, both borrowed from Stoicism. I include personal usage examples, as well as several from Seneca and Cato. The audio is quite low, so you’ll need to up the volume.

Ponder this: could defining your fears be more important than defining your goals?