Comments on: The Four-Hour Work Week Myth http://prevential.com/the-four-hour-work-week-myth/ Success Doesn't Come In A Bottle Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:06:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Elevic Pernis http://prevential.com/the-four-hour-work-week-myth/#comment-2593 Elevic Pernis Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:32:37 +0000 http://prevential.com/?p=841#comment-2593 Hi Derek, you are indeed one of those people get the message of 4HWW and translates it into realistic terms. But I have to say that the myth serves one good purpose, to give people some hope. With all the shitty things that's happening in the world, such works provide ideas for certain people to change their lifestyle and live their dreams. Hi Derek,

you are indeed one of those people get the message of 4HWW and translates it into realistic terms. But I have to say that the myth serves one good purpose, to give people some hope.

With all the shitty things that’s happening in the world, such works provide ideas for certain people to change their lifestyle and live their dreams.

]]> By: 10 Reasons To Start Earning an Extra Income Today | Article Animal http://prevential.com/the-four-hour-work-week-myth/#comment-1548 10 Reasons To Start Earning an Extra Income Today | Article Animal Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:47:47 +0000 http://prevential.com/?p=841#comment-1548 [...] The Four-Hour Work Week Myth (prevential.com) [...] [...] The Four-Hour Work Week Myth (prevential.com) [...]

]]> By: Tim http://prevential.com/the-four-hour-work-week-myth/#comment-1464 Tim Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:10:39 +0000 http://prevential.com/?p=841#comment-1464 If you want to succeed, learn from those who succeed. The hustlers will tell you what you want to hear, but success does not result directly from reading books, blogs or tweets. Serve someone who is successful with the passion, loyalty, intelligence, imagination and courage. Put yourself in the action with as many hours as you can give. Things won't begin to truly come together until you've put in 20,000 hours. In the front line under the command of someone who makes it happen, that's where you will learn how to succeed. If you want to succeed, learn from those who succeed. The hustlers will tell you what you want to hear, but success does not result directly from reading books, blogs or tweets. Serve someone who is successful with the passion, loyalty, intelligence, imagination and courage. Put yourself in the action with as many hours as you can give. Things won’t begin to truly come together until you’ve put in 20,000 hours. In the front line under the command of someone who makes it happen, that’s where you will learn how to succeed.

]]> By: Trey - Swollen Thumb Entertainment http://prevential.com/the-four-hour-work-week-myth/#comment-1376 Trey - Swollen Thumb Entertainment Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:25:34 +0000 http://prevential.com/?p=841#comment-1376 I agree with Alik, way to go using the Mark Twain quote in an unexpected way. I haven't gotten into this Tim Ferris trend yet, mostly for the reason that you cited. People seem to want to get into this stuff because they want to lounge about for the majority of their time. I spend very little of my time "playing" but "working" instead. However, I love my "work". My work consists of building my business, and all of the contents of it. This is my life purporse. @ Melanie, like Derek said, Steve Pavlina didn't call people who work normal jobs "dummies" per say. He is criticizing the people who think that trading your time for a paycheck is the most reliable way to make a living. We are all capable of taking control of our lives, and becoming more valuable to ourselves, our employers, our customers, and our families. I agree with Alik, way to go using the Mark Twain quote in an unexpected way.

I haven’t gotten into this Tim Ferris trend yet, mostly for the reason that you cited. People seem to want to get into this stuff because they want to lounge about for the majority of their time. I spend very little of my time “playing” but “working” instead. However, I love my “work”. My work consists of building my business, and all of the contents of it. This is my life purporse.

@ Melanie, like Derek said, Steve Pavlina didn’t call people who work normal jobs “dummies” per say. He is criticizing the people who think that trading your time for a paycheck is the most reliable way to make a living. We are all capable of taking control of our lives, and becoming more valuable to ourselves, our employers, our customers, and our families.

]]> By: Alik Levin | PracticeThis.com http://prevential.com/the-four-hour-work-week-myth/#comment-1364 Alik Levin | PracticeThis.com Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:28:19 +0000 http://prevential.com/?p=841#comment-1364 Derek, you surprised me with the twist on Mark Twain's quote. Very good - you surprised me. Good stuff, good stuff! I have read Tim's book and it surely moved me. 4 hour workweek seemed too ambitious to me so i set more realistic limit - 40 hours workweek and escape 9-5. I got it all. I am field consultant at a company. I manage my time the way it never exceeds 40 hours and I visit my cubicle once per two weeks. I love it. Derek, you surprised me with the twist on Mark Twain’s quote.
Very good – you surprised me. Good stuff, good stuff!
I have read Tim’s book and it surely moved me. 4 hour workweek seemed too ambitious to me so i set more realistic limit – 40 hours workweek and escape 9-5. I got it all. I am field consultant at a company. I manage my time the way it never exceeds 40 hours and I visit my cubicle once per two weeks. I love it.

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]]> By: tom http://prevential.com/the-four-hour-work-week-myth/#comment-1327 tom Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:11:23 +0000 http://prevential.com/?p=841#comment-1327 Indeed this is very true. People need to stop doing shit they hate. They only due it because of the crap they bought that they can't afford, don't need and that someone else told them to get. And yes when you do something you like, it ain't work. Heres a quote i heard all entrepreneurs are con artists, because they get paid to get better. Indeed this is very true.

People need to stop doing shit they hate. They only due it because of the crap they bought that they can’t afford, don’t need and that someone else told them to get.

And yes when you do something you like, it ain’t work.

Heres a quote i heard
all entrepreneurs are con artists, because they get paid to get better.

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]]> By: doug mitchell http://prevential.com/the-four-hour-work-week-myth/#comment-1258 doug mitchell Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:39:10 +0000 http://prevential.com/?p=841#comment-1258 Agreed, the concept of "life outsourcing" that Tim encourages is a stretch. But I will stick up for him that he doesn't mock you for doing the 16 hour passion play. He points out strategies and methods to achieve this goal IF you desire. Just look around and ask Tim if he spent 4 hours a day on his new show only? I'm guessing between meetings, planning, and shooting...he put in some long days...because he's hitting the point now where his passions and desires are unfolding before him. Those tend to be more than 4 hours a day. I've read the book and loved the concepts and still happily work a ton but I never forget the overriding point of the book. To me it's simple: Extract yourself as much as possible from things that others can do if you give them the power. That way, you can reach YOUR potential for capitalizing on what YOU are good at. If that means writing 16 hours a day because you love it...then every day is a vacation! Agreed, the concept of “life outsourcing” that Tim encourages is a stretch. But I will stick up for him that he doesn’t mock you for doing the 16 hour passion play. He points out strategies and methods to achieve this goal IF you desire. Just look around and ask Tim if he spent 4 hours a day on his new show only? I’m guessing between meetings, planning, and shooting…he put in some long days…because he’s hitting the point now where his passions and desires are unfolding before him. Those tend to be more than 4 hours a day.

I’ve read the book and loved the concepts and still happily work a ton but I never forget the overriding point of the book. To me it’s simple:

Extract yourself as much as possible from things that others can do if you give them the power. That way, you can reach YOUR potential for capitalizing on what YOU are good at. If that means writing 16 hours a day because you love it…then every day is a vacation!

]]> By: Happiness is Better http://prevential.com/the-four-hour-work-week-myth/#comment-1257 Happiness is Better Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:37:39 +0000 http://prevential.com/?p=841#comment-1257 <strong>Carnival of Personal Development - February 2, 2009...</strong> Welcome to the Carnival of Personal Development. I’m pretty excited as this is the first time I’ve hosted a carnival. Editor’s Picks Relax presents How I overcome my fear instantly posted at The Wise Curve, saying, “I was exp... Carnival of Personal Development – February 2, 2009…

Welcome to the Carnival of Personal Development. I’m pretty excited as this is the first time I’ve hosted a carnival.
Editor’s Picks
Relax presents How I overcome my fear instantly posted at The Wise Curve, saying, “I was exp…

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