I originally learned about it from my roommate and then later by people I’ve met. It’s been getting a lot of hype and publicity, being a New York Times bestseller. I had heard a lot of great things about the book, so I decided to check it out.
And after thoroughly going through the book, I am happy to say that it is an amazing book and I’m glad I picked it up. It really opened my eyes to a lot of great ideas and a new way of looking at things in life.
The book is all about how to “escape the 9 to 5, live anywhere, and join the new rich.”
Most people spend their entire lives WORKING and looking forward to retirement, which is when they’ll finally get the opportunity to travel and be free to do the things they really want in life. Whereas Timothy believes that retirement isn’t the goal, but rather we should LIVE and ENJOY our lives today.
That’d be great, except most people live in the cultural hypnosis that we need to work 40+ hours per week to be successful and wealthy. Or that we need to go to college or university and then afterwards find a job and work until we’re 60 until retirement.
I’ve been reading the book The Four Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss (book review coming soon) and on the last chapter there is a poem that I really liked. I thought I’d share it with you guys.
It’s called SLOW DANCE by David L. Weatherford.
SLOW DANCE
Have you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-round?
Or listened to the rain
Slapping on the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly’s erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?
You better slow down.
Don’t dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won’t last.
Do you run through each day
On the fly?
When you ask: How are you?
Do you hear the reply?
When the day is done,
do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?
You’d better slow down.
Don’t dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won’t last.
Ever told your child,
We’ll do it tomorrow?
And in your haste,
Not see his sorrow?
Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die
Cause you never had time
To call and say, “Hi”?
You’d better slow down.
Don’t dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won’t last.
When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.
When you worry and hurry through your day,
It’s like an unopened gift thrown away.
I just got back from a 4-day immersion seminar in LA. And before that, Jason and I just finished doing a 3-day immersion bootcamp with a few students here in Vancouver.
Let me tell you, the experience was powerful. It was unlike any other experience I had been through.
The two immersion events in a row helped me come up with an amazing realization, that has completely changed the way I view mastering and learning a new skillset.
I’ve said it a few times already… TOTAL IMMERSION.
Think about it… would you rather learn the Greek language by attending a weekly class, or by going to Greece and immersing yourself in the Greek culture?
You may have seen them – those rare men that are excelling at a rapid pace – and you may be wondering what their secret is. I don’t know, and frankly I don’t care. What I do care is that YOU are excelling at a rapid pace. And I’m going to share with you one of the most powerful mindsets to do that, starting TODAY.
Take a moment and think of the last time you were out being social and meeting people. Now if I was to ask you to tell me with complete honesty and integrity what level you were playing at on a scale of 1-10, would you say 100? In fact, when was the last time you played at a 100? Or worse, have you never played at a 100??
If you want to get good fast you have to push your boundaries every time you go out. Whether its rolling into a group of 9 guys and 1 cute girl, or chasing her down for 6 blocks to make her day, or deciding to get your second and third and fourth wind when things aren’t going your way.
As you’re answering this you may wonder how this translates into results. Your mind has already begun rationalizing that it’s not worth it. What’s the point, after all, you can go and approach this other girl that’s standing there by herself. Easier? Yes, and in the short-term it may seem like the better way to go. But you will deny yourself the most amazing growth and long-term results if that remains your philosophy. This whole thing isn’t about instant results, it’s about what kind of a man you become.
It took me about a week and a half to finish reading Eckhart Tolle’s popular book, titled “The Power of Now” for my 8 Week Book Reading Challenge. I was sure to spend extra time re-reading certain concepts and principles so that I could have a better understanding of his materials.
While difficult to read and comprehend at times, The Power of Now is without a doubt a remarkable book.
I kept hearing more and more about it through friends and other members of the “community“, so I decided to check it out. And, interestingly enough, Eckhart Tolle happens to live in the Kitsilano area in Vancouver (where I live).
The book is written in a cool FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) fashion. Because spiritual enlightenment can be difficult to understand, he focuses on answering questions from others throughout the book. I found this very useful and it helped me have a clearer understanding of his ideas.
The primary principle in the book revolves around the concept of “being fully present.” Or, in other words, “living in the NOW.”
“Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Make the Now the primary focus of your life. Whereas before you dwelt in time and paid brief visits to the Now, have your dwelling place in the Now and pay brief visits to past and future when required to deal with the practical aspects of your life situation. Always say “yes” to the present moment. What could be more futile, more insane, than to create inner resistance to something that already is? What could be more insane than to oppose life itself, which is now and always now? Surrender to what is. Say “yes to life — and see how life suddenly starts working for you rather than against you.”
Eckhart talks about how people are constantly thinking compulsively throughout their day-to-day lives. This is what I usually refer to as “stuck inside your head” or in a completely “logical” state of mind.
They’re either thinking about the PAST or the FUTURE, rather than embracing the moment fully for what it is.
In relation to approaching and meeting women, the secret to receiving positive responses and generating high levels of attraction revolve around your emotional state”, or as Eckhart says “being in the moment.”
And, ironically enough, conditioning guys to think less and be more and more “in the moment” is the one thing that is stopping the typical guys I coach from massive success with women and dating. It’s usually because they’ve been CONDITIONED their entire lives to be compulsive thinkers and analytical, and their lifestyles reflect that — for example, sitting at home avoiding parties and social activities to be on the computer.
In my last post I told you to quit. I expect that if you haven’t, you went through the three questions and realized in your case you need to do the opposite of quitting – REDEDICATION.
This is an elaborate ritual that involves forgetting the pities of the past, revitalizing your dreams, and coming up with an invigorated gameplan that you can work day in day out. And it has to begin RIGHT NOW.
If you’re wondering whether its possible to begin later – maybe tomorrow –instead, stop and answer me this: Would you put off breathing or eating until tomorrow? This is YOUR LIFE we’re talking about, and WHO YOU ARE ABOUT TO BECOME. How dare you put that off for one more day? You’re astonishing and can’t afford to squander.
I decided to read this book because I’ve been learning about the pH balance for several months now from different sources. Health has been such a major focus in my life for the past several months, so I was interested in learning more about it.
What is pH balance?
Just like how your body must maintain a certain body temperature (98.6) to stay healthy, it must also maintain a certain level of pH, which is almost equally important to your body’s temperature.
On this beautiful, sunny afternoon in Vancouver, I decided to go for a stroll around Kitsilano. I found myself relaxing at the beach, staring out at the ocean and beautiful scenery around me. I felt at peace with myself.
Getting myself into that kind of relaxed, peaceful state is very refreshing. It allows me to think clearly and express my thoughts freely. As I sat there, I began thinking.
I thought about how lucky I am to be experiencing this beautiful sight — how lucky I am to be living in Kitsilano, with 7 other positive, motivated individuals as my “mastermind group”, known as Project Vancouver. I thought about how lucky I am to be doing what I passionately enjoy doing, which is influencing people’s lives for the better and making a REAL contribution to the world. I thought about all of the amazing friends that I have. The people that I’ve met in my journey…
I heard about the book from my partner Cheyenne, who mentioned that it was a good read.
The book is structured around Four Agreements, which are essential to living a fulfilled life and being free. They are agreements that you make with yourself.
Don Miguel talks a lot about freedom — the essence of what we all desire. But, what holds us back is fear.
To be alive is the biggest fear humans have. Death is no the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive — the risk to be alive and express what we really are. Just being ourselves is the biggest fear of humans. We have learned to live our lives trying to satisfy other people’s demands. We have learned to live by other people’s points of view because of the fear of not being accepted and of not being good enough for someone else.”
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