Life Is Short: How to Add a Sense of Urgency | Tim Ferriss

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“We cannot be more sensitive to pleasure without being more sensitive to pain” one of my many favorite quotes by Alan Watts. Helps me accept all my emotions as we are perfectly where we should be.

I've grown into the stoic way of thinking as I've grown older. But when I was diagnosed with Primary Progressive MS it really hit me hard. I had already figured I would die at a fairly young age based on family history, so I tried to make everything I did matter. But when the neurologist told me I'd be in a wheelchair in 3 to 5 years it made me look at what I still want to do. I told him "no, I won't!" I was walking with a walker then. I pushed myself to not give in. I progressed to using a cane. I kept pushing and have been cane-free for over a year. The sense of urgency is a real driving force. If I'm going to die young, that was a good enough thing, but being crippled is another thing altogether. That neurologist has refused to see me in the past year because I showed him I was fighting MS in a way his other patients couldn't. I'm stronger now than when I was diagnosed, but will never be back to as I was before. I refused to lay down and die crippled. The sense of urgency is real! Stoicism is real, too. I've always been a dreamer, but now I'm trying to live the dreams.

"Replace the fear of the unknown for curiosity". Life is so interesting, if we get curious about it, every single day will be an adventure. I also tried to add a sense of urgency by fear, but that's the worst way. Being afraid of living is exactly what death wants. Being curious of life is what gives us the energy we need to keep moving on.

Tim Ferriss, the amount of net lift that society has experienced through your work is immense and incalculable. Glad I’m alive at the same time you are

Bro you are such a role model for me. You just can not image how much it means to me your content and your effort to leave this place better than we found it. I can relate to you so much. I am so proud of you Tim. I really wish to meet you one day. When I watch your video, I think “that’s how I would like to become”. Someone who is not afraid of saying what he thinks, someone who is bold enough to leave an environment like startup investing to pursue the spread of psychedelics, among all the other awesome activities you do. Thanks man :) you are my hero.

4:23 “What you resist tends to persist.” Beautiful 👌

1. Stoicism: A Philosophy of life to focus only on that which you control. 2. Remind yourself of mortality as another reason to push through tough days. "What emotions am I NOT willing to feel." ( A father getting up at 4 to go the gym because he wants to be there for his daughters wedding instead of another man/stranger.) 3. 'That which you resist, persists." You are going to feel these emotions. What matters is the HOW you handle it. ( Tim explains some of his weird sad piano practice. Personally I choose to find meaning in the everyday discomfort. Ex. Dirty dishes means you had food to eat & washing them is an act of gratitude." 4. Ask "When on your death bed, how much would you pay to relive warm experiences in your life?". Personally I like the ted talk, "Homework for life" by Matthew Dicks. Great practical way to in rich your life.

"It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live" - Marcus A.

"Death smiles at us all, all a man can do is smile back." - Marcus Aurelius

The Movie that helped me during my worse depressive moments of my Life was The Crow and the soundtrack were what lifted me. I was 25 years old in the Army and hadn't achieved any of my goals I had wanted to achieve by that age, had no girlfriend for years, and was 1000's miles away from my family!! I cried while watching and blasting the audio!! I let it all just drain out of me and decided that better times will come(took 9 years) but they came! At 34 I got married and now have 4 children! The Happiest days of my Life were ahead of me and I would have not had them had I decided to end my Life then!!! My Favorite song from the sound track is Burn by The Cure!!!

If you are present and can say to yourself "This is priceless", you have named one of those accessible moments that feed your soul . You can utilize priceless recall as a "feeling mantra" for meditation.

Wisdom + insight + education + action This man clearly exhibits both... The last one being what makes him pop. Thank you 🥰😍

I find listening to elderly neighbours a wonderful way to keep myself in check. I am reminded that they were once my age and I would be blessed to make it to their age. One of my mentors said “Treat each day as your “first day” (first date, first day on new job, etc) and your last day (imagine yourself on your deathbed) Bring the same first day enthusiasm with you into each day. And how would you like to be remembered? Who would you call to say I love you on your last. Great share Tim 🙏🏻

3:20 Thank you so much. My epiphany is that the things you avoid are the things you need to pay attention to the most. These are the things at the root of your deepest struggles — these are also the very things that will set you free. 💕🦋

I'm a Buddhist and I've always been really interested in the similarities between Buddhism and Stoicism. There are differences for sure (Buddhism has a big focus on compassion and kindness) but the similarities are striking.

I needed this today Tim. Since the lockdown came into effect I’ve realised a couple of things about my behaviour, one of which is this: I need to compete with myself in order to remain active. I need to give myself things to beat if I want to get to the gym, for example. I need things that scare me; the thought of being less than, the threat of unfulfilled potential, things that give me a sense of urgency. It’s funny how little we consider death, even when people are dying around us. Putting that in the forefront of my mind today made me realise that the motivation I find from challenging myself into urgency can be there all the time if I keep things in perspective. Death really isn’t that far away. Maybe we should act like it a little more.

When Yaksha asked Yudhisthir this question: What is the greatest wonder in the world? he replied: The greatest wonder is that although people see living beings die every day they still live as if death doesn't hit them one day and that they live forever

Thank you, Tim, for doing the work that you do!

“The psyche is porous” Brilliant wording. Thank you. I will use this in my vocab. I am very sensitive to music energy, any media really. For example if you had background music of any kind while you were teaching us I wouldn’t be able to pay attention to learn. The two audios would just cause unrest because I couldn’t concentrate on one. What is that? Anyone know? Anyway, I so appreciate your teaching style Tim. You have been given such helpful gifts. Thank you for your generosity in helping others.