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Surround Yourself with the Right People
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12:16 - 19:56 (07:39)

Tim Ferriss shares the advice that had the biggest impact on his life, "you are the average of the five people you associate with most", and gives tips on how to improve our lives through the people and activities we surround ourselves with.

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Bill Gates shares the best advice he had ever received, which is that you are the average of the five people you associate with most.
12:16 - 14:32 (02:16)
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Bill Gates
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Bill Gates shares the best advice he had ever received, which is that you are the average of the five people you associate with most. He also talks about his alternative way of typing using his iPhone and a keyboard.

Chapter
Surround Yourself with the Right People
Episode
#284: The Answers to My Favorite Questions
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
The 80/20 rule can be applied to identify the activities or people that bring positive emotional states, like achieving a zen-like state.
14:32 - 17:12 (02:39)
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80/20 rule
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The 80/20 rule can be applied to identify the activities or people that bring positive emotional states, like achieving a zen-like state. The speaker shares two simple things to do when feeling anxious or overwhelmed.

Chapter
Surround Yourself with the Right People
Episode
#284: The Answers to My Favorite Questions
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
The guest emphasizes on simplifying your life and work through focusing on the essential 20% of the activities, responsibilities, or people that are causing 80% of the pain, headache, and negative emotions that you would prefer not to have.
17:12 - 19:56 (02:44)
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Simplification
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The guest emphasizes on simplifying your life and work through focusing on the essential 20% of the activities, responsibilities, or people that are causing 80% of the pain, headache, and negative emotions that you would prefer not to have.

Chapter
Surround Yourself with the Right People
Episode
#284: The Answers to My Favorite Questions
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show