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Summary of The 4-Hour Workweek 

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“The 4-Hour Work Week” was born out of pain and discomfort. Timothy Ferriss hated working 80 long hours every week only to earn $40,000 per year. He wanted a lifestyle design that would enable him to earn more, work less, and have time to do the things that matter to him. So, he started searching. Gradually, he peeled the secrets you're about to learn in this summary. Timothy Ferriss applied the principles he was learning; he kept fine-tuning them till they fit perfectly into the lifestyle he wanted. Soon he was working four hours a week and making twelve times his former paycheck. It was a quantum leap from $40,000 per year to $40,000+ monthly. Since accomplishing his lifestyle goal, Timothy Ferriss has taught the same principles to thousands of students and it worked predictably. “The 4-hour workweek” will enable you to create more freedom and wealth, no matter the kind of job or business you currently have. It's about time this book was written. It is a long-overdue manifesto for the mobile lifestyle, and Tim Ferriss is the ideal ambassador. This will be huge. ~ Jack Canfield

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Mindset Surgery: Any rule not set in course by nature or your government can be bent or broken

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Here's the life cycle of a typical human: go to school, study hard, get a good job and have a family; continue working, save up for retirement then wait until you die. There is really nothing wrong with this arrangement if it's something you enjoy. But a lot of people become disinterested a few years into their jobs. They just feel like the job is sucking away their lives. They rarely have time for friends, family, or any fun activities. They are stuck.
Outside of science and law, all rules can be bent or broken, and it doesn’t require being unethical. ~ Tim Ferriss
Many people desire to break out of the 9-5 prison, but only a few succeed at it — and it all boils down to the fear of the unknown. Who would want to lose their job if there's no tangible hope of getting something better on the scales of time and freedom?
The world will be a happier place if enough people find the courage to leave jobs they dislike and go on to do what their souls desire.
If you truly desire the freedom to live the lifestyle you deserve, then Timothy Ferriss can show you how. “The 4-Hour Work Week” is a lifestyle design that millionaire entrepreneur and podcaster, Timothy Ferriss, created for his personal life, and began teaching others once he successfully tested the effectiveness of his new approach to life. Countless people all over the world have achieved the lifestyle design of their choice simply by understanding and implementing the strategies in this summary. You're about to join that number.
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You can move beyond your fears to create the lifestyle you want by setting goals and taking massive action toward achieving them

Timothy Ferriss once had a business that sucked his time away. It was rewarding financially, but he had to work 15 hours daily. That was a major challenge to him at the time because he wanted freedom. After brainstorming for some time, Ferriss realized taking a year’s vacation in Europe would help cool his head. But, like the majority of us, the fear of losing his business kicked in.
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Elimination is the key to productivity

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Simple hacks for putting your work on autopilot

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Now, it's time to set your income on autopilot!

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You can quit your job and live the New Rich lifestyle

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