{"id":2547,"date":"2010-03-01T11:58:43","date_gmt":"2010-03-01T09:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pinartarhan.com\/blog\/?p=2547"},"modified":"2010-06-16T14:06:43","modified_gmt":"2010-06-16T12:06:43","slug":"the-4-hour-workweek-by-timothy-ferriss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pinartarhan.com\/blog\/the-4-hour-workweek-by-timothy-ferriss\/","title":{"rendered":"The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss. Do you want a lot from life? Like a lot of money and time, dancing away like you are in a dance movie, learning to fight like Bruce Lee? Sipping cocktails on a hammock by the beach on an exotic island? Whatever you want, you can have it. As long as you pay attention...photo from: http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3095\/2492679014_35071e389e.jpg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

First, an introduction:<\/strong><\/p>\n

[pro-player width=’530′ height=’253′ type=’video’]http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wX3eJRwJqlc[\/pro-player]<\/p>\n

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The New Edition<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"The<\/a>
The 4-Hour Workweek, Timothy Ferriss. Image from: http:\/\/thewaislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/The-4-hour-workweek.jpg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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You see the cover. You turn its back and read:<\/p>\n

WARNING: DO NOT READ THIS BOOK UNLESS YOU WANT TO QUIT YOUR JOB<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brilliant. I did want to quit my job when I picked up this book. But yes, it might really and irrevocably encourage and motivate you to quit even if you don\u2019t. You see, this is a business book that tells you everything you want to know if you do not want to be stuck in an office from 9 to 5. And even that 9-5 was an old time ago wasn\u2019t it? Most people I know would consider 9 to 5 a positive change in lifestyle because usually they work at least 2-3 hours more than that, lose a couple more to the commute and if they are really, really \u201clucky\u201d, they don\u2019t work on Saturdays.<\/p>\n

I had a job that required me to be there from 9 to 6.30 (minimum) and put in hours on Saturday as well (from 10 to 5). The pay wasn\u2019t great but OK. It had certain advantages and it wouldn\u2019t look bad on the resume. It was a small firm and the industry was pretty OK with employees dressed in jeans (although my old-fashioned boss would just love it if I wore suits, really). And there is a bonus to working long hours as well as working on Saturdays. It doesn\u2019t leave you much time to spend your salary. So you can save money, which was why I got the job in the first place. But after having worked there for 5.5 months, having read Timothy\u2019s book and being no longer able to resist the dreamer in me, I quit. Truth is, I would have quit without this book eventually but it speeded up the process and I am glad.<\/p>\n

The great thing about this book<\/a>, it informs you in a very entertaining and interesting manner. It is such a page-turner, you would think you were reading a thrilling work of fiction. But just because it is a fun read, it doesn\u2019t mean you shouldn\u2019t attack it with bookmarkers and magic markers. Ferris doesn\u2019t just tell his own life story. He talks about all the steps you can take, the resources you can use and everything you should consider. He even talks about insurance for the self-employed. So he literally leaves you no excuses to reconsider your life. If you are actually enoying the office life with the cubicles, supervisors, the bosses, the hours, codes, the culture\u2026..Fine, by all means don\u2019t read it. Or read it and find about a very interesting entrepreneur.<\/p>\n

Now, he is not only an entrepreneur. It is not like he quit his day job to set up his own office and be his own boss. He did it, so he could have more time, more money and more freedom. He literally found a way to work as less as possible and work whenever, wherever. Hence the picture of hammock on the cover\u2026And no, Timothy doesn\u2019t just outsource<\/a> and sits down on his butt (although you can, if you prefer the lazy life). He uses this time and money to do whatever he wants. Such as being a Chinese kickboxing champion. Learning Japanese. Starring in Japanese shows (yes, speaking Japanese), being a Tango champion in Argentina. Traveling the world\u2026He does all this and more. Learns things from scratch and excels at them; while most of us try to figure out a way to balance career with social life, barely finding time and money for the things we always wanted.<\/p>\n

He doesn\u2019t offer a get-rich quick scheme. You do have to work. But instead of slaving away, you will be working efficiently towards the life you always dreamed of. Oh, and even if Tim is pretty well off at the moment, he is not loaded like an A-list Hollywood star. But it doesn\u2019t matter. He also shows you the tricks to live like a millionaire even if you aren\u2019t one. And he was 30 when this book<\/a> was first published.<\/p>\n

So, he is one of my idols. In fact, he might be The Idol. If you are a dreamer who wants to really enjoy to path to his\/her dreams, Tim is The Man and this is The Book.<\/p>\n

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\"Timothy<\/a>
One of the things you will find in the book: "how to trade a long-haul career for short work bursts and frequent "mini-retirements". Can we rate books? If we can, it is a 10\/10.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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