Comments on: The Rift Created by The Four Hour Workweek http://youngdough.com/2008/09/04/the-rift-created-by-the-four-hour-workweek/ a college kid's journey to financial freedom... Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:02:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: shultice24 http://youngdough.com/2008/09/04/the-rift-created-by-the-four-hour-workweek/#comment-4130 shultice24 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:09:24 +0000 http://youngdough.com/2008/09/04/the-rift-created-by-the-four-hour-workweek/#comment-4130 Good thoughts money. It really is about combining what your goals and ambitions are with the ideas that can be taken away from 4HWW. I think it's dumb for people to read it literally and think that Ferriss is advocating his exact lifestyle. Like you conclude with, the message is to consider our circumstances and develop our own plan. Good thoughts money. It really is about combining what your goals and ambitions are with the ideas that can be taken away from 4HWW.

I think it’s dumb for people to read it literally and think that Ferriss is advocating his exact lifestyle. Like you conclude with, the message is to consider our circumstances and develop our own plan.

]]> By: MoneyEnergy http://youngdough.com/2008/09/04/the-rift-created-by-the-four-hour-workweek/#comment-4125 MoneyEnergy Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:22:47 +0000 http://youngdough.com/2008/09/04/the-rift-created-by-the-four-hour-workweek/#comment-4125 I didn't find anything troubling about 4HWW. In fact, I was quite impressed by some of Ferriss' insights and paradigm shifts (and I'm by no means a newbie reader on this topic of alternative lifestyle design....it's not a new topic). Tim's strength is being able to distill knowledge from his life experience and turn that knowledge into practice in a very short time. He's extremely effective this way. It's no doubt part of why he's been able to accomplish so much so soon. Find ways to take what you like from Ferriss' book and combine it with what else you know that you want to achieve. Design your own plan that will work for you. I didn’t find anything troubling about 4HWW. In fact, I was quite impressed by some of Ferriss’ insights and paradigm shifts (and I’m by no means a newbie reader on this topic of alternative lifestyle design….it’s not a new topic).

Tim’s strength is being able to distill knowledge from his life experience and turn that knowledge into practice in a very short time. He’s extremely effective this way. It’s no doubt part of why he’s been able to accomplish so much so soon.

Find ways to take what you like from Ferriss’ book and combine it with what else you know that you want to achieve. Design your own plan that will work for you.

]]> By: shultice24 http://youngdough.com/2008/09/04/the-rift-created-by-the-four-hour-workweek/#comment-3836 shultice24 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:51:59 +0000 http://youngdough.com/2008/09/04/the-rift-created-by-the-four-hour-workweek/#comment-3836 Thanks for the replies guys and gals. Although it'd be crazy fun for a little while, I too don't think I could live the Ferriss life for very long. Playground, I can see where you come from. The 4HWW is a book that must be taken with a grain of salt. He seems to really promote his exact lifestyle, but the main message I took from it is that there are options, like louise referred to. A lot of people really don't even consider this fact, and in effect settle for something that's less than ideal to them. Personal opinions of Ferriss himself aside, I think the book does a decent job of getting the reader to at least look past the status quo. Thanks for the replies guys and gals.

Although it’d be crazy fun for a little while, I too don’t think I could live the Ferriss life for very long.

Playground,

I can see where you come from. The 4HWW is a book that must be taken with a grain of salt. He seems to really promote his exact lifestyle, but the main message I took from it is that there are options, like louise referred to. A lot of people really don’t even consider this fact, and in effect settle for something that’s less than ideal to them.

Personal opinions of Ferriss himself aside, I think the book does a decent job of getting the reader to at least look past the status quo.

]]> By: louise http://youngdough.com/2008/09/04/the-rift-created-by-the-four-hour-workweek/#comment-3815 louise Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:43:56 +0000 http://youngdough.com/2008/09/04/the-rift-created-by-the-four-hour-workweek/#comment-3815 what a great post! There are many different ways to stucture the work/life balance, for me I would die of boredom if I quit working and i get a bit tired of it being talked up as the 'ultimate lifestyle' all the time. What is satisfying changes as circumstances change. but having money gives people a lot more options. what a great post! There are many different ways to stucture the work/life balance, for me I would die of boredom if I quit working and i get a bit tired of it being talked up as the ‘ultimate lifestyle’ all the time. What is satisfying changes as circumstances change. but having money gives people a lot more options.

]]> By: InvestmentPlayground http://youngdough.com/2008/09/04/the-rift-created-by-the-four-hour-workweek/#comment-3812 InvestmentPlayground Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:27:32 +0000 http://youngdough.com/2008/09/04/the-rift-created-by-the-four-hour-workweek/#comment-3812 Personally I found the book filled with a lot of garbage. I found that Tim Ferris is a pompous insecure guy who thinks he's found the secret to living life. Finding an automated source of income - writing a best selling book is definitely one way to do it. And if he seriously makes a product that generates $40,000 of revenue monthly ( half a million a year) - what the heck is he doing looking for other sources of income anyway? Tim Ferris falls in like with the whole pf blogosphere and the rich dad poor dad trend. Bottom line - enjoy your life, and secure alternative sources of income so that you can protect yourself in the event of a downturn. Anything else is a bonus. Personally I found the book filled with a lot of garbage. I found that Tim Ferris is a pompous insecure guy who thinks he’s found the secret to living life. Finding an automated source of income - writing a best selling book is definitely one way to do it. And if he seriously makes a product that generates $40,000 of revenue monthly ( half a million a year) - what the heck is he doing looking for other sources of income anyway?

Tim Ferris falls in like with the whole pf blogosphere and the rich dad poor dad trend. Bottom line - enjoy your life, and secure alternative sources of income so that you can protect yourself in the event of a downturn. Anything else is a bonus.

]]> By: aaron http://youngdough.com/2008/09/04/the-rift-created-by-the-four-hour-workweek/#comment-3794 aaron Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:59:35 +0000 http://youngdough.com/2008/09/04/the-rift-created-by-the-four-hour-workweek/#comment-3794 Blake, very good points. Ferris wrote from his experience and loves what he does. The way he lives his life is not at all appealing to me, and I would never do what he does on a regular basis. We have to find our own path and travel it 100%. I, too, am still searching for that path. I am not rushing it. I know what I enjoy doing and am always on the look out for ways to earn an income doing what I love. Good luck to you in this as well! Blake, very good points. Ferris wrote from his experience and loves what he does. The way he lives his life is not at all appealing to me, and I would never do what he does on a regular basis. We have to find our own path and travel it 100%. I, too, am still searching for that path. I am not rushing it. I know what I enjoy doing and am always on the look out for ways to earn an income doing what I love. Good luck to you in this as well!

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