Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice From the Best in the World

Tim Ferriss interviewed 100+ of the world’s top performers with an identical set of 11 questions providing a compilation of advice, tools, tactics and habits to help answer life’s most challenging questions. Links to the most recommended books in Tribe of Mentors can be found at tim.blog/booklist.

“When in doubt, let kindness and compassion guide you. And don’t be afraid to fail.”

“There is a big difference between intelligence and wisdom… wisdom reigns supreme.”

“You won’t take a bullet for pleasure or power, but you will for meaning.”

“Busy is a decision… you don’t find the time to do something, you make the time to do things.”

“Courage is more important than confidence… confidence is achieved through repeated success at any endeavor. The more you practice something, the better you will get at it, and your confidence will grow over time.”

“Ego is about who’s right. Trust is about what’s right.”

“Sometimes… not getting what you want opens the door to getting what you need.”

“Integrity is the only path where you will never get lost.”

“Nothing is achieved because of easy choices… hard choices make us wiser, smarter, stronger, and wealthier, and easy choices reverse our progress.”

“Look for something where you love the process, and the results will follow.”