I just finished the 4-Hour Workweek (Thanks for the book RR) and it was a very interesting read. My motives in reading the book were not to create automated income (though that would be nice), but to explore Timothy Ferriss’ ideas on Lifestyle Design (LD). Basically his thesis is that there is a segment of the population that is emerging as the New Rich (NR). Because of technology the NR can create/find jobs that allow them to work from anywhere in the world and require less of their time than a traditional job. While the book is not distinctly Christian, his insights into prioritizing life can be useful for anyone who desires a mid-course correction.
In one section of the book, he exposes how most of us get into a Work-4-Work sake mentality. When we get into this mode (most Americans) we fall to engage in the things that are most meaningful to us. I really enjoyed this quote below,
John I’d love to talk about the gaping void I feel in m life, the hopelessness that hits me like a punch in the eye ever time I start my computer in the mornings, but I have so much work to do! I’ve got at least three ours of unimportant e-mail to reply to before calling the prospects who said ‘no’ yesterday. Gotta run!”
I also love his ideas concerning a low-information diet (now if I could just implement them). This book will motivate you to look away from the 1000 trivial distractions that come at you every day, and look to the things that will mean the most to you at the end of your days. Check out his blog here.
