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  • crockett
    in a van by the river
    • May 2003
    • 76818

    #1

    It was sugested I read this book..

    I recently took a 2 month contract job, for a place I've done work for in the past. It was out of the blue I get a call last Friday and by Wednesday I was there. The guy I'm doing the work for (its a company that is in the coal industry) tells me I need to read this book because it's talking about me..

    The book is called the "4 hour work week". I'm only two chapters in and god damn if there isn't a lot in this that fits me like a T... The author oversells the idea a bit with a lil too much flash, but still fairly interesting to read and much of what I've done to give myself my freedom.

    One thing I'm taking away from it so far, is that I am my own bottle neck, which is something you sort of understand but don't see it until it's pointed out.

    As for myself, I opted out of permanent jobs, buying property/houses or working endlessly on making some business which runs my life. In stead I said fuck it all and went to do what I wanted which for now is to travel around the country and live different places.

    I didn't worry about having X amount of money in the bank or X amount of income, I just did it and figured out how to make it work as I went. Three years later I'm still at it. It's pretty crazy to start reading a book you never heard of before and realize it tells your current story.


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  • PornWorx
    Confirmed User
    • Apr 2015
    • 235

    #2
    Read it years ago. Tim Ferris does a great job selling books to the masses of people too lazy to implement any useful ideas he has. It's nice to fantasize while reading his stuff but I am more of a Seth Godin type of guy, I find him a little less hype and more sensible advice. He can hype BS ideas sometimes as well. Just not as much I find. People just need to start something and be consistent with it, most don't even start.

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    • crockett
      in a van by the river
      • May 2003
      • 76818

      #3
      Originally posted by PornWorx
      Read it years ago. Tim Ferris does a great job selling books to the masses of people too lazy to implement any useful ideas he has. It's nice to fantasize while reading his stuff but I am more of a Seth Godin type of guy, I find him a little less hype and more sensible advice. He can hype BS ideas sometimes as well. Just not as much I find. People just need to start something and be consistent with it, most don't even start.
      I do agree that for most, it's indeed selling bullshit because most people will never do anything other than the same. The reason it's speaking too me so far, is I did pretty much what he is writing about. I opted to go do what I wanted and figure out how to make it sustainable along the way.

      What is funny, is the entire reason I got into selling porn online, was to free myself from location dependency and be able to live where ever I wanted. I came and left online porn with out doing what I set out to do (I had all the typical excuses not enough saved, not ready ect..ect.)

      It took a short term crash and burn which forced me back into the daily grind for a few years and knowing a few people who died never realizing their dreams to make myself just say fuck this shit I'm doing what I want. Most people will never come to that realization and will always be chasing that "better future" or "right time"..which will likely never come.. Moist people are owned by their work and belongings and will always be tied to them like a ball and chain.
      In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

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      • MiamiBoyz
        fgfdftre6
        • Oct 2012
        • 6688

        #4
        You are only about 15 years too late on this topic.

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        • BlackCrayon
          Too lazy to set a custom title
          • Jun 2003
          • 19634

          #5
          Originally posted by crockett

          What is funny, is the entire reason I got into selling porn online, was to free myself from location dependency and be able to live where ever I wanted. I came and left online porn with out doing what I set out to do (I had all the typical excuses not enough saved, not ready ect..ect.)
          .
          well i guess you kind of had to "free yourself from location dependency" you put it otherwise you'd just be the guy who lives in a van down by river.

          i'm not sure how honest you are with yourself. while most people are stuck and do not achieve their dreams i'm not sure driving around america with little money forever is that great of a dream. seems you're probably only one or two steps away from being homeless.
          you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day..

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          • bronco67
            Too lazy to set a custom title
            • Dec 2006
            • 29026

            #6
            I listen to his podcast every week. Look it up.

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            • CaptainHowdy
              Too lazy to set a custom title
              • Dec 2004
              • 94189

              #7
              A "4 hour work week" looks appealing to me.

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              • arock10
                Confirmed User
                • Jan 2006
                • 6217

                #8
                4hrs seems kind of long
                Sup

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                • crockett
                  in a van by the river
                  • May 2003
                  • 76818

                  #9
                  Originally posted by BlackCrayon
                  well i guess you kind of had to "free yourself from location dependency" you put it otherwise you'd just be the guy who lives in a van down by river.

                  i'm not sure how honest you are with yourself. while most people are stuck and do not achieve their dreams i'm not sure driving around america with little money forever is that great of a dream. seems you're probably only one or two steps away from being homeless.
                  You are pretty shallow minded..
                  In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

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                  • crockett
                    in a van by the river
                    • May 2003
                    • 76818

                    #10
                    Originally posted by CaptainHowdy
                    A "4 hour work week" looks appealing to me.
                    Life should look appealing to you, not how much you work.
                    In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

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                    • 2MuchMark
                      Mark of 2Much.net
                      • Aug 2004
                      • 51261

                      #11
                      Never heard of it before - thanks for the tip! I will look for it.

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                      • crockett
                        in a van by the river
                        • May 2003
                        • 76818

                        #12
                        Originally posted by bronco67
                        I listen to his podcast every week. Look it up.
                        Honestly, I don't need to listen to him preaching gospel to me. I find the book kinda interesting because it's the same path I found for myself.

                        I prefer to just keep heading in my own direction and not follow another's path.
                        In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

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                        • crockett
                          in a van by the river
                          • May 2003
                          • 76818

                          #13
                          Originally posted by MiamiBoyz
                          You are only about 15 years too late on this topic.
                          You are only late to this topic if you are dead.
                          In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

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                          • Tasty1
                            Bla bla blaa
                            • Jan 2005
                            • 9529

                            #14
                            It is the "bible for digital nomads". Nice book, in the end you see he works more than 4 hours a week, but it is a catchy title.

                            I also wanted to travel around the world and that is also a reason i started online 15 years ago. So it is nothing new, but now more and more people get aware of the possibilities. The last year there are more and more people try to travel and make money online and it got attention of the biggest mainstream media. There are a lot of things, digital nomad cruises, co-work centers around the world, meet ups around the world, big events where thousands attend etcetra.

                            A lot of companies also hire digital nomads, or even relocate to the places where a lot of digital nomads hang-out like Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Vietnam and also Colombia is popular.

                            I travel around now for 5 years in several countries. Most of the time i stay 1 - 6 months in a country. Didn't need a book to know i wanted that. Most of the tie i was backpacking on my holidays. You see people now to pay to follow a course how to make money online in some nice places. I prefer the opposite, better to first learn and already make money online and than travel.

                            Why did you stay in your country for those 3 years? Here you can find some countries to stay with the cost https://nomadlist.com The prices are an indication, some travel cheap, other only for 1 year and spent there savings. Most people i know spent around 600 - 800 euros a month.

                            everything is fake

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                            • ITraffic
                              Confirmed User
                              • Jul 2013
                              • 2725

                              #15

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                              • Sly
                                Let's do some business!
                                • Sep 2004
                                • 31380

                                #16
                                Originally posted by crockett
                                Honestly, I don't need to listen to him preaching gospel to me. I find the book kinda interesting because it's the same path I found for myself.
                                Preaching gospel?

                                He has interviews with industry/skill leaders from across the spectrum.
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                                • Grapesoda
                                  So Fucking Banned
                                  • Jul 2003
                                  • 46234

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by crockett
                                  I recently took a 2 month contract job, for a place I've done work for in the past. It was out of the blue I get a call last Friday and by Wednesday I was there. The guy I'm doing the work for (its a company that is in the coal industry) tells me I need to read this book because it's talking about me..

                                  The book is called the "4 hour work week". I'm only two chapters in and god damn if there isn't a lot in this that fits me like a T... The author oversells the idea a bit with a lil too much flash, but still fairly interesting to read and much of what I've done to give myself my freedom.

                                  One thing I'm taking away from it so far, is that I am my own bottle neck, which is something you sort of understand but don't see it until it's pointed out.

                                  As for myself, I opted out of permanent jobs, buying property/houses or working endlessly on making some business which runs my life. In stead I said fuck it all and went to do what I wanted which for now is to travel around the country and live different places.

                                  I didn't worry about having X amount of money in the bank or X amount of income, I just did it and figured out how to make it work as I went. Three years later I'm still at it. It's pretty crazy to start reading a book you never heard of before and realize it tells your current story.


                                  In before the Trumpnuts cry about liberals, like every other topic on this board..
                                  a lot of rationalization and you are very much the braggart, what's the point?

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                                  • CaptainHowdy
                                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                                    • Dec 2004
                                    • 94189

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by crockett
                                    Life should look appealing to you, not how much you work.
                                    True, but I still haven't made up my mind about Life.

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                                    • PornDude
                                      I'm still broke.
                                      • Jul 2008
                                      • 3084

                                      #19
                                      I've read it years ago and even then seemed outdated.

                                      These days it's more useful to read his blog then the book itself.
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                                      • nico-t
                                        emperor of my world
                                        • Aug 2004
                                        • 29901

                                        #20
                                        I bought the book when i was on vacation last year, interesting title and i had something to read in the plane etc.

                                        The first part is interesting. While reading further it became a work book: Do this right now, write down that, etc. Wasnt what i expected it to be, was hoping for more depth / philosophy and mindset behind it. I noticed the more i read the less attention i had for it. Didn't finish it, maybe i'll continue some time.

                                        But there is a huge flaw in this book. He's in the position he's in, because he describes how he set up his business: He was working 14 hours a day to make it a success. And when it was a success, that's when he started to apply these 4 hour workweek techniques.

                                        Then he says 'anyone can apply the 4 hour workweek, whether youre an employee or your own boss'. So an employee who is making a crappy wage will apply these techniques. Well I can guarantee you he will be making an even crappier wage.

                                        Fact is, without making those 14 hour days like he did, he wouldn't be in the position he is now. If he applied the 4 hour workweerk from the start and never worked his ass off, he would be a bum under a bridge right now. Paradox! Book debunked!

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                                        • crockett
                                          in a van by the river
                                          • May 2003
                                          • 76818

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Bjorn_Tasty1
                                          It is the "bible for digital nomads". Nice book, in the end you see he works more than 4 hours a week, but it is a catchy title.

                                          I also wanted to travel around the world and that is also a reason i started online 15 years ago. So it is nothing new, but now more and more people get aware of the possibilities. The last year there are more and more people try to travel and make money online and it got attention of the biggest mainstream media. There are a lot of things, digital nomad cruises, co-work centers around the world, meet ups around the world, big events where thousands attend etcetra.

                                          A lot of companies also hire digital nomads, or even relocate to the places where a lot of digital nomads hang-out like Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Vietnam and also Colombia is popular.

                                          I travel around now for 5 years in several countries. Most of the time i stay 1 - 6 months in a country. Didn't need a book to know i wanted that. Most of the tie i was backpacking on my holidays. You see people now to pay to follow a course how to make money online in some nice places. I prefer the opposite, better to first learn and already make money online and than travel.

                                          Why did you stay in your country for those 3 years? Here you can find some countries to stay with the cost https://nomadlist.com The prices are an indication, some travel cheap, other only for 1 year and spent there savings. Most people i know spent around 600 - 800 euros a month.
                                          Yea this is why I say I'm not interested in his blog or podcast, it's just I came across his, book a bit over 3 years of me living it so to speak.


                                          I also don't subscribe to the whole digital nomad scene. I just do what I do and what makes me happy.

                                          It's not about a 4hr work week, it's about creating the ability to make money which fits your lifestyle rather than bending your lifestyle around your work schedule.
                                          In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

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                                          • romeo22
                                            你自己去他媽的
                                            • Mar 2008
                                            • 23329

                                            #22
                                            15years later its never too late.I stopped reading books since i started my job so lose lot of my time reading.

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                                            • ITraffic
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Jul 2013
                                              • 2725

                                              #23
                                              also a good read:

                                              Surviving Poverty: How to Live in a Van

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                                              • crockett
                                                in a van by the river
                                                • May 2003
                                                • 76818

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by ITraffic

                                                Perhaps you will need that some day..
                                                In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

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                                                • bronco67
                                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                  • Dec 2006
                                                  • 29026

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by crockett
                                                  Honestly, I don't need to listen to him preaching gospel to me. I find the book kinda interesting because it's the same path I found for myself.

                                                  I prefer to just keep heading in my own direction and not follow another's path.
                                                  the podcast is about so much more than the contents of the book. Different guests with unique experiences and insights into making yourself better.

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                                                  • Paul Markham
                                                    Too old to care
                                                    • Jun 2001
                                                    • 52942

                                                    #26
                                                    The only people who make money with those books are. The authors, publishers and book shops.



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                                                    • Struggle4Bucks
                                                      Sieg Hi!
                                                      • May 2011
                                                      • 3615

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by Bjorn_Tasty1
                                                      It is the "bible for digital nomads".
                                                      What's a digital nomad? Someone who streams his asshole or her vagina with his/her iPhone on McDonalds wifi from under a bridge on Chaturbate?
                                                      Half troll half amazing!

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                                                      • crockett
                                                        in a van by the river
                                                        • May 2003
                                                        • 76818

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by Paul Markham
                                                        The only people who make money with those books are. The authors, publishers and book shops.
                                                        The book isn't about telling you how to get rich.. It's about showing you, that you don't have to wait to retire to do the things you want...
                                                        In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

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