"There is an infinite selection of things that I could test in life, so I generally will look for a critical mass of word that comes back to me. At this point I have hundreds of friends who are the best at what they do, arguably number one in the country or in the world. I will oftentimes just kind of throw a volley out to people, ask them what they're obsessing on or what they find interesting that's on the fringe. If the same answer comes back a few times, I'm like, "Okay.""

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Tim Ferriss

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Tim Ferriss is an author and entrepreneur known for his book 'The 4-Hour Workweek,' which revolutionized modern productivity and lifestyle design.

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