DoubleTrouble: No reason to monkeyshit me boys. This was a good thread. Captn Krunch, your point was a good one. But you stole that from Gekko in Money Never Sleeps, so not such a major revelation. But worth repeating, I guess. DT - I'm a little insulted that you believe I "stole" one of my core beliefs from a character in a second rate sequel that came out only a few weeks ago. I suggest you head over to Amazon and pick up a copy of Tim Ferriss' Four Hour Work Week and give it a read.

Edmundo Braverman: CaptK, I'm in touch with Ferriss's people right now trying to get him to do an interview for WSO. I'm hoping to make it a video interview. If you could ask him any one thing (or any three things, etc), what would it be? By the way, his new book is out in about 8 weeks. I'm really looking forward to it. You'd better believe I've already ordered 2 of the autographed copies in advance (one for my dad - hopefully it can help him get in shape).

Mo: CaptK: You'd better believe I've already ordered 2 of the autographed copies in advance (one for my dad - hopefully it can help him get in shape). I actually lost about 30 lbs using a hybrid of his "Gain 34 lbs of muscle in 4 weeks" and "Lose 20 lbs of fat in 4 weeks" - worked like a charm more than any "diet" plan I'd ever tried, and I wasn't miserable or hungry. I've gone almost pull paleo diet-wise now, and I feel 100x better all day every day (energy level, clear skin, etc). To avoid highjacking the thread further - I'll take my questions for Ferriss to PM.

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I think a lot of you guys are missing what I consider to be the most important part of the quote - "Rich enough not to waste time."

You guys are all fixated on the number, whether it's $400k or $800k or $10 million. The number isn't what matters, it's the lifestyle that matters. It's units of happiness. I know so many Wall Street guys that are bringing in extraordinary incomes, but their happiness is in the toilet. They're slaves to their jobs, they don't ever have a minute "off" when they can put down the Blackberry, put work out of their head, and relax with their families. Time is the most precious commodity, and they're not making any more of it.

Being a player is more than a dollar figure. Being a player means you have LIFE figured out. It means that cashflow is no longer something you have to wake up in the morning and consider - it is automated and an afterthought. Your daily annoyances are taken care of by people you pay to worry about such things. Your energies can be spent chasing excitement, fulfillment, and philanthropy (if that's your thing).

And that's why thousands of Wall Street guys rise every day and complete their Bateman-esque morning routines, fancying themselves masters of the universe, while guys like Tim Ferriss wake up on the beach smiling and happy.

As Thoreau said - "A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone."