How I Went From Avoiding to Getting Inspired by This Aussie Blogger
By: Smillew Rahcuef
Tags: Writer, Self Improvement, Inspiration, Life Lessons, Blogger

How I Went From Avoiding to Getting Inspired by This Aussie Blogger

That’s NOT Tim Denning by https://www.pexels.com/@lachlan-ross

I try to stay away from Aussies.

I avoid them since the day a group of them kicked me out of a bar in Tokyo after tricking me into buying a round of drinks.

I love Aussies.

I love them since the first time I landed in Sydney. And then, they doubled down (under) on that when I came back and landed in Melbourne.

Sydney was after Tokyo on my list, which proves I’m not (that) resentful. But I see a trend here. With Aussies like Tim Denning, it’s steer clear at first read, and then love comes and turns around the relationship.

It’s hard to avoid viewing Tim Denning’s posts; after all, he doesn’t have 100M+ views without reasons. Here’s why I avoided him (maybe I was just jealous), why I love him, and why Tim Ferriss should get him fast on the podcast.

He’s cocky

He’s way too cocky. I come from a different culture (European), and I have a different personality. Both make it hard for me to swallow his cockiness. Which most likely is coming from both his environment and his personality.

He’s cocky, but he inspires me, and he knows it:

“75% of the Time You’re Inspiring, 25% of the Time You’re Offending People.”

He’s a giver

I love that about him. I love that he wrote this:

“I now tell everybody about all my ideas, and I often find that it opens doors I never knew existed. People now see me as an ideas man because I share everything I know.”

Can you imagine what the world would look like if, every time we find an idea particularly exciting, we would share it with others? Sometimes I find myself sharing a link to a mind-blowing course on youtube, and some of my friends are like: “Yeah, I knew about it.” They knew? And didn’t tell? I find this sad. Thank you, Tim, for sharing your ideas.

He’s incredibly productive

Tim writes 20,000+ words per week; that’s like a third of a novel. This guy writes something around 17 books worth of words per year! Most people don’t even read that many books. Can you believe it? I gave him one week of holidays in this calculation; that might be a tad too much, knowing how energized he is.

He does this thanks to a not-gorgeous morning routine. A morning routine that made him write:

“Tim Ferriss would chase me down the street with a Texas Chainsaw if he knew about my morning routine.”

Hmmm, maybe not such a good idea to get Tim on the podcast. I hope he’s a fast runner.

He’s inspiring

This article is a case in point. Seriously, I spent a few hours reading his posts on different platforms this morning, and now I’m super pumped up. I’ve ideas popping up in my mind every five minutes. Try it for yourself; start with his medium profile and follow the white kangaroo.

By the way, Tim Denning really is all over the internet. The number of platforms he uses/used/mastered is impressive.

He loves Tim Ferriss and the podcast

In 2016, Denning already gave 8 reasons why we should listen to Ferriss’s podcast. I became addicted as well, thanks to reason #1:

“No one can find more interesting interviewees.”

My favorite one so far is with Kevin Systrom, Instagram’s cofounder. Check-it out!

He hit rock bottom and learned something from it

Like everyone in Hollywood and on the planet, I’m a sucker for underdog/redemption stories. They make me dream of change. They sometimes even have enough power to make me change something in my life, generally for the better.

They give hope, which is never in too little amounts. One of Tim’s post starts with a couple of before/now pictures. Loser on the left side, winner on the right. And actually, winner is not the correct word. I think self-aware, fulfilled, and having a mission would be more accurate to describe Tim.

It’s not about winning. This is apparently contradictory, but winning is the loser mentality. It’s about enjoying your time on the planet. You can be hard on yourself, try many things, set and reach very demanding goals. But the important is NOT to be super-effective, to bootstrap and self-hack your brain; it’s to enjoy the time you have.

Finally, his goal is glorious

“To inspire the world through entrepreneurship and personal development.”

That’s a big hairy audacious goal. It goes well with the Aussie’s cockiness. And he might well be able to reach it if he keeps on writing. Go, Tim!

When you think of it, having the two Tims talking together on the podcast could be massive! They could enter in resonance and blow our minds.