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If I were to update The 4-Hour Body, which topics would you like me to add or elaborate on?
If I were to update The 4-Hour Body, which topics would you like me to add or elaborate on? Please let me know.— Tim Ferriss
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“The stupidity of people comes from having an answer for everything. The wisdom of the novel comes from having a question for everything.” -
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The Intelligent Plant
The Intelligent Plant by Michael Pollan (@michaelpollan).— Tim Ferriss
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▶Kurt Vonnegut on the Shapes of Stories
Kurt Vonnegut on the Shapes of Stories. I have loved Kurt Vonnegut forever. This very short video is a great introduction to his humor and how simply powerful (and powerfully simple) good stories can be. Kurt has inspired me for ages because his writing is approachable -- he uses simple language to create fantastic characters and impart profound lessons. Unlike someone like Milan Kundera, who inspires but intimidates me, Vonnegut made me think “Hmmm… maybe I could actually be a writer…” If you’re looking for other resources, one book that has also helped me to think about storytelling over a d— Tim Ferriss
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Many of you have been asking me for more long-form blog posts, and -- in particular -- about startup investing and how to get started.
Many of you have been asking me for more long-form blog posts, and -- in particular -- about startup investing and how to get started. This post — while for informational purposes only and not investment advice — is intended to show you how one successful investor approached the early-stage game.— Tim Ferriss
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“Finite players play within boundaries; infinite players play with boundaries.” ―
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Wild Idea Buffalo Jerky.
Wild Idea Buffalo Jerky. While on book deadline, I sometimes simply forget to eat. It pays to have an emergency stash of protein in the fridge, and this is what I ate last week when I felt myself bleeding into the hangry zone. The jerky has just 1g of carbohydrate, 8g protein, and 3g fat per stick.— Tim Ferriss
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Reflections from Uyuni
Reflections from Uyuni by Enrique Pacheco. I’ve been dreaming more and more of extended travel, and I learned of Uyuni from Chavo Salvatierra, a Bolivian Dakar Rally racer (and much more). He sent me the above video, which is a time-lapse short film that shows the intrinsic beauty of the salt flat of Uyuni and the province of Potosí in Bolivia. The reflections produced by the water flooding the area in the rainy season are the main protagonist of Enrique Pacheco’s camera, who invites us to dream with impossible images from another world, where the sky meets the earth forming an infinite mirage— Tim Ferriss
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I was running out of storage on my iPhone recently and asked for advice on Twitter.
I was running out of storage on my iPhone recently and asked for advice on Twitter. This “Gone with the Wind” trick, which I thought was a joke, cleared nearly 2GB of space in minutes.— Tim Ferriss
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“Be the silence that listens.” — (@tarabrach)
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The Four-Letter Code to Selling Just About Anything
The Four-Letter Code to Selling Just About Anything by Derek Thompson (@DKThomp) of The Atlantic. How can you learn to sell anything? Study an immigrant who did exactly that, of course. This piece is mostly biography but sprinkled with enough how-to that you can apply it to your own businesses (e.g. Spotify case study). Which is related to my next bullet...— Tim Ferriss
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I’ll keep this one short, as it’s related to the above.
I’ll keep this one short, as it’s related to the above. I’m experimenting with high-intensity interval training (HIIT) as prescribed by Dr. Martin Gibala, one of the world’s foremost exercise scientists (Podcast: “The One-Minute Workout Designed by Scientists”). Most recently, I’ve been using the above XPO/prowler on asphalt with straight arms (at about 50% max grip height) to remove the variability of arm position. I find stationary biking about as interesting as watching paint dry, and the prowler is lower impact. I also suspect there will be some nice carryover to handstand work. Totally lo— Tim Ferriss
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I’ve been absolutely thrilled with the XPO Trainer
I’ve been absolutely thrilled with the XPO Trainer. Recommended to me by elite powerlifter Mark Bell (check his other gear here; our podcast together here), it is effectively a “prowler” with mechanical resistance. I was initially skeptical, but now it’s one of my favorite torture tools. The harder you push, the harder it gets, and the wheels allow me to easily use this anywhere. Unexpectedly, it is much more difficult to use on asphalt than, say, grass, gravel, or loose surfaces, which suits my urban environment perfectly, and no weight plates are required. The XPO is not made in high volume,— Tim Ferriss
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“I happen to be in a very tough business where there are no alibis. It is good or it is bad and the thousand reasons that interfere with a book being as good as possible are no excuses if it is not…Taking refuge in domestic successes, being good to your broke friends, etc. is merely a form of quitting.” -
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Savage” loop choke
“Savage” loop choke in Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition. What’s most notable to me here is the calm finish by the winner. Despite the announcer implying that he didn’t know when his opponent was unconscious, the winner sensed this immediately and put him down as gently as possible.— Tim Ferriss
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An excellent explanation by Stratechery of how/why Amazon might use WholeFoods for scaling something like “Amazon Grocery Services
An excellent explanation by Stratechery of how/why Amazon might use WholeFoods for scaling something like “Amazon Grocery Services.” The entire piece is worth reading, but in short: to justify an investment in massive infrastructure that provides a competitive moat and advantages of scale, Amazon first needs a correspondingly massive internal “customer” for said infrastructure. Video that caught my attention, sent to me by a world-class— Tim Ferriss
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How The Economic Machine Works
How The Economic Machine Works (30-minute video) by Ray Dalio (@raydalio), founder of Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge fund in the world, and the author of ‘Principles.’ What I’m reading and rereading (due to the bolded concept and— Tim Ferriss
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I’m going to cheat this week and give you two closely related quotes from the same person. Bolding is mine: “Wild animals run from the dangers they actually see, and once they have escaped them worry no more. We however are tormented alike by what is past and what is to come. A number of our blessings do us harm, for memory brings back the agony of fear while foresight brings it on prematurely. No one confines his unhappiness to the present.” … “He suffers more than necessary, who suffers before it is necessary” – Seneca
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ENO (Eagles Nest Outfitters) DoubleNest Hammock
ENO (Eagles Nest Outfitters) DoubleNest Hammock with Suspension Straps A few weeks ago, I asked my social media following (~3-4M total) the following question: “What's the best lounging hammock for 2 people to hang/cuddle/read in? Any suggestions that you're 10-out-of-10 happy with? Thanks!” The #1 most recommended was the ENO DoubleNest hammock with suspension straps, and it didn’t disappoint. The straps, which are key, allowed me to set up the hammock between two trees in find your preferred color(s) on the ENO website here, then order from whichever site you like (I ordered from Amazon here— Tim Ferriss
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This tweet storm
This tweet storm by Naval Ravikant on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Here is a useful summary. If you’d like a Bitcoin and Blockchain 101 class, my recent podcast episode with Nick Szabo and Naval covers the basics, as well as some wilder stuff (“The Quiet Master of Cryptocurrency”).— Tim Ferriss
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“We try more to profit from always remembering the obvious than from grasping the esoteric. It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent.” -, investing partner of Warren Buffett
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VooDoo Floss bands
VooDoo Floss bands. These bad boys fit in a jacket pocket and are a godsend. Mine disappeared (stolen by excited frenemies?!?) and I only now replaced it, as I’ve found nothing to help faster with the pain and “stickiness” I sometimes feel in my elbows and knees. They’re perfect for travel and prototype versions were introduced to me by Jedi Kelly Starrett. Buy two, because as Jocko Willink (check this guy out) might say, “Two is one and one is none.”— Tim Ferriss
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DISCLAIMER: I’M NOT A DOCTOR AND DON’T PLAY ONE ON THE INTERNET.
DISCLAIMER: I’M NOT A DOCTOR AND DON’T PLAY ONE ON THE INTERNET. Stop Bleeding, Heal Wounds, and Soothe Sunburns with a Tea Bag Now, on to the story… I don’t think I would have believed this, had I not seen it directly and looked it up afterward. A friend was recently in a surfing accident that split his head open like a Gallagher watermelon. He went to a nearby snack shop, bought black tea bags, and wrapped them on the injury, which was pouring blood everywhere. Within 5 minutes, the bleeding had stopped and remained stopped for a one-hour car drive to the nearest hospital, where the doctor s— Tim Ferriss
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“One whose mind is one with the sky-void steps into a spring mist and thinks to herself she might in fact step out of this world.” - (1118-1190) [Tim: This one might make more sense after the James Fadiman chapter in Tools of Titans]
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Race Happy
"Race Happy." This is a great piece on competing vs. happiness by 4x world champion Amelia Boone (@ameliaboone). Many people, including me, feel a constant tension between striving to achieve and appreciating what they have. This can also manifest as doing what you “should” versus doing what you love. “Race Happy” delves into all of this. If you want more, listen to Amelia’s appearance on the podcast here.— Tim Ferriss
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SocialRank
SocialRank. This cool tool was recommended to me by a number of people on Twitter for exporting my followers and looking at analytics, sorting by “most followed,” etc. For getting a deeper look at my tribe on Twitter and my friends on Instagram, it’s the most elegant service that I’ve found.— Tim Ferriss
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“Boxing is a sport of self-control. You must understand fear so you can manipulate it. Fear is like fire. You can make it work for you: it can warm you in the winter, cook your food when you’re hungry, give you light when you are in the dark, and produce energy. Let it go out of control and it can hurt you, even kill you… Fear is a friend of exceptional people.” – Cus D’Amato American boxing manager and trainer who handled the careers of Mike Tyson, Floyd Patterson, and José Torres, all of which became members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame
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This Hedge Fund Manager Bets He Can Dull Your Sweet Tooth
This Hedge Fund Manager Bets He Can Dull Your Sweet Tooth (Bloomberg) One of the investors who seeded Dr. Michael Burry -- remember The Big Short? -- years later found a solution for his own sugar cravings, and now he’s out to convert the world. He doesn’t need the money, and now he doesn’t need candy bars, either. If you want to skip the text and test drive the lozenge (gymnema sylvestre (GS) + zinc), here it is. I’ve grown interested in GS, as it appears it may not only blunt perception of sweetness, but also affect post-meal (postprandial) glycemic response.— Tim Ferriss
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Week Calendar (Week Cal) app
Week Calendar (Week Cal) app. This app was introduced to me by Naval Ravikant’s wonderful wife, Krystle. At least on an iPhone, it allows a smarter and easier at-a-glance view of your weekly and monthly calendar. Specifically, click on “Views” in the bottom navigation bar and choose “Mini Month.” It’s the fastest way I’ve found to get the gist of your upcoming schedule.— Tim Ferriss
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My brand-new TED talk
My brand-new TED talk! This 14-minute talk was given on the TED main stage during the opening session a few weeks ago, and it’s finally live. It’s the most important and vulnerable talk I’ve ever given, touching on subjects like suicide. Oddly, the exercise I describe -- “fear-setting” -- has also led to nearly all of my best investments and business successes. Step-by-step instructions and real-world examples can be found in this post. There’s a lot of darkness in the world, but certain tools can help. Thank you for sharing the talk with someone it might help. Last but not least, and among ma— Tim Ferriss
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Nowhere is there place To stop and live, so only Everywhere will do: Each and every grass-made hut soon leaves Its place within this withering world. - Saigyo (1118-1190)
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▶Indifference” by Les Doigts de l'Homme
“Indifference” by Les Doigts de l'Homme. It takes 90 seconds or so to get warmed up, but stick with it. It’s a lovely oscillation of ramping up and ramping down.— Tim Ferriss
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True Grit: A Novel
True Grit: A Novel. This novel has been made into several feature films, but the book beats them all. It was recommended to me by a professor who thought I would enjoy the perfect Stoic character: a tough-as-nails 14-year-old girl. First published in 1968, it tells the story of Mattie Ross, who pursues the man who robbed her father of his life, his horse, and $150 in cash money. She leaves home to avenge her father's blood with the one-eyed Rooster Cogburn, the meanest available U.S. Marshal, by her side. It’s a fast, fun, and surprisingly hilarious read. After too much serious non-fiction, th— Tim Ferriss
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How to Grow Human Organs in Pigs
How to Grow Human Organs in Pigs. The entire piece in Scientific American is worth reading, and the ethical considerations alone will make your head spin.— Tim Ferriss
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“When your sparring partner scratches or head-butts you, you don’t then make a show of it, or protest, or view him with suspicion or as plotting against you. And yet you keep an eye on him, not as an enemy or with suspicion, but with a healthy avoidance…. You should act this way with all things in life. We should give a pass to many things with our fellow trainees. For, as I’ve said, it’s possible to avoid without suspicion or hate.” — , Meditations, 6.20 (Found in The Daily Stoic)
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Putumayo presents Brasileiro
Putumayo presents Brasileiro (A great way to start your day after meditating.)— Tim Ferriss
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How One Engineer Made His Hobby Pay Off
How One Engineer Made His Hobby Pay Off.— Tim Ferriss
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My new TV show, Fearless
My new TV show, Fearless, debuted last Tuesday at 8pm on DIRECTV. Fearless spotlights in-depth, long-form conversations with world-class performers, focusing on how they’ve overcome fears, made hard decisions, and won at the highest levels imaginable. The first episode (which you can watch here) featured illusionist and performance artist David Blaine (@davidblaine). The show is on DIRECTV channel 239 and AT&T U-Verse channel 1114, but if you’re a cord-cutter, you can still watch on the DIRECTV NOW app. Click here for all the information on how you can watch.— Tim Ferriss
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“You can do so much in 10 minutes’ time. Ten minutes, once gone, are gone for good. Divide your life into 10-minute units and sacrifice as few of them as possible in meaningless activity.” -, Founder of the furniture brand IKEA
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Zuke's Mini Naturals Dog Treats (Fresh Peanut Butter Formula)
Zuke's Mini Naturals Dog Treats (Fresh Peanut Butter Formula) -- Did you know that some zookeepers have trained polar bears using raisins? It doesn’t take much. Most dog owners -- for a long time, yours truly included -- use training treats that are way too large, leading to a fattened dog, delays due to chewing (which can have a surprisingly large training impact), and unnecessary expense (e.g., my other favorite wild boar Orijen snacks). I’ve tried dozens of options for my sensitive-stomached pooch, and these peanut butter Zuke treats are the best mini-Scooby snacks I’ve found. Real peanut b— Tim Ferriss
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The Greek word ataraxia: tranquillity that comes from equanimity with respect to outside events.
The Greek word ataraxia: tranquillity that comes from equanimity with respect to outside events.— Tim Ferriss
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Masters of Scale podcast, hosted by Reid Hoffman -- Brian Chesky
Masters of Scale podcast, hosted by Reid Hoffman -- Brian Chesky This is a FANTASTIC 30-minute conversation/class from two startup Jedi, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn, Twitter) and co-founder of Airbnb, Brian Chesky (@bchesky). It masterfully covers how to create “magical experiences” by deliberatly doing things that don’t scale. Oddly enough, that can be a key to later scaling to hundreds of millions -- or billions -- of users. If you make products or services of any type, this is worth your time.— Tim Ferriss
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Dash Go Rapid Egg Cooker
Dash Go Rapid Egg Cooker -- Why did it take me so damn long to get one of these gadgets? This type of egg cooker (there are many different brands and models) has been recommended to me for years by friends like Kevin Rose (@kevinrose) and Kamal Ravikant (@kamalravikant). For decades, I’ve cooked hard-boiled and soft-boiled eggs the hard way: using excessive water on a stovetop, watching things like a hawk, and then struggling to peel the eggs, often losing 1/3 of the meat in the process. This device (and similar models with auto turn-off) allows you to “set it and forget it” with as little as — Tim Ferriss
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How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life
How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life -- This new book is one of the best explorations of Stoic philosophy that I’ve read. It’s very personal and very practical. The author, Massimo Pigliucci (Twitter:@mpigliucci), is the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. He holds PhDs in genetics, evolutionary biology, and philosophy. As he says in the introduction to How to Be a Stoic, “I am by profession a scientist and philosopher, and I have therefore always been inclined to seek more coherent ways to understand the world (through science) and — Tim Ferriss
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Peppermint Halo from Saje
Peppermint Halo from Saje -- This was introduced to me at the TED conference in Vancouver, BC. It’s a non-synthetic blend of peppermint, cajeput, lavender, vetiver, eucalyptus, and rosemary oils. Its intended use is as a roll-on application around the hairline for countering headaches (for which it appears to work), but I ended up finding it most useful -- when applied around the neck and shoulders -- for decreasing tension from excessive sitting or caffeine consumption.— Tim Ferriss
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“Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.” -, The Art of War
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Crystal Body Deodorant Stick.
Crystal Body Deodorant Stick. Since dialing in my diet 10+ years ago, I’ve rarely used deodorant. Still, there are high-stress or high-heat environments that can result in musk-ox man smell. This deodorant stick is minimalist and akin to a salt lick that fits in your palm or pocket (great for travel). It omits many deodorant ingredients I prefer to avoid: aluminum chlorohydrate, aluminum zirconium, parabens, phthalates, etc.— Tim Ferriss
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▶Dirty Laundry
Dirty Laundryby Bitter:Sweet— Tim Ferriss
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“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” ―
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The BBC recently had an interesting podcast discussion on the life of Seneca
The BBC recently had an interesting podcast discussion on the life of Seneca. The tone is as fusty and British (and I love Brits) as it gets, but there's a lot of fascinating context.— Tim Ferriss
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A single night light exposure acutely alters hormonal and metabolic responses in healthy participants
A single night light exposure acutely alters hormonal and metabolic responses in healthy participants. (Albreiki MS, et al. Endocr Connect. 2017.)— Tim Ferriss
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Broiling burgers in tin foil
Broiling burgers in tin foil to save on clean up and ensure multiple burgers are done at the same time (Thanks to @thefoodlab). I've been doing this with ground caribou with mixed-in pork fat (no bun for me unless cheat day), and the results have been stellar. Add black and bleu rub to the initial mix for fail-safe flavor, if that's your style.— Tim Ferriss
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"The acquisition of riches has been for many men, not an end, but a change, of troubles." -
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Germ warfare: some types of intestinal bacteria may boost the body’s ability to fight malignancy.” Just search “germ warfare” in this PDF of Scientific American magazine
“Germ warfare: some types of intestinal bacteria may boost the body’s ability to fight malignancy.” Just search “germ warfare” in this PDF of Scientific American magazine. The findings are preliminary, but I found the section beginning with the following fascinating: “They determined that another bacterial genus, Bacteroides, allowed the animals to eliminate injected tumors…”— Tim Ferriss
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"All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast." -
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Hyperice HYPERSPHERE Vibration Therapy Ball
Hyperice HYPERSPHERE Vibration Therapy Ball. Much “higher-chain” inflexibility is caused by lower-body mobility issues, which can be improved with soft-tissue therapy. Massage or a foam roller can be effective, but I’ve been using this vibrating ball for my hamstrings and hips/glutes (especially piriformis). Rumor has it that Tom Brady’s trainer uses the foam roller variation. Word to the wise: this is best used on carpet.— Tim Ferriss
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RJD2 station on Pandora
RJD2 station on Pandora. I usually start my day with Brazilian Bossa Nova music, but if I’m feeling tired and need a faster, funkier tempo, this is my go-to.— Tim Ferriss
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DOOMSDAY PREP FOR THE SUPER-RICH
DOOMSDAY PREP FOR THE SUPER-RICH (New Yorker) -- “Some of the wealthiest people in America—in Silicon Valley, New York, and beyond—are getting ready for the crackup of civilization.” I’m not super rich, but I do enjoy a good apocalypse read as much as the next guy. I might even be part-prepper, as readers of “WILD” section in The 4-Hour Chef know. One of my editors laughed at recommendations in early drafts of that section… until Hurricane Sandy caught NYC with its pants down two weeks later. #generatorandwater— Tim Ferriss
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“The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.” ―
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Marpac Dohm white noise machine
Marpac Dohm white noise machine. If earplugs bother you— and they occasionally bother me—use a Marpac Dohm DS dual-speed sound conditioner white noise machine. This was introduced to me by readers, and it tunes out everything from traffic (why I bought it) to loud neighbors, leaky faucets, and fidgety dogs. It currently has nearly 10,000+ reviews on Amazon and ~75% are 5 stars. If you want to MacGyver it, a cheap and loud-ish fan pointing away from you can get close. But, as I was once told, “‘Close’ only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, kid.”— Tim Ferriss