5 Bullet Archive

▶Total Pixel Space

🎬 FilmsTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Jacob Adler · youtube.com

Total Pixel Space by Jacob Adler. This was sent to me by one of the most creative people I know. The writing and thought experiment within are definitely worth experiencing. From the description: “Total Pixel Space contains every possible digital image, including films of your entire life, every life you never lived, and the lives of every creature or object that ever and never existed on or off the earth, from every possible angle.” “The annual AI Film Festival, organized by Runway, a company that specializes in AI-generated video, kicked off in New York … with ten short films from around the— Tim Ferriss

Origami is revolutionizing technology, from medicine to space

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Maya Wei-Haas · nationalgeographic.com

“Origami is revolutionizing technology, from medicine to space” by Maya Wei-Haas. (Alternate link.) From the sub-headine: “The centuries-old art of folding paper is yielding new applications in spacecraft, architecture, and even the human body.” A few excerpts to whet your appetite: Despite origami’s current popularity in science and technology, researchers’ early folding forays met resistance. Hull still remembers a discussion he had in 1997 with a program officer from the National Science Foundation (NSF), a U.S. government agency that supports research and education. Hull was outlining a po— Tim Ferriss

Anthony De Mello “Awareness” video

📺 Misc VideosTim featured this 1× · 2025 · reddit.com

Anthony De Mello “Awareness” video. I found this clip on the Tim Ferriss subreddit. As I commented on the post, it is hard to believe, but this is the first time I’ve ever seen video of De Mello. Long overdue, since I’ve read Awareness at least a dozen times.— Tim Ferriss

Tune Up Fitness – Alpha Ball

🛒 Products & GadgetsTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Nsima Inyang · amazon.com

Tune Up Fitness – Alpha Ball. This was recommended to me by Nsima Inyang, a mutant among mutants. The Alpha Ball solves a few different problems at the same time: - It’s precise. Foam rollers are big amorphous objects. It can be hard to get them to certain spots, which the Alpha Ball can easily access. - It’s compact enough for luggage and travel. This also means I can use it against a wall for spinal erectors, TFL, etc. - It has a Goldilocks density: not too hard and not too soft. The firmness hits the sweet spot—hard enough to work out deep knots but not so aggressive that it causes excessiv— Tim Ferriss

Finally, out of desperation, I went as small as I could possibly go and asked: ‘What’s the ONE Thing you can do this week such that by doing it everything else would be easier or unnecessary?’” — The

📚 BooksTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Gary Keller · amazon.com

“Finally, out of desperation, I went as small as I could possibly go and asked: ‘What’s the ONE Thing you can do this week such that by doing it everything else would be easier or unnecessary?’” — The ONE Thing by Gary Keller You can complement this edition of 5-Bullet Friday with my brand-new podcast episode, a 4-Hour Workweek case study featuring Charlie Houpert, founder of “Charisma on Command,” which now has 10M+ subscribers on YouTube across its channels. And, as always, please give me feedback on X. Which bullet above is your favorite? What do you want more or less of? Other suggestions?— Tim Ferriss

My new card game, Coyote

🛒 Products & GadgetsTim featured this 1× · 2025 · instagram.com

My new card game, Coyote, launches globally and everywhere (Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.) at the end of July. The game has exceeded all expectations on social media, with 170M+ video views of gameplay alone (here’s a great example), and the retail sales we do have say we have a tiger by the tail. I want to blow the roof off and break some records. Do you have any ideas for PR, stunts, appearances on shows, collaborations, media, or otherwise that you think could be fun and impactful? Please submit your ideas here, and my team will be reviewing all entries. Thanks so much in advance! This one — Tim Ferriss

RØDE PSA1+ Professional Studio Arm

🎙️ PodcastsTim featured this 1× · 2025 · amazon.com

RØDE PSA1+ Professional Studio Arm. This is the latest addition to my minimalist podcast toolkit. The Shure MV7+ microphone, the Logitech Brio 4K webcam, and Riverside for remote recordings completes the setup. From the description: “The PSA1+ is the ultimate studio boom arm for podcasters, streamers, and broadcasters. Its innovative parallelogram spring design ensures ultra-smooth movement and precise microphone placement in any position, while its fully damped internal springs and neoprene arm cover eliminate mechanical noise for completely silent operation.” This arm literally took me 1–2 m— Tim Ferriss

Lost in Starlight

🎬 FilmsTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Han Ji-won · netflix.com

Lost in Starlight. The visuals in this film blew my mind. I never really thought of South Korea as an animation powerhouse, but this changes things. This particular film was co-written and directed by Han Ji-won, who earned the distinction of being the youngest South Korean to direct a theatrically released animated film (Clearer Than You Think). Here’s part of the description: “When an astronaut leaves Earth for Mars, the vast infinite space divides star-crossed lovers in this animated romance that crosses the cosmos.” Honestly, that teaser doesn’t do it justice, but you shouldn’t read more a— Tim Ferriss

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“Many clients of mine come to me with a genuine and deep desire to let go but often have no idea how to go about it, as their ‘letting go muscle’ is completely atrophied. Often all that is needed is simply for the person to give himself or herself permission to let go.” — Javier Regueiro

Are you stuck in movie logic? Consider just saying what the problem is

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Cate Hall · usefulfictions.substack.com

“Are you stuck in movie logic? Consider just saying what the problem is” by Cate Hall. LOVED this article. Incredibly tactical and useful. There’s a good chance you’ll be able to use something from it within the next week.— Tim Ferriss

TANK M3 Push Sled

🎵 MusicTim featured this 1× · 2025 · torquefitness.com

TANK M3 Push Sled. This is, bar none, the best sled I have ever used for pushing or pulling. 10–15-minute workouts in the morning sun have become my favorite way to set the stage for a great, mood-elevated day. The ease of rotation and traction makes it perfect for even a gravel driveway like mine. From the description: “Designed with patented Mag-Force™ Resistance Technology, the TANK M3 delivers scalable intensity, accommodating many fitness levels while minimizing the need for weight plates and clunky user swaps. The TANK M3’s three-wheeled design glides effortlessly across turf, rubber, or— Tim Ferriss

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“The really important kind of freedom involves attention and awareness and discipline, and being able truly to care about other people and to sacrifice for them over and over in myriad petty, unsexy ways every day.” — David Foster Wallace, This is Water

It would appear that I have presbyopia—text on my phone, small fonts on supplement bottles, etc.

💊 Supplements & HealthTim featured this 1× · 2025 · instagram.com

It would appear that I have presbyopia—text on my phone, small fonts on supplement bottles, etc. are getting blurry. I asked all of you on X, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn whether you have found any treatments (exercises, eye drops like pilocarpine, surgeries, others) to be worth the investment and risk profile. Thank you to everyone who offered tips! There are a few overlapping recommendations in the responses and in the reading that one specialist sent me: “The Present and Future of Mitochondrial-Based Therapeutics for Eye Disease.”— Tim Ferriss

Vashon Island Coffee Dust

🛒 Products & GadgetsTim featured this 1× · 2025 · vashoncoffeedust.com

Vashon Island Coffee Dust. One of the simplest ways to reduce glucose/insulin spikes and improve health (and lose more fat) is to change how you drink your daily coffee. A lot of readers of The 4-Hour Body have thanked me for the tip to use cinnamon and/or vanilla extract instead of their usual milk and sugar. Achtung! Some artificial sweeteners (sucralose, saccharin, acesulfame-K, etc.) can trigger insulin release through taste receptors or metabolic pathways, even in the absence of carbohydrates. Now, cinnamon is great, but it can lose its novelty. That’s where Vashon Coffee Dust comes in: “— Tim Ferriss

Resetting your cellular data stats on an iPhone

💡 Life HacksTim featured this 1× · 2025 · support.apple.com

Resetting your cellular data stats on an iPhone. I was consuming mobile data at an unusually high rate (e.g., “You have 10% remaining for the next 10 days”), and I followed these steps to figure out what the hell was gobbling it up. Step one is resetting your cellular data stats to zero, which most of us did years ago, if ever: “To reset these statistics, go to Settings > Cellular, scroll to the bottom, then tap Reset Statistics.” Within a few hours, I knew who the offenders were and could minimize overages.— Tim Ferriss

How to be more emotionally intelligent (without trying so hard)

📚 BooksTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Joe Hudson · x.com

“How to be more emotionally intelligent (without trying so hard)” by Joe Hudson. Joe Hudson has coached top leaders at OpenAI, Alphabet, Apple, and more. He has worked with everyone from Sam Altman to Ev Williams. Numbers 4, 7, 8, and 9 are a few of the many that struck a chord with me.— Tim Ferriss

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“I was disappointed in myself for not being tough enough to take the flak, disappointed and ashamed. But as pilgrims must discover if they are to complete their quest, we are led to truth by our weaknesses as well as our strengths.” — Let Your Life Speak by Parker J. Palmer

▶Chatri Sityodtong, CEO of ONE Championship — From Dirt Poor to Top-10 Sports-Media Franchise, The $100M Breakfast, Dominating Social Media (30B+ Views/Year), Key Strategic Decisions, and The Moneyball

📺 Misc VideosTim featured this 1× · 2025 · youtube.com

“Chatri Sityodtong, CEO of ONE Championship — From Dirt Poor to Top-10 Sports-Media Franchise, The $100M Breakfast, Dominating Social Media (30B+ Views/Year), Key Strategic Decisions, and The Moneyball of Fight Matchmaking.” ONE has become one of my favorite sports-watching experiences. To watch tonight’s fight live at 9 p.m. ET, if you’re in the US or Canada, just tune in to Amazon Prime. Live elsewhere? Just select your country here to see other viewing options. ONE’s YouTube channel also features fantastic highlights from past fights.— Tim Ferriss

WTF? Marc Maron ends his podcast after 16 years

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Steve Bennett · chortle.co.uk

“WTF? Marc Maron ends his podcast after 16 years” by Steve Bennett. This is a wonderfully warm closing of the curtain. Endings can be as beautiful as beginnings, and I think Marc’s words are worth savoring. His podcast was one of the handful in 2012–13 that inspired me to start my own.— Tim Ferriss

My appearance on To Dine For with Kate Sullivan.

📺 Misc VideosTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Chef Marco Canora · tpt.org

My appearance on To Dine For with Kate Sullivan. My first appearance on PBS! I grew up on PBS, and certain series, like Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth (video, audio), left an indelible mark. In To Dine For with Kate Sullivan, four-time Emmy Award-winning journalist Kate Sullivan accompanies guests to their favorite restaurants and explores their lives and thinking. Kate kindly invited me last summer to join her in New York City. I picked Hearth, which was founded by Chef Marco Canora, whom many will recognize from his extensive appearances in The 4-Hour Chef as one of my main teachers. — Tim Ferriss

▶Grasp

🎵 MusicTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Sevendust · youtu.be

“Grasp” (YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music) by Sevendust. This one has everything: dulcet tones, belting, funky riffs, and a few drops of the hammer. This oldie underscores a lot of what I love about Sevendust. If you have a chance to see them live, take it.— Tim Ferriss

Well-rounded doesn’t cut

🛒 Products & GadgetsTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Derek Sivers · sive.rs

“Well-rounded doesn’t cut” by Derek Sivers. Pair with “1,000 True Fans” by Kevin Kelly for a potent combo. These two philosophies will become even more valuable in the coming AI deluge of machine-created content. To surf above the tsunami, I suggest one human-scale win at a time. Think big first, and you’ll likely get lost, defeated by AIs instructed to do the same. Think small, and you’ll have a better chance of enduring… and snowballing into something big.— Tim Ferriss

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“You’re never so centered on yourself as when you’re depressed. You’re never so ready to forget yourself as when you are happy. Happiness releases you from self. It is suffering and pain and misery and depression that tie you to the self. Look how conscious you are of your tooth when you have a toothache. When you don’t have a toothache, you’re not even aware you have a tooth, or that you have a head, for that matter, when you don’t have a headache.” — Awareness by Anthony De Mello

Dick Garwin Fought Nuclear Armageddon. He Hid a 50-Year Secret.

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2025 · William J · nytimes.com

“Dick Garwin Fought Nuclear Armageddon. He Hid a 50-Year Secret.” by William J. Broad (The New York Times). I deeply enjoyed this riveting profile of an incredible man, arguably the most influential scientist you’ve never heard of. From the piece: “Richard Garwin’s role in designing the hydrogen bomb was obscured from the public, even his family, as he advised presidents and devoted his life to undoing the danger he created.” Click here if you have any issues reading through the above link. Here’s one excerpt that pulled me in: “Dr. Garwin never officially joined any president’s cabinet, as [H— Tim Ferriss

Conan O’Brien Must Go, S1E4 (Ireland)

📺 Misc VideosTim featured this 1× · 2025 · amazon.com

Conan O’Brien Must Go, S1E4 (Ireland). This series was recommended to me by one of my employees, and it’s been a godsend during an unexpectedly stressful week. No matter how preoccupied I’ve been, Conan’s insanity and antics right before bed have been the perfect send-off to sleep. This episode made me laugh so hard that my dog was concerned.— Tim Ferriss

▶Getula

🎵 MusicTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Be Svendsen · youtube.com

“Getula” (YouTube, Spotify) by Be Svendsen. This is an unrushed ten minutes of caramel-smooth flow, and you can loop for extended work sessions or reading at a coffee shop. The track takes a good two minutes to get warmed up, so relaaaaax.— Tim Ferriss

Annie Dillard on Unselfconsciousness

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Maria Popova · themarginalian.org

“Annie Dillard on Unselfconsciousness” by Maria Popova (The Marginalian). This is a beautiful reflection on excerpts from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Dillard’s Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, which was recommended to me by Craig Mod. Here’s a taste: “I have often noticed that even a few minutes of this self-forgetfulness is tremendously invigorating. I wonder if we do not waste most of our energy just by spending every waking minute saying hello to ourselves.”— Tim Ferriss

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“For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” — Jane Wagner (American writer, director, and producer) “The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.” — Sydney J. Harris (Chicago Sun-Times columnist)

Flow

📺 Misc VideosTim featured this 1× · 2025 · amazon.com

Flow. Thanks to Kevin Rose for the recommendation. I found this incredibly calming after a super stressful week. Here is the description: “From the boundless imagination of filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis comes this thrilling animated spectacle, a wondrous journey through realms natural and mystical. A courageous cat teams up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog in search of dry land after their home is devastated by a great flood. Together they must rely on trust, courage, and wits to survive the perils of a newly aquatic planet.” At the 97th Academy Awards, Flow won Best Animated Feature a— Tim Ferriss

Versa Gripps

🛒 Products & GadgetsTim featured this 1× · 2025 · amazon.com

Versa Gripps. Due to torn tendons near my right elbow, I’m doing a lot more dumbbell work, which includes leg workouts. In longer sets, the limiting factor is often the grip in that arm, but normal lifting straps are a pain in the ass for dumbbells. That’s where Versa Gripps come in. I actually first used these in the late ’90s, so it was fun to rediscover them. They’re surprisingly versatile.— Tim Ferriss

Steve Albini’s letter to Nirvana

🛒 Products & GadgetsTim featured this 1× · 2025 · x.com

Steve Albini’s letter to Nirvana. This is the four-page letter audio engineer Steve Albini sent to Nirvana, pitching himself to produce their album In Utero. Hat tip to Alex Danco on the Dialectic podcast. Early in the letter, Steve writes: I’m only interested in working on records that legitimately reflect the band’s own perception of their music and existence. If you will commit yourselves to that as a tenet of the recording methodology, then I will bust my ass for you. I’ll work circles around you. I’ll rap your head in with a ratchet… I have worked on hundreds of records (some great, some — Tim Ferriss

▶Teu Sorriso

🎵 MusicTim featured this 1× · 2025 · open.spotify.com

“Teu Sorriso” (Spotify, YouTube) by Paraíso (Jex Opolis Remix).— Tim Ferriss

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“When I’m in writing mode for a novel, I get up at four a.m. and work for five to six hours. In the afternoon, I run for ten kilometers or swim for fifteen hundred meters (or do both), then I read a bit and listen to some music. I go to bed at nine p.m. I keep to this routine every day without variation. The repetition itself becomes the important thing; it’s a form of mesmerism. I mesmerize myself to reach a deeper state of mind.” — Haruki Murakami

Henry Miller’s 11 Commandments of Writing and His Daily Creative Routine

📚 BooksTim featured this 1× · 2025 · themarginalian.org

“Henry Miller’s 11 Commandments of Writing and His Daily Creative Routine” byMaria Popova. For my personal reorientation towards book writing, I bolded a few as reminders: 1. Work on one thing at a time until finished. 2. Start no more new books, add no more new material to ‘Black Spring.’ 3. Don’t be nervous. Work calmly, joyously, recklessly on whatever is in hand. 4. Work according to Program and not according to mood. Stop at the appointed time! 5. When you can’t create you can work. 6. Cement a little every day, rather than add new fertilizers. 7. Keep human! See people, go places, drink — Tim Ferriss

Wispr Flow

💻 Apps & SoftwareTim featured this 1× · 2025 · wisprflow.ai

Wispr Flow. From the homepage: “Effortless voice dictation in every application: 3x faster than typing, AI commands and auto-edits.” This came highly recommended by two friends, so I decided to give it a shot. Thus far, it’s far superior to other voice dictation that I’ve tried. For real prose, I continue to believe that deep thinking is the limiter and not any word-per-minute typing rate, but this is a great tool for banging out quick emails and messages.— Tim Ferriss

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“The future will be better than you expect it to be. It always has been. You would not have been here if your present matched your past fears, would you?” — Solve for Happy by Mo Gawdat

Key Personnel

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Brennen Jensen · hub.jhu.edu

“Key Personnel” by Brennen Jensen. I know nothing about piano but found this exploration of the niche to be fascinating. Kudos to Brennen on the writing, which made me think of early John McPhee. Did you know there are $999 piano-tuning apps on the App Store? Here’s a taste from the beginning, edited for space: Scores of musical luminaries have performed or visited [the Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall]: Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Igor Stravinsky, Leonard Bernstein, Hilary Hahn. At this year’s Peabody Commencement ceremony, the singular Stevie Wonder played a trio of his timeless songs from the Friedb— Tim Ferriss

There are now multiple deep-fake scams on Instagram and elsewhere that show “videos” of me recommending stocks.

✨ MiscTim featured this 1× · 2025 · instagram.com

There are now multiple deep-fake scams on Instagram and elsewhere that show “videos” of me recommending stocks. Those are AI-generated and not me. My only real account on Instagram is @timferriss. Be safe out there! Thank you to everyone who flagged this.— Tim Ferriss

▶Song of the Cedars

🎙️ PodcastsTim featured this 1× · 2025 · youtube.com

“Song of the Cedars.” Past podcast guest Giuliana Furci shared this song with me. Beyond being a lovely and calming listen, as The Guardian explains, there is more to the story: A forest in Ecuador could be recognised as the co-creator of a song under a groundbreaking legal proposal. A petition is to be— Tim Ferriss

o3 Beats a Master-Level Geoguessr Player

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2025 · sampatt.com

“o3 Beats a Master-Level Geoguessr Player.” GeoGuessr is an online geography game that drops players into random Google Street View scenes and asks them to guess where they are. It became super popular during COVID, and there are ranking systems for human players, who must learn about writing systems, local fauna, and much more… and/or use technology to augment their abilities. If you want to see a spooky-good demo of what good players can do, check out this 34-second video. Last month, OpenAI’s o3 model outscored a Master I–ranked human, correctly naming all five countries and twice landing w— Tim Ferriss

▶The best way to stop headphone tangles

💡 Life HacksTim featured this 1× · 2025 · youtube.com

“The best way to stop headphone tangles.” I’ve gone back to cabled headphones for most things. After losing at least $750 worth of AirPods and having lots of dropped calls and battery-life issues, I’m going retro. The biggest hassle is always the rat’s nest of tangles, and this video provides a short and sweet solution.— Tim Ferriss

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“Do you want to be right or happy? You can’t be both.” — Attributed to Marshall B. Rosenberg

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“One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery each day. Never lose a holy curiosity. ... Don’t stop to marvel.” — Albert Einstein

When We Cease to Understand the World

📚 BooksTim featured this 1× · 2025 · audible.com

When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamín Labatut. This is probably my favorite book of the last two years. The prose is gorgeous, and it reads as if your favorite biography and a fever dream had a love child. I’ve never encountered such a wellspring of rich historical accuracy and mind-bending imagination. It was first recommended to me by an iconic filmmaker, and I pushed it off, thinking to myself, “If I can’t separate the fact from the fiction, what’s the point?” I was perhaps missing the point. First, I think the separation is pretty obvious. Second, you should read this book for — Tim Ferriss

25 Principles of Adult Behavior

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2025 · John Perry Barlow · mail-archive.com

“25 Principles of Adult Behavior” by John Perry Barlow. John was a lyricist for the Grateful Dead and a founding member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Freedom of the Press Foundation. Many bullets will seem obvious, but a few of them found me at the right time and really resonated: Avoid the pursuit of happiness. Seek to define your mission and pursue that. Become less suspicious of joy.— Tim Ferriss

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“Putting these conclusions together, this controlling insight can serve as the One Thing you need to know about happy marriage: Find the most generous explanation for each other’s behavior and believe it.” ― Marcus Buckingham, The One Thing You Need to Know: ...About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success

Auren

💻 Apps & SoftwareTim featured this 1× · 2025 · auren.app

Auren. “Auren and Seren are a new type of entity with superhuman emotional intelligence, memory, and therapeutic capability.” My team has been testing this app, and they find it helpful with a warning that the Seren personality can be challenging and confrontational. Hat tip to Ben Thompson from Stratechery who found the app impressive and its use as a life coach helpful. Pro tip: To preserve your privacy, after downloading the app on iOS, sign up with Apple and hide your name and email address.— Tim Ferriss

Graham Duncan: Talent Whisperer

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2025 · joincolossus.com

“Graham Duncan: Talent Whisperer.”— Tim Ferriss

The Eagle Huntress

🎥 DocumentariesTim featured this 1× · 2025 · amazon.com

The Eagle Huntress. This documentary follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old Kazakh girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her family to become an eagle hunter, a tradition that has been handed down from father to son for centuries. You can watch the trailer here.— Tim Ferriss

▶Supreme Illusion

🎵 MusicTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Thievery Corporation · youtube.com

“Supreme Illusion” (YouTube, Apple Music, Spotify) by Thievery Corporation (Nickodemus Remix).— Tim Ferriss

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“It is not happiness that makes us grateful. It’s gratefulness that makes us happy.” — Brother David Steindl-Rast

How to Heal the Anxious Self

📚 BooksTim featured this 1× · 2025 · tim.blog

How to Heal the Anxious Self. I had the pleasure of sitting down with poet David Whyte for an interview a few months ago, and he proved as wonderful in person as he is on the page. During our conversation, he read from his most recent work, Consolations II. Now, I have a dog-eared hardcover copy by my bedside. It’s indispensable. No matter the challenge, dream, mystery, or feeling of stuckness, he has a poem or essay within that will help you. I’ve recently been rereading one of his essays in particular, and David kindly agreed to allow me to share it with you on my blog.— Tim Ferriss

Jodorowsky’s Dune

🎬 FilmsTim featured this 1× · 2025 · amazon.com

Jodorowsky’s Dune. Sometimes, you can learn a lot from failures, which is why I (and Nassim Taleb) like the book What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars, for example. Jodorowsky's Dune is the hilarious telling of a spectacularly bold failure. My favorite parts are the highlights of lessons learned, as well as the stories of how team members later helped create spectacular successes (e.g., the Alien in Alien )). The later diaspora of talent reminded me of the incredible General Magic startup story, which you can learn about here. To give you a taste, here are a few quotes from the titular direc— Tim Ferriss

Productivity

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Sam Altman · blog.samaltman.com

“Productivity” by Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, makers of ChatGPT and more. From Sam: “I think I am at least somewhat more productive than average, and people sometimes ask me for productivity tips. So I decided to just write them all down in one place.”— Tim Ferriss

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“You come to understand that most people are neither for you nor against you, they are thinking about themselves. You learn that no matter how hard you try to please, some people in this world are not going to love you, a lesson that is at first troubling and then really quite relaxing.” — John W. Gardner

My collaboration with LALO Tequila

🎥 DocumentariesTim featured this 1× · 2025 · instagram.com

My collaboration with LALO Tequila. This collaboration between yours truly and LALO is not available for purchase, as it was made exclusively for podcast guests on the 10-year anniversary of the podcast, but I wanted to share this video and associated still photos. The Wixárika people are one of the oldest known Indigenous groups still using peyote (hikuri) in a traditional context. This collaboration has already put more than $100,000 USD into the betterment of Wixárika communities, whose sacred lands are under threat from mining companies and other commercial interests. Visit the Goodness Sa— Tim Ferriss

The Universe in Verse

📚 BooksTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Ofra Amit · themarginalian.org

The Universe in Verse. In 2017, Maria Popova of The Marginalian fame, created the first Universe in Verse event, which featured great prose paired with rich poetry, all celebrating and deepening our relationship to science and art. If you’d like to see me read a Walt Whitman poem for the 2024 event in Austin—nervous as a whippet being pelted with plums—watch 1:36:13 in this video onward. It was my first time ever reading poetry publicly, as I was a last-minute replacement for a cancellation. Great recipe for fear sweats. Maria recently turned The Universe in Verse into a gorgeous, thought-prov— Tim Ferriss

▶Jazz Kissa Octet, Yamagata

🎵 MusicTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Craig Mod · youtu.be

Jazz Kissa Octet, Yamagata by Craig Mod. Unique to Japan, jazz kissa are cafés that focus on the appreciation of recorded jazz music. Music is played for dedicated listening rather than as background music. The video includes a binaural recording (recorded with two microphones, so headphones are recommended for an immersive experience) of listening to “Sonora” off Ryo Fukui’s A Letter from Slow Boat at Octet jazz kissa in Yamagata, Japan.— Tim Ferriss

You Are Not Late

📚 BooksTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Kevin Kelly · kk.org

“You Are Not Late” by Kevin Kelly, written only three months after I first started the podcast way back in April 2014. At the time, I was told that the podcast ship had sailed and that I was late to the party. You are not late.— Tim Ferriss

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“If you never change your mind, why have one?” ― Edward de Bono, author of Lateral Thinking and Six Thinking Hats