5 Bullet Archive

Everything Tim Ferriss has recommended in 5-Bullet Friday — 2,095 books, articles, quotes, films, products and more, gathered from 480 issues since 2015. Browse by category, sort by what the community values or how often Tim has returned to it, and spend your 25 votes on what matters most to you. Each item's note is quoted from Tim's own words in the newsletter.

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Tales of the Dervishes: Teaching-Stories of the Sufi Masters over the Past Thousand Years

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2020 · amazon.com

Tales of the Dervishes: Teaching-Stories of the Sufi Masters over the Past Thousand Years. Sometimes I learn, and absorb usable truths, best through time-tested fiction. Most stories in this book are only 1–5 pages long. Description: “Dervish tales are more than fable, legend, or folklore. For centuries, dervish masters have instructed their disciples by means of these teaching stories, which are said to increase perception and knowledge and provide a better understanding of man and the world. … Idries Shah spent many years traveling through three continents to collect and compare oral version— Tim Ferriss
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Joyful Wisdom: Embracing Change and Finding Freedom

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2020 · Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche · amazon.com

Joyful Wisdom: Embracing Change and Finding Freedom by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. This book was first recommended to me by the phenom that is Safi Bahcall, a former physicist and founder of a publicly-traded biotech company, who also knows hypnotism and a dozen other fields inside and out. It took me more than a year to dig into Joyful Wisdom, as I was turned off by the title. I expected another rinse and repeat of the usual Buddhist bag o’ tricks, which have never quite clicked for me. Much to my surprise, I quickly found insights, analogies, and practices that *did* stick in the first 100 page— Tim Ferriss
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The following was sent to me from Joe Green

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2020 · Robb Wolf and his coaches · psfc.co

The following was sent to me from Joe Green and Graham Boyd, co-founders of the Psychedelic Science Funders Collaborative (PSFC). This was a parting thought in one of their quarterly update emails related to nationwide scientific and regulatory updates: Over 50 years after Aldous Huxley published Island, science has finally begun to catch up to his understanding of the benefits of combining psychedelics with meditation or other spiritual practices: A 2018 Johns Hopkins study found that the combination of guided psilocybin sessions and a long-term meditation program resulted in significant impr— Tim Ferriss
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GORUCK, specifically their ruck plates

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2020 · goruck.com

GORUCK, specifically their ruck plates, sandbags, and “the Rucker.” I can run, but my knees don’t love it. In the past month, I’ve been “rucking” instead—hiking or walking with weight on my back—2–4x per week. I’m astonished by how much I love it. Huffing on trails while listening to a well-narrated audiobook (currently trying Island by Aldous Huxley) has proven hugely therapeutic, and it can turn an unpleasant day around. For the basics of training, check out this link. The gear isn’t cheap, but even if you only have a short circuit, this can change the game. At 165 pounds, I most often do 2.— Tim Ferriss
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The Things They Carried

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2020 · Tim O’Brien · amazon.com

The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien ). This was first recommended to me by Caroline Paul (@carowriter), an incredible writer in her own right, who was also one of the first female firefighters in San Francisco. This is one of her favorite books because, as she said, “A lot of [O’Brien’s] writing, at least initially, was about Vietnam in thinly veiled autobiographical form, but fiction. That book actually got me back to reading. When you go to college, reading gets kicked out of you a little bit. You have to read all of these things, and I didn’t [start reading again] until my friend Eric, a— Tim Ferriss
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Little, Big

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2020 · John Crowley · amazon.com

Little, Big by John Crowley. Little, Big is simply one of the best novels I’ve ever read, and even that doesn’t do it justice. It is, as one reviewer put it, “mysteriously affecting.” Read a few of the Amazon reviews here to get a glimpse of what I mean. On top of that, I feel like it put me in an altered state of consciousness that often lasted for 6–12 hours, best described as a deep feeling of serenity. And yet, I’ve hesitated for weeks to put it into “5-Bullet Friday”! Why? Because I think it’ll only grab 10–20% of you. In fact, my brother gave me the paperback version in 2018, and I tried— Tim Ferriss
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The audiobook versions of Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2020 · audible.com

The audiobook versions of Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors! Thousands of you have asked for these, and I’ve worked with Audible over the last year to produce them. Finally! I’m thrilled with how they turned out, and you can download them and learn more by clicking on this link. For those unfamiliar with these books, both were #1 New York Times bestsellers, and the subtitles sum them up well: Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class PerformersTribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the WorldEverything in these books has been vet— Tim Ferriss
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Mary Karr, The Art of Memoir No. 1

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2020 · theparisreview.org

Mary Karr, The Art of Memoir No. 1 in the Paris Review. This is a simply stunning interview of Mary Karr (@marykarrlit) from 2009. I’ve read it multiple times, highlighted nearly every page, and saved my scans to Evernote. That’s how much goodness I think it contains. It’s also laugh-out-loud funny.— Tim Ferriss
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100 free signed copies of Ryan Holiday’s The Obstacle is the Way

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2020 · amazon.com

100 free signed copies of Ryan Holiday’s The Obstacle is the Way! I loved The Obstacle is the Way so much that I actually produced the audiobook version. This book has helped me turn problems upside down, manage fear, and even uncover unique opportunities. It’s a collection of stories and principles about Stoicism, which I consider one of the best “operating systems” for thriving in high-stress environments. The book is worth reading multiple times, and it’s become popular at the highest ranks of the NFL, military, and beyond. Huge thanks to Ryan (@RyanHoliday) for signing 100 copies so that I— Tim Ferriss
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Imagine that you or your family go into self-quarantine for the next 1–3 months.

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2020 · twitter.com

Imagine that you or your family go into self-quarantine for the next 1–3 months. What might you do to make it as enjoyable or as productive a time as possible? Here’s some current inspiration, and here’s one iconic example: Isaac Newton had the most productive period of his life when he self-quarantined during the plague. Please submit your ideas at this link before 11:59 p.m. PT, Sunday, and I’ll mail signed copies of Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors to a few dozen of you, as selected by my team of magic elves. I’ll then publish my favorite responses on the blog and/or podcast to benefit — Tim Ferriss
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The Japanese raccoon dog

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2020 · nationalgeographic.com

The Japanese raccoon dog. I came across this while reading a book about gray wolves and other canids on New Year’s Eve. See, when I lived in Japan as an exchange student in high school, I learned that “raccoon” was tanuki in Japanese. But, lo! That is not true. The raccoon we know in the US is better translated as araiguma (洗熊), and the Super Mario-style tanuki is, in fact, a separate species known as the Japanese raccoon DOG (?!?). On my fourth or fifth tequila tonic by this point on December 31st, I couldn’t believe my blurry little eyes. Referring to Wikipedia, it was confirmed: “also known— Tim Ferriss
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I Wrote This Book Because I Love You: Essays

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2019 · Tim Kreider · el2.convertkit-mail.com

I Wrote This Book Because I Love You: Essays by Tim Kreider (timkreider.com). Many of you know that Tim’s We Learn Nothing, his dazzling collection of humor and insight, is one of the few books in the Tim Ferriss Book Club. To get a taste, you can listen to one of my favorite chapters, “Lazy: A Manifesto,” in this short 20-minute episode of the podcast. I’ve been eager to revisit Tim’s work, and I’m now digging into his latest collection of essays. Tim’s fans include people like filmmaker Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow), who gave him the blurb of all blurbs: “Tim Kreider’s writing is heartbreaking, — Tim Ferriss
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Creative Calling: Establish a Daily Practice, Infuse Your World with Meaning, and Succeed in Work + Life

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2019 · Chase Jarvis · el2.convertkit-mail.com

Creative Calling: Establish a Daily Practice, Infuse Your World with Meaning, and Succeed in Work + Life by Chase Jarvis (@chasejarvis). I’ve been looking forward to this. In full disclosure, I haven’t had a chance to crack it open yet, but Chase has always delivered the goods in the past (he was my 8th guest on the podcast!). Blurbs for the book include Debbie Millman, Seth Godin, Brandon Stanton, Brené Brown, and Sir Richard Branson. Chase is an entrepreneur, award-winning artist, and one of the most influential photographers of the past decade, having created campaigns for Apple, Nike, Red — Tim Ferriss
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Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2019 · Dan Ariely · el2.convertkit-mail.com

Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations by Dan Ariely (@danariely). So far, I’ve found this book to be very compelling and actionable. The real-world stories are heart wrenching and keep the pages turning. It’s a short read and might take 2–4 hours to finish.— Tim Ferriss
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Perfect Past” by Vladimir Nabokov. First published in 1950 in the New Yorker, it’s available here

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2019 · Vladimir Nabokov · el2.convertkit-mail.com

“Perfect Past” by Vladimir Nabokov. First published in 1950 in the New Yorker, it’s available here online but requires a subscription. Nabokov became a U.S. citizen in 1945, and I found the essay in The Best American Essays of the Century. I chose to read “Perfect Past” for the first few pages, which brilliantly describe the birth of young Nabokov’s perception of time. Nabokov is a dazzling wordsmith and aesthetic savant, but caveat lector: it can get rather flowery at times. This essay is no exception. It’s beautiful and ornate in a style that only Nabokov could pull off. If you’d like to rea— Tim Ferriss
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Consciousness Medicine: Indigenous Wisdom, Entheogens, and Expanded States of Consciousness for Healing and Growth

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2019 · amazon.com

Consciousness Medicine: Indigenous Wisdom, Entheogens, and Expanded States of Consciousness for Healing and Growth by Françoise Bourzat. This book is brand-new, but I’m already on my second read. I’ve been waiting a year for it to be published! Françoise is one of the world’s foremost experts in navigating “expanded states of consciousness,” and she has ~30 years of experience combining indigenous training with modern tools. As Michael Pollan recently posted on Twitter, “Françoise Bourzat has written an authoritative book on guided psychedelic therapy with important lessons for anyone thinking— Tim Ferriss
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Stranger in a Strange Land

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2019 · Robert A · amazon.com

Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein. Ever feel like you don’t quite fit in? Don’t want to follow society’s silly rules? Then you’ll probably relate to human-born and Martian-raised Valentine Michael Smith. In this controversial 1960’s cult classic, Heinlein questions long-held assumptions on religion, government, and sexuality (free Martian love for all!). It’s also where the term “grok” originates.— Tim Ferriss
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The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2019 · Mary Karr · amazon.com

The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr. I’ve long been fascinated by Mary Karr (@marykarrlit), and I finally picked up her book on the craft of memoir writing after a recommendation by Michael Pollan. It applies to much of life, and I’d consider it a philosophical guide in many respects, replete with the dead serious (e.g., how to communicate past abuse) and spit-up-your-coffee funny (e.g., catshit sandwich metaphors). Highly recommended if you work with the written word in any capacity.— Tim Ferriss
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The Art of Spirited Away

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2019 · Hayao Miyazaki · el2.convertkit-mail2.com

The Art of Spirited Away by Hayao Miyazaki. Spirited Away—as mentioned in my chat with Adam Savage—is my favorite movie of all time. This book is awe-inspiring and shows the depth of world-creation that makes Miyazaki a legend.— Tim Ferriss
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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2019 · Anne Lamott · el2.convertkit-mail2.com

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott (@ANNELAMOTT). If you plan on any creative undertaking, whether business, writing, or art, I strongly recommend this book. If you spend a lot of time working alone and get trapped in your head, it’s required reading. It saved my sanity and has done the same for several friends who’ve gone from “I want to quit” to New York Times bestsellers.— Tim Ferriss
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Keep Your Identity Small

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2019 · Paul Graham · el2.convertkit-mail2.com

"Keep Your Identity Small" by Paul Graham (@paulg). This piece just becomes more and more important. One of the key lines: “The more labels you have for yourself, the dumber they make you.”— Tim Ferriss
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Delta of Venus

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2019 · amazon.com

Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin. This erotica was assigned to me and my girlfriend by a well-known relationship coach, and we’ve been reading a chapter or two together before bed. Here’s the process, while looking at the same Kindle: when the non-Kindle-holder finishes reading a page, she (in this case) taps her partner on the shoulder, and when we’re both finished, the page is turned. It’s smoother than it sounds, and the sensual effects have been dramatic. A note of warning: many of these stories will make you very uncomfortable, even nauseous, and that’s kind of the point—to shock you out of yo— Tim Ferriss
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Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2018 · Leonard Koren · amazon.com

Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers by Leonard Koren. I revisit this short read a few times a year, especially during holidays, New Year’s, etc., when I can pause, reflect, and reassess projects, priorities, and general orientation towards the world. It bends the normal lens a bit.— Tim Ferriss
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Nomadic Homes

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2018 · amazon.com

Nomadic Homes. “This illustrated volume, written and edited by Philip Jodidio contains some of the most remarkable examples of homes on the move. Starting with totally revamped Airstream mobile homes, and going on to spectacular yachts like Philippe Starck’s Motor Yacht A, this book doesn’t stop moving, surveying the best in campers and tents, and even going on to private jets in the A319 or Boeing 737 category, veritable flying palaces for the privileged few. At the other end of the spectrum, we find refugee housing for those forced into a life on the move, including shelters designed by the — Tim Ferriss
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Why We Are Self Publishing the Aviary Cookbook

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2018 · Nick Kokonas · medium.com

Why We Are Self Publishing the Aviary Cookbook. Real numbers from the opaque world of cookbook publishing. This article is fantastic and applies to much more than cookbooks. Written by Nick Kokonas (@nickkokonas), a former derivatives trader and co-owner of one of the most popular restaurants in the US, it is something I’ll reread as I consider non-traditional avenues for my own projects in 2019. It offers a rare, behind-the-curtain look at real-life offers, real math, and seldom explored options.— Tim Ferriss
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Radical Acceptance

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2018 · Tara Brach · amazon.com

Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach. This is an incredible tool for taming anger, self-flagellation, and other reactive behaviors and patterns that handicap us. Especially if you’re a perfectionist, read the first 10% of this book, even if (especially if?) you claim to have no time. Trust me.— Tim Ferriss
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Slow single leg deadlifts on an unstable surface or soft mat/cushion, holding a dumbbell in the hand opposite your supporting leg.

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2018 · amazon.com

Slow single leg deadlifts on an unstable surface or soft mat/cushion, holding a dumbbell in the hand opposite your supporting leg. I use the AIREX balance pad, which does the job. Key point: at the bottom of each repetition (dumbbell closest to the ground), switch the weight to your other hand, then back to the original hand, then complete the rep. I perform 8-12 reps of on each side for one set, repeated for three total sets with one minute rest between sets. Start off very light (e.g., 5-10-pound dumbbell). Here is a sample video of the exercise, which you would do on a shifting surface.— Tim Ferriss
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Eliza Ivanova’s Raw Material Volume 1

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2018 · eleeza.bigcartel.com

Eliza Ivanova’s Raw Material Volume 1. Eliza is an incredible artist and animator at Pixar. She was also one of the first artists I followed on Instagram (@eleeza). I watch her time-lapse videos to think more deeply about drawing. This book is a collection of her work. I got the custom cover edition (you get an original drawing of hers like this, and here is mine), but the regular hardcover is also amazing.— Tim Ferriss
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Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2018 · Oliver Sacks · amazon.com

Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks. I’m diving deeply into music, and this book combines that new interest with neuroscience, mostly through the lens of unusual (and often spectacular) pathologies. Here’s the short description from Amazon: “With the same trademark compassion and erudition he brought to The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Oliver Sacks explores the place music occupies in the brain and how it affects the human condition. In Musicophilia, he shows us a variety of what he calls ‘musical misalignments.’ Among them: a man struck by lightning who suddenly — Tim Ferriss
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Andy Goldsworthy: A Collaboration with Nature

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2018 · amazon.com

Andy Goldsworthy: A Collaboration with Nature — This book was introduced to me under unusual circumstances that I might write about another time. For now, I can offer this context: I ordered it in response to a therapist saying to me, “I suggest you explore art, music, and so on. The problem with most books is that there are too many words!” If this exact book sells out, nearly all of Andy’s books appear gorgeous, and his Twitter account shares many examples of his art.— Tim Ferriss
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Chef Marco Canora (@marcocanora

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2018 · instagram.com

Chef Marco Canora (@marcocanora) of Brodo Broth Co. in NYC recently came to Austin, and we had dinner together. Among other things, he made this incredible vegetable salad. You could easily (as he did) substitute cauliflower and other veggies for the summer squash, and the potatoes give it all a wonderful creaminess. It’s absolutely fantastic. A more complete version of the recipe, and much more, can be found in his book, A Good Food Day.— Tim Ferriss
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City of Thieves by David Benioff

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2018 · David Benioff · amazon.com

City of Thieves by David Benioff. I’ve been aching for fiction as therapy recently, and this novel was highly recommended to me by screenwriter, filmmaker, and co-creator of Billions, Brian Koppelman (my conversation with him here). For whatever reason, it took me months to finally open it in my Kindle, and now I’m hooked. It’s just what the doctor ordered -- a fantastic blend of comedy and tragedy that forces you to feel gratitude amidst any personal storm you might be facing… all while laughing out loud and embarrassing yourself on airplanes (as I just did).— Tim Ferriss
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Draft No. 4 by John McPhee.

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2018 · John McPhee · amazon.com

Draft No. 4 by John McPhee. This is the best book on non-fiction writing that I’ve ever read. Be forewarned that it skips the platitudes and gets straight to the nitty-gritty details, all wrapped in entertaining McPheesian stories. From the official description: “Draft No. 4 is a master class on the writer’s craft. In a series of playful, expertly wrought essays, John McPhee shares insights he has gathered over his career and has refined while teaching at Princeton University, where he has nurtured some of the most esteemed writers of recent decades. McPhee offers definitive guidance in the de— Tim Ferriss
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Gunnar Optiks VER-06701 Vertex Computer glasses, smoke/amber

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2018 · amazon.com

Gunnar Optiks VER-06701 Vertex Computer glasses, smoke/amber. These glasses were recommended to me by one of my favorite doctors and thinkers, Peter Attia, MD, after I noticed him wearing them at a group dinner. Among other things, these glasses block blue light from screens and elsewhere, and I (like Peter) have found them to substantially speed up falling asleep and reduce tossing and turning. What makes this new? Unlike most options, these glasses don’t make you look like a complete idiot, and you’re more likely to get compliments instead of laughs.— Tim Ferriss
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Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World's Stolen Treasures

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2018 · Robert K · amazon.com

Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World's Stolen Treasures by Robert K. Wittman (@robertwittman) and John Shiffman (@johnshiffman). This fast read was recommended to me by a friend in the intelligence community. I finished the book in three days. There’s much more to it, but here is the description from Publisher’s Weekly: “Former FBI agent Wittman, who created the agency's Art Crime Team and pursued a lifelong interest in antiques and collectibles, goes undercover to hobnob with infamous art thieves. The ineffective, the stupid, the clever, and the dangerous; Wittman befriends th— Tim Ferriss
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Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2018 · Steven Kotler · amazon.com

Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work, authored by Steven Kotler (@steven_kotler) and Jamie Wheal. Steven and Jamie have done a wonderful job of balancing the promises, perils, and how-to prescriptions of engineering peak states such as “flow.” Steven is a friend and interviewed me for this book perhaps 2-3 years ago, but I sadly wasn’t ready to open up about the details of my own experiences (apologies again, Steven!). Coming full circle, I’m happy to cheer from the sidelines, as the book is impressively well re— Tim Ferriss
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The First Mess Cookbook: Vibrant Plant-Based Recipes to Eat Well Through the Seasons

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2018 · amazon.com

The First Mess Cookbook: Vibrant Plant-Based Recipes to Eat Well Through the Seasons. This book was recommended to me by an incredible chef at Spirit Rock Meditation Center named Mary (thanks, Mary!). I am not vegetarian, but I ate as a vegetarian for 10 days, and one dish in particular blew my socks off: mustard roasted broccoli pâté with leeks + lemon. I asked Mary how she made it, and she pointed me to First Mess… with a few modifications of her own: “[We] didn’t use nutritional yeast, added roasted pumpkin seeds, lots of fresh parsley, sherry vinegar, whole grain and dijon mustard.”— Tim Ferriss
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Blue Ocean Shift.

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2017 · amazon.com

Blue Ocean Shift. From Amazon: Blue Ocean Shift is the follow up to Blue Ocean Strategy. The books focuses on how to move beyond competing and take your business from a red ocean crowded with competition to a blue ocean of uncontested market space. The book uses examples of how leaders in diverse industries and organizations made the shift and created new markets by applying the process and tools outlined in the book. Whether you are a cash-strapped startup or a large, established company, nonprofit or national government, you will learn how to move from red to blue oceans in a way that builds— Tim Ferriss
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For those who need an article, here’s a good one on the “where” of happiness

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2017 · nationalgeographic.com

For those who need an article, here’s a good one on the “where” of happiness. But, if I’m being totally honest, during this week of book launch, I’m reading Amazon reviews! If you’re reading Tribe of Mentors, I would really, really love to hear your thoughts! Nearly every writer feels deeply insecure when their baby goes out into the world. If you have 30 seconds, thank you in advance for saying hello here.— Tim Ferriss
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After many months of quiet work, my newest book Tribe of Mentors (at top)

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2017

After many months of quiet work, my newest book Tribe of Mentors (at top) is available! Unlike Tools of Titans, more than 90% of the people involved have never appeared on my podcast. Much more to come about this one, but many of the participants absolutely blew my mind. Thanks for help on this one, universe.— Tim Ferriss
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Lakota Belief and Ritual

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2017 · Indians · amzn.to

Lakota Belief and Ritual. I’ve been digesting a lot of writing on technology and politics recently, and I needed a change. This book was a gift from a dear friend, and it’s a collection of hundreds of pages of notes, interviews, texts, and essays that James R. Walker amassed during his eighteen years at Pine Ridge Reservation. It’s certainly not for everyone, but speaking as someone fascinated by Native American traditions and obsessed with languages, this book is a wonderful, immersive change of pace. As Minnesota History put it, "In the writing of Indian history, historians and other scholar— Tim Ferriss
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True Grit: A Novel

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2017 · amzn.to

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 Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2017 · amzn.to

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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Rebirth: A Fable of Love, Forgiveness, and Following Your Heart

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2017

Rebirth: A Fable of Love, Forgiveness, and Following Your Heart. This is the debut novel of Kamal Ravikant, my friend who convinced me to take a “startup vacation” and keep writing. He changed my life. I’m loving this fast read, and it makes me want to immediately escape on a global walkabout or journey through the Camino de Santiago path in Spain. If you need an injection of wanderlust, this is your medicine. Here’s the description: “After the death of his estranged father, Amit takes his parent's ashes to the Ganges to fulfill a deathbed promise. Instead of returning home, he wanders, his pa— Tim Ferriss
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Stories of Your Life and Others

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2017 · Ted Chiang is incredible

Stories of Your Life and Others. This collection of short stories by Ted Chiang is incredible. Despite the fact that Ted isn’t a full-time science fiction writer, he is the equivalent of Scorcese or Wayne Gretzky in that world -- he has won four Hugo, four Nebula, and four Locus Awards, among others. The recent hit film Arrival (94% on Rotten Tomatoes), one of my favorite movies of the last 3-5 years and starring Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner, is based on one of Ted’s short stories. Gizmodo has written that “The arrival of a new piece of short fiction by Ted Chiang is always cause for celebratio— Tim Ferriss
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Shhhh.... here's a first glimpse of my next book, TOOLS OF TITANS

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2016

Shhhh.... here's a first glimpse of my next book, TOOLS OF TITANS :)— Tim Ferriss