Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2022-12-13
Books mentioned on #642: Steven Pressfield on Going from Truck Driver to Bestselling Novelist, Overcoming Self-Sabotage, Building Momentum, Dancing with the Muse, Turning Pro, and Letting Your Underground River Flow
Brought to you by MasterClass online video lessons taught by 180+ of the world’s best, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Eight Sleep’s Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. Steven Pressfield (@SPressfield) was 52 years old before his first novel was published.
Steven Pressfield recommended Falling Upward by Richard Rohr, and discussed Memories, Dreams, Reflections by Carl Gustav Jung. Tim Ferriss recommended Govt Cheese by Steven Pressfield.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Memories, Dreams, Reflections
Memories, Dreams, Reflections by Carl Gustav Jung is a deeply personal autobiography that chronicles the influential psychiatrist's inner life, dreams, and foundational theories of the human psyche.
Discussed“I know you've read Jung's Memories, Dreams, Reflections, right?”
Where to get it
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Falling Upward
Falling Upward by Richard Rohr is a spiritual guidebook that explores the transition from the first half of life to the second, framing aging and crisis as opportunities for spiritual growth.
Recommended“And he wrote a book called Falling Upward.”
Where to get it
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Govt Cheese
Govt Cheese by Steven Pressfield is a deeply personal memoir that recounts the author's grueling, formative years of struggle before he finally achieved literary success and became a bestselling novelist.
Recommended“The newest book is your memoir, Govt Cheese, which is about all those years before the first publication...”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (14) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Since then, he has written the million-seller, Gates of Fire and The War of Art, one of the best titles of any book of all time, as well as The Legend of Bagger Vance, A Man at Arms, and many others.”
“Since then, he has written the million-seller, Gates of Fire and The War of Art, one of the best titles of any book of all time, as well as The Legend of Bagger Vance, A Man at Arms, and many others.”
“Since then, he has written the million-seller, Gates of Fire and The War of Art, one of the best titles of any book of all time, as well as The Legend of Bagger Vance, A Man at Arms, and many others.”
“Since then, he has written the million-seller, Gates of Fire and The War of Art, one of the best titles of any book of all time, as well as The Legend of Bagger Vance, A Man at Arms, and many others.”
“His newest book, the memoir Govt Cheese, and I have it right here, this one is about those years before the first publication.”
“This is in Govt Cheese.”
“I recommended it in The 4-Hour Body in 2010 and did not get paid to do so.”
“This is in the book The War of Art, where I came back into my little basement room and instead of it being a total mess, the room had organized itself and my shirt had all folded themselves and my boots had shined themselves and sat.”
“He's a chapter in Govt Cheese.”
“And this is all in Govt Cheese, by the way.”
“And this book, Govt Cheese, is my time in the wilderness.”
“Now, I wrote a book called The Artist's Journey that — I had never heard of Richard Rohr.”
“Tim Ferriss: So Govt Cheese, what's the title about?”
“Steven Pressfield: That's what "government cheese" means.”