Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2022-12-23
Books mentioned on #645: The Random Show, Mega-Holiday Edition — 2023 Resolutions and New Tools, Extensive Bullshitting, Booze and Ethanol Alternatives, The “Yearly Delete,” A Million Sidebars, Ayahuasca Revisited, Recapping the COCKPUNCH Saga, and Much More
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Tim Ferriss discussed Atomic Habits by James Clear and Die with Zero by Bill Perkins.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits by James Clear is a widely acclaimed guide to habit formation and personal development that provides actionable strategies for building good behaviors and breaking bad ones through incremental changes.
Discussed“So James Clear wrote a book called Atomic Habits... sold 10 million plus copies.”
Where to get it
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Die with Zero
Die with Zero by Bill Perkins is a provocative financial and lifestyle philosophy book that challenges conventional wealth accumulation by encouraging people to optimize their life experiences and spend or distribute their money while they are still alive.
Discussed“So this is something I'm trying to figure out, which leads to the book, which has been recommended a number of times now, which is called Die With Zero. I've not read it.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged The 4-hour Chef
“The 4-Hour Chef confusingly is actually a book about accelerated learning and skill acquisition. I talk a lot about this in The 4-Hour Chef.”
Plugged The 4-Hour Body
“And it was for The 4-Hour Body hitting number one New York Times. That's why I have the saddles. Yeah.”
Plugged The 4-hour Chef
“But the 4-Hour Chef meta learning section has all of this. It's very in depth. So I encourage people to check it out.”