Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2024-04-16
Books mentioned on #732: Martha Beck — The Amazing and Brutal Results of Zero Lies for 365 Days, How to Do a Beginner “Integrity Cleanse,” Lessons from Lion Trackers, and Novel Tactics for Reducing Anxiety
Dr. Martha Beck has been called “the best-known life coach in America” by NPR and USA Today.
Tim Ferriss recommended Lion Tracker's Guide to Life by Boyd Varty and Trickster Makes This World by Lewis Hyde, and discussed The Way of Integrity by Martha Beck. Martha Beck recommended Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Lion Tracker's Guide to Life
Boyd Varty's The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life is a small book sharing life lessons through the ancient art of animal tracking.
Recommended“He's the author of The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life. He has been — there it is, right behind you, beautiful little book, which I've read multiple times.”
Where to get it
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Tao Te Ching
Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu is a foundational text of Eastern philosophy and Taoism that explores the nature of reality, effortless action, and spiritual enlightenment.
Recommended“In the Tao Te Ching, my very favorite book, it says, "In the pursuit of knowledge, every day something is added. In the pursuit of enlightenment or the tao, every day something is dropped."”
Where to get it
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Trickster Makes This World
Trickster Makes This World by Lewis Hyde is a captivating exploration of myth, creativity, and cultural disruption that examines the enduring archetype of the trickster figure.
Recommended“There is a really fun book. You may have already come across this, but Trickster Makes This World by Lewis Hyde.”
Where to get it
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The Way of Integrity
The Way of Integrity by Martha Beck is a New York Times bestseller and Oprah's Book Club selection that outlines a path toward personal truth and emotional healing.
Discussed“Your recent book is The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self, New York Times bestseller, Oprah's Book Club selection.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I gave your 4-Hour Workweek to my then-teenage children.”
“And I actually wrote a book that's coming out next year, after I wrote The Way of Integrity , because I was so tough on myself in the integrity thing and it was making people anxious.”