Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2024-09-25
Books mentioned on #770: Elizabeth Gilbert — How to Set Strong Boundaries, Overcome Purpose Anxiety, and Find Your Deep Inner Voice
Elizabeth Gilbert is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Magic and Eat, Pray, Love. Her latest novel, City of Girls, was named an instant New York Times bestseller.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Song of Myself
Song of Myself by Walt Whitman is a sprawling, celebratory epic poem that explores themes of democracy, identity, and the interconnectedness of all humanity.
Recommended“so the poems of Hafiz or roomie or Mary Oliver or Walt Whitman Song of Myself from Walt Whitman which is essentially just a big letter from love”
Where to get it
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The Artist's Way
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron is a classic self-help primer on recovering, protecting, and nurturing one's innate creativity.
Discussed“this makes me actually flash back to our last conversation because we have some proof for this in a different form which is morning pages from the artist way and Julia Cameron just getting your monkey mind on paper”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Eat Pray Love
“she is the number one New York Times bestselling author of big magic and Eat Pray Love as well as several other International bestsellers”
Own book Big Magic
“she is the number one New York Times bestselling author of big magic and Eat Pray Love as well as several other International bestsellers”
Own book City of Girls
“her latest novel city of girls was named an instant New York Times bestseller a rolicking sexy tale of the New York City Theater World during the 1940s”
Own book Big Magic
“I was on tour and so she had read my book big magic and because of that book she was Japanese and she was an engineer”