Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2026-02-24

Books mentioned on #855: Tim Ferriss — How to Quiet the Ruminative Mind, Avoid Traps of Self-Help, and Focus in a World of Promiscuous Overcommitment

· With Tim Ferriss · Listen · Watch on YouTube

This episode is a bit different, and I am in the hot seat. Dan Harris (@danharris) interviewed me for his show, the 10% Happier with Dan Harris podcast, and I thought it was worth sharing here.

No book mentions were found in this episode.

Other mentions in this episode (6) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing 10% Happier
“He is also the bestselling author of 10% Happier and Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book.”
Passing Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics
“He is also the bestselling author of 10% Happier and Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book.”
Own book The 4-Hour Workweek
“I think The 4-Hour Workweek does a good job of of breaking down kind of work for work's sake and money for money's sake.”
Own book The 4-Hour Body
“because I think I I have and it I'm partially to blame for this cuz I did a lot of really out there stuff in say The 4-Hour Body, which uh much of which most of which stands up to scrutiny now, 15 years later.”
Own book The 4-Hour Workweek
“If people really want to get kind of 10x results in their life and continue to apply the things from the 4-Hour Workweek like 80/20 etc.”
Passing The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
“The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, I believe was the book.”