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“The minute you set a very hard rule, you might be setting yourself up for a mistake. And venture, I have found, is a world where that happens frequently.”

— Bill Gurley

Bill Gurley (@bgurley) has spent more than 20 years as a general partner at Benchmark. Before entering the venture capital business, Bill spent four years on Wall Street as a top-ranked research analyst, including three years at Credit Suisse First Boston.

Bill also maintains a blog on the evolution and economics of high-technology businesses called Above the Crowd.

Over his venture career, he has worked with such companies as GrubHub, Nextdoor, OpenTable, Stitch Fix, Uber, and Zillow.

Bill has a BS in computer science from the University of Florida and an MBA from the University of Texas. He is also a chartered financial analyst. Bill is a board trustee at the Santa Fe Institute, a research and education center focused on the study and understanding of complex adaptive systems.

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Want to hear another podcast episode with a world-class investor? Have a listen to my most recent conversation with Oaktree Capital Management’s co-founder Howard Marks, in which we discussed navigating unprecedented uncertainties, crowded versus uncrowded opportunities, the state of the American economy, finding higher-signal sources of information, and much more.

#431: Howard Marks on the US Dollar, Three Ways to Add Defense, and Good Questions

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SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODEConnect with Bill Gurley:

Twitter | LinkedIn

Above the Crowd Benchmark Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors by Michael E. Porter | AmazonAn Interview with Venture Capitalist Bill Gurley, MBA ’93 by Texas McCombs | MediumBuy-Side vs. Sell-Side Analysts: What’s the Difference? | Investopedia‘Buy!’ Was Cry, as Stock Bubble Burst | The New York TimesInstitutional InvestorOne Up On Wall Street: How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In The Market by Peter Lynch | AmazonA Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing by Burton G. Malkiel | AmazonI Beg to Differ by Howard Marks | Oaktree CapitalStrong Opinions, Weakly Held: Wisdom as the Courage to Act On Your Knowledge and the Humility to Doubt What You Know | Psychology TodayThe Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves by Matt Ridley | AmazonOaktree Capital ManagementMicroeconomics vs. Macroeconomics InvestmentsSanta Fe InstituteThe 2022 All-America Research Team | Institutional InvestorThe Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Palm | Fast CompanyThe Home for Great Writing | SubstackReturn on Invested Capital: What Is It, Formula and Calculation, and Example | InvestopediaThe Stern Stewart InstituteValuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies by Tim Koller, Marc Goedhart, and David Wessels | AmazonThink Twice: Harnessing the Power of Counterintuition by Michael J. Mauboussin | AmazonWarren Buffett’s Shareholder Letters | Berkshire HathawayMyers–Briggs Type Indicator | WikipediaFull Transcript: Benchmark General Partner Bill Gurley on Recode Decode | VoxIncreasing Returns and the New World of Business by W. Brian Arthur | HBRWhat Are Network Effects? | HBS OnlineOpenTable By the Numbers: From Launch to $2.6 Billion | EaterThe Rising Impact of Open Source | Above the CrowdGoogle Redefines Disruption: The “Less Than Free” Business Model | Above the CrowdThe Innovator’s Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail by Clayton M. Christensen | AmazonCrossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Customers by Geoffrey A. Moore | AmazonSheryl Sandberg: We’ve Paid Hackers Millions to Find Security Bugs | Fortune MPWGeneral Magic (Documentary) | Prime VideoStartup: A Silicon Valley Adventure by Jerry Kaplan | AmazonJodorowsky’s Dune | Prime VideoAlien | Prime VideoAliens | Prime VideoTony Fadell — On Building the iPod, iPhone, Nest, and a Life of Curiosity | The Tim Ferriss Show #403Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making by Tony Fadell | AmazonShoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight | AmazonOpen: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi | AmazonSpare by Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex | AmazonHow Innovation Works: And Why It Flourishes in Freedom by Matt Ridley | AmazonCan Xi Jinping Live Up to the Legacy of China’s Greatest Modern Reformer, Deng Xiaoping? | QuartzHow Lee Kuan Yew Engineered Singapore’s Economic Miracle | BBC NewsWe Are Passionate about Making the Web a Better Place | AutomatticLinuxThe Cathedral & the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary by Eric S. Raymond | AmazonHistory of the Temple | Sagrada FamíliaMySQLThe Developer Data Platform | MongoDBCreators of Elasticsearch & Kibana | ElasticThe Open Compute Project (OCP)Linux Foundation Claims 5G NFV First, Based on China Mobile Code | RethinkAmazon’s AWS Strategy Becomes Clearer Every Day | Above the CrowdProduction-Grade Container Orchestration | KubernetesWhat is a Container? | DockerOpenStreetMapHumanitarian OpenStreetMap TeamMatt Ridley: When Ideas Have Sex | TEDGlobal 2010RISC-V InternationalOpen Source for Autonomous Driving | The Autoware FoundationMatt Suppes: Open Source Nuclear Fusion | Life ConferenceInterest Graph | Wikipedia“An Entire Generation…” | Bill Gurley, Twitter“Forget Those Prices Happened.” | Bill Gurley, TwitterAll Revenue is Not Created Equal: The Keys to the 10X Revenue Club | Above the CrowdDiscounted Cash Flow (DCF) Explained with Formula and Examples | InvestopediaR.I.P. Good Times | SequoiaGAAP vs. Non-GAAP: What’s the Difference? | InvestopediaSnow Crash by Neal Stephenson | AmazonExplore. Discover. Create. | Second LifeBill Gurley, Philip Rosedale: Back to the Future | Invest Like the BestThe Metaverse is the Future of Digital Connection | MetaWhat Is LARPing? (Live Action Role Playing) | InsiderBurning ManReady Player One: A Novel by Ernest Cline | AmazonThe Metaverse in 2040 | Pew Research CenterOne Platform to Connect | ZoomMicrosoft to Invest $10 Billion in OpenAI, the Creator of ChatGPT | The New York TimesHow India Runs on Meta’s WhatsApp Message App | VoxTencent’s WeChat App Keeps Growing Despite Beijing Crackdown | BloombergMark Zuckerberg on Long-Term Strategy, Business and Parenting Principles, Personal Energy Management, Building the Metaverse, Seeking Awe, the Role of Religion, Solving Deep Technical Challenges (e.g., AR), and More | The Tim Ferriss Show #582The Sunk Cost Fallacy | The Decision LabQuality of Earnings: Definition, Analysis, and Why It’s Important | InvestopediaThe Data Cloud | SnowflakeThe History of Uber – Uber’s Timeline | Uber NewsroomUber Isn’t Worth $17 Billion | FiveThirtyEightHow to Miss By a Mile: An Alternative Look at Uber’s Potential Market Size | Above the CrowdWhat is Total Addressable Market (TAM)? | DivestopediaWhat Is eSports? A Look at an Explosive, Billion-Dollar Industry | CNNHow Amazon Same-Day Delivery Works | HowStuffWorksAmazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Letters to Shareholders | Peter FiskRelentless.comThe No-Stats All-Star | The New York Times MagazineShane Battier: The No-Stats All-Star | Invest Like the BestJonathan Haidt — The Coddling of the American Mind, How to Become Intellectually Antifragile, and How to Lose Anger by Studying Morality | The Tim Ferriss Show #644Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase — The Art of Relentless Focus, Preparing for Full-Contact Entrepreneurship, Critical Forks in the Path, Handling Haters, The Wisdom of Paul Graham, Epigenetic Reprogramming, and Much More | The Tim Ferriss Show #627Tobi Lütke — From Snowboard Shop to Billion-Dollar Company | The Tim Ferriss Show #359Business-to-Business (B2B) | InvestopediaComplexity: The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos by M. Mitchell Waldrop | AmazonMr. China: A Memoir by Tim Clissold | AmazonRed Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man’s Fight for Justice by Bill Browder | AmazonRange: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein | AmazonFar-Out Thinking | Psychological ScienceThe Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance by David Epstein | AmazonLegg Mason | WikipediaEvents: The Complexity of Sustainability: Beyond the Power Grid | Santa Fe InstituteThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman | Amazon20 Cognitive Biases That Affect Your Decisions | Mental FlossJames Clear, Atomic Habits — Simple Strategies for Building (and Breaking) Habits, Questions for Personal Mastery and Growth, Tactics for Writing and Launching a Mega-Bestseller, Finding Leverage, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show #648Eric Newcomer | SubstackTechmemeRunnin’ Down a Dream: How to Succeed and Thrive in a Career You Love by Bill Gurley | McCombs School, University of TexasRegulatory Capture Definition With Examples | InvestopediaObama’s Surprising Answer on Which Part of Obamacare Has Disappointed Him the Most | VoxEpicCitizens United Explained | Brennan Center for JusticeInstant Payment | WikipediaFed Now Service | Federal ReserveOpenSecretsSHOW NOTES

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The book Bill calls “the most efficient short-form MBA one can find.”Sell-side analysts vs. buy-side analysts.Financial models, rules of thumb, and making (sometimes wrong) decisions.Howard Marks and Stan Druckenmiller.Micro vs. macro investing.Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team.Expanding distribution.Return On Invested Capital (ROIC).Repurposing good ideas for alternative applications.The conviction of network effects.SaaS and open source.Bet sizing.Equal partnership over hierarchy.Lessons learned from partners.Recommended resources.Problems open source can solve.Building a better network with the interest graph.Dissecting Bill’s Twitter thread about risks and sudden valuation resets.The Metaverse.Revenue and earnings quality matter.Undervalued competitive advantages.Jeff Bezos: corporate mad scientist?The counterintuitive condemnation of company camaraderie.Tobi Lütke.Books Bill has gifted frequently.The Santa Fe Institute.Bill’s board.Cultivating anti-tribalism.Twitter: what is it good for?Newsletters and other resources Bill relies on.Bill’s book in progress.Regulatory capture.Predicting what America will look like in 10-20 years.Parting thoughts.MORE BILL GURLEY QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW

“The minute you set a very hard rule, you might be setting yourself up for a mistake. And venture, I have found, is a world where that happens frequently.”

— Bill Gurley

“The process through which you actually put the words to paper and structure the paragraphs, structure the argument, you get smarter. Sometimes you decide, ‘Oops, I was wrong.’ You learn by putting it all together.”

— Bill Gurley

“If you’re starting a company because you think it’s going to be a good lifestyle, holy shit. You’re in for a rude awakening.”

— Bill Gurley

“Open source is way better at complex problems than simple problems.”

— Bill Gurley

“Why do we use government dollars to fund stuff that becomes proprietary?”

— Bill Gurley

“Be less tribal.”

— Bill Gurley

PEOPLE MENTIONEDMichael E. PorterDan BentonDavid KorusCharles Wolf Jr.Henry BlodgetPeter LynchMichael J. MauboussinBurton MalkielHoward MarksLarry PageSergey BrinJohn DoerrMichael MoritzBruce DunlevieMatt RidleyStanley DruckenmillerWarren BuffettGeorge SorosStewart AlsopBill GatesLarry EllisonMichael DellRick SherlundTom MeredithKevin KellyW. Brian ArthurChuck TempletonSheryl SandbergMatt CohlerPeter FentonMitch LaskyBob KagleRoelof BothaJerry KaplanAlejandro JodorowskyH.R. GigerTony FadellPhil KnightAndre AgassiJ.R. MoehringerDeng XiaopingLee Kuan YewMatt MullenwegAntoni GaudíJim ZemlinPhilip RosedaleMark ZuckerbergGarrett CampAswath DamodaranTravis KalanickJeff BezosShane BattierMichael LewisMike KrzyzewskiJonathan HaidtBrian ArmstrongTobias LütkeM. Mitchell WaldropJosh WolfeTim ClissoldBill BrowderDavid EpsteinMalcolm GladwellRoger FedererKeith HolyoakBill MillerDaniel KahnemanGeorge FloydDerek ChauvinJames ClearEric NewcomerGabe RiveraBob KnightBob DylanDanny MeyerGeorge J. StiglerBarack ObamaJudy FaulknerJerome H. Powell

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“Most of us assume that sleep evolved. But why should we make that assumption? Why isn’t it that sleep was the default state when life emerged, and it was wakefulness that evolved?”

— Dr. Matthew Walker

Matthew Walker Ph.D. (@sleepdiplomat) is professor of neuroscience at the University of California Berkeley and founder and director of the school’s Center for Human Sleep Science. Walker is the author of The New York Times and international bestseller Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams which was recently listed by Bill Gates as one of his top five books of the year. His TED Talk, “Sleep is Your Superpower,” has garnered more than 17 million views. 

He has received numerous funding awards from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health and is a Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences. In 2020, Walker was awarded the Carl Sagan Prize for Science Achievements. Walker’s research examines the impact of sleep on human health and disease. He has been featured on numerous television and radio outlets including CBS’ “60 Minutes,” National Geographic Channel, NOVA Science, NPR, and the BBC. He is also the host of the 5-star-rated podcast The Matt Walker Podcast, which is all about sleep, the brain, and the body.

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Want to hear another podcast episode with someone who won’t rest until you get a good night’s sleep? Listen to my conversation with neuroscientist and Stanford University professor Dr. Andrew Huberman in which we discussed timing circadian biology to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative, the ideal time for morning light exposure, what he recommends over melatonin as a sleep aid, the non-sleep deep rest of yoga nidra, using physiological sighs to reduce stress, the future of beneficial brain change, cage diving with great white sharks, and much more.

#521: Dr. Andrew Huberman — A Neurobiologist on Optimizing Sleep, Enhancing Performance, Reducing Anxiety, Increasing Testosterone, and Using the Body to Control the Mind

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SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODEConnect with Dr. Matthew Walker:

Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker | Amazon The Matt Walker Podcast Matt Walker’s TED TalksCenter for Human Sleep ScienceInsights from Dr. Matthew Walker, Adam Grant/Atul Gawande, Diana Chapman, and Rich Roll/David Goggins | The Tim Ferriss Show #630What is Alzheimer’s Disease? | alz.orgInsomnia: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments | Sleep FoundationSleep Apnea: Symptoms and Causes | Sleep FoundationThe Connection Between Sleep and Alzheimer’s Disease (Clip) | The Drive with Peter Attia #47Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Cleansing System in Brain | URMC NewsroomAquaporin-4-Dependent Glymphatic Solute Transport in the Rodent Brain | NeuroscienceDeep Sleep Gives Your Brain a Deep Clean | Scientific AmericanSleepy Worms Shed Light on Why We Need Our Shut-Eye | FuturityGedankenexperiment Definition & Meaning | Merriam-WebsterAmerica’s Favorite Coffee, Espresso and Donuts | Dunkin’Make New Memories But Keep the Old, With a Little Help From Electrodes | Innovation| Smithsonian MagazinePrefrontal Cortex | The Science of PsychotherapySomnee: First Electronic Sleep Aid Headband | StimScienceHow Sleep Latency Impacts the Quality of Your Sleep | Sleep FoundationDr. Peter Attia on Longevity Drugs, Alzheimer’s Disease, and the 3 Most Important Levers to Pull | The Tim Ferriss Show #517Close the Blinds During Sleep to Protect Your Health | Northwestern NowAlaska Bear Natural Silk Sleep Mask | AmazonTemperature: Part 1 | The Matt Walker PodcastTemperature: Part 2 | The Matt Walker PodcastSleep Fitness Technology: Smart Bed Cooling & Heating System For Better Sleep | Eight Sleep10 Health Benefits of Taking a Hot Bath | ByrdieThe Best Exercises to Get Better Sleep | Sleep FoundationJames Clear, Atomic Habits — Simple Strategies for Building (and Breaking) Habits, Questions for Personal Mastery and Growth, Tactics for Writing and Launching a Mega-Bestseller, Finding Leverage, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show #648Caffeine and Sleep | Sleep FoundationSleep & Caffeine: Part 1 | The Matt Walker PodcastSleep & Caffeine: Part 2 | The Matt Walker PodcastHow to Make the Strongest Coffee | Coffee Gems10 Healthy Reasons to Drink Coffee | One MedicalUsing Cannabis for Sleep | The Sleep DoctorThe Difference Between CBN, THC, & CBD | Pantry Food CoObservations on the Medicinal Properties of the Cannabis Sativa of India | Medico-Chirurgical TransactionsOn the Preparations of the Indian Hemp, or Gunjah | Provincial Medical Journal, and Retrospect of the Medical SciencesDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–5) | American Psychiatric Association“The Dose Makes the Poison.” | Chemical Safety FactsGeneration 3 | Oura RingThe 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman by Timothy Ferriss | AmazonWhole-Night Continuous Rocking Entrains Spontaneous Neural Oscillations with Benefits for Sleep and Memory | Current BiologyWhy Hammocks Make Sleep Easier, Deeper | ShotsSkeuomorphism 101: An Intro to the Controversial Style | HubSpotThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown | AmazonGeorge Foreman Indoor Grill and Panini Press | AmazonStar Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | Prime VideoDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Understanding the Glymphatic System | NeuronlinePsychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy and Sleep | Psychology TodayRecreational Drugs and Sleep | Sleep SocietyWe Talked to a Scientist Who Gave LSD to Cats Back in the ’70s | ViceThe Endocannabinoid System: Essential and Mysterious | Harvard HealthSleep & Weight Gain: Part 1 | The Matt Walker PodcastSleep & Weight Gain: Part 2 | The Matt Walker PodcastThe Orexin System: Basic Science and Role in Sleep Pathology | Frontiers of Neurology and NeuroscienceOrthostatic Intolerance | WikipediaMelatonin | The Matt Walker PodcastThe Effects of Ramadan Fasting on Sleep Patterns and Daytime Sleepiness: An Objective Assessment | Journal of Research in Medical SciencesNarcolepsy: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments | Sleep FoundationFainting Goats! | National GeographicCataplexy | WikipediaSleep Paralysis | Stanford Health CareModafinil and Sports: Legal Performance Enhancer? | ModafinilGamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) | Cleveland ClinicWhy We Sleep Pt II: Walker on the Dark Side of Sleeping Pills — Plus a CBT That Works? | Health RisingProfessor Marcos Frank: How Sleep Helps You Learn and Remember | humanOS Radio #004Trazodone | Drugs.comConsiderations Before Taking Trazodone for Insomnia | Verywell HealthKetanserin | Drugs.comPsychedelic-Antidepressant Interactions | MIND FoundationHow Gabapentin Differs From Pregabalin | Pharmacy TimesRestless Legs Syndrome: Symptoms and Causes | Sleep FoundationCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) | Sleep FoundationHow to Lucid Dream | Sleep FoundationSHOW NOTES

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Sleep and Alzheimer’s disease.What causes the decline of deep sleep as we age?Are there any known species that don’t require sleep?Brain stimulation for more deep sleep, less insomnia.Tips for better sleep without laboratory budget or access.Ideal types of exercise for promoting deep sleep.Matt’s updated thoughts on caffeine and sleep.Cannabis (CBD, THC, CBN) and sleep.A crowdsourcing request from listeners.If the bed’s a-rocking…The Da Vinci Code magic sleep device.DARPA innovation.Ensuring proper function in the glymphatic system.Psychedelics and sleep.How sleep affects food intake and weight fluctuation.Orexin, I reckon.Fainting goats and narcolepsy.Modafinil.How sleep medications affect sleep quality.Trazodone.Serotonin type 2A antagonism.Perilous polypharmacy.Pregabalin and gabapentin.The psychological value of emergency sleep medicine for insomniacs.CBTI and the balancing role of pharmacology.Parting thoughts and what to expect from a future round two.MORE DR. MATTHEW WALKER QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW

“If sleep is a missing piece in the explanatory puzzle of aging and Alzheimer’s disease, then maybe we can do something about it. Sleep is a modifiable factor.”

— Dr. Matthew Walker

“In biology it’s very rare that you get a free lunch. And when you fight biology, you normally lose.”

— Dr. Matthew Walker

“Night after night, if you’re not cleansing the brain, it becomes like compounding interest on a loan, that it continues to escalate time and time again, night after night. “

— Dr. Matthew Walker

“Most of us assume that sleep evolved. But why should we make that assumption? Why isn’t it that sleep was the default state when life emerged, and it was wakefulness that evolved?”

— Dr. Matthew Walker

PEOPLE MENTIONEDMaiken NedergaardPeter AttiaPhyllis ZeeJohn ClendinningWilliam Brooke O’ShaughnessyParacelsusKevin KellyGeorge ForemanDaniel KahnemanTerence McKennaBarry JacobsMarcos Frank

DISCLAIMER: I’m not a doctor, nor do I play one on the Internet. None of the content in this podcast constitutes medical advice. Please consult your doctor before considering anything we discuss in this episode.

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“Look for what you notice but no one else sees.”

— Rick Rubin

Rick Rubin (@RickRubin) is a nine-time GRAMMY-winning producer, one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world, and the most successful producer in any genre, according to Rolling Stone. He has collaborated with artists from Tom Petty to Adele, Johnny Cash to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys to Slayer, Kanye West to the Strokes, and System of a Down to Jay-Z. You can find my 2015 interview with Rick at tim.blog/RickRubin.

His new book is THE CREATIVE ACT: A Way of Being. 

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Want to hear Rick Rubin’s previous interview on this podcast? Have a listen to our conversation (from the inside of a sauna!), during which we discussed how Rick lost 145 pounds, rebuilding the circadian rhythm, music discovery versus manufacturing, how to approach music from a place of appreciation, genre-hopping, sauna/ice bath combination, and much more.

#76: Rick Rubin on Cultivating World-Class Artists (Jay Z, Johnny Cash, etc.), Losing 100+ Pounds, and Breaking Down The Complex

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The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin | Amazon TetragrammatonRick Rubin on Cultivating World-Class Artists (Jay-Z, Johnny Cash, etc.), Losing 100+ Pounds, and Breaking Down The Complex | The Tim Ferriss Show #76Rick Rubin: My Life in 21 Songs | Rolling StoneTao Te Ching by Lao Tzu | AmazonThe Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron | AmazonIs Wrestling Real or Fake? All Your WWE Questions Answered | DigitalSpyA Fictional World Built for These Chaotic Times | The Legend of CØCKPUNCHReign In Blood by Slayer | Amazon MusicThe Pop Life | The New York TimesRanking the Beatles’ Albums in Order of Greatness | Far OutAngus Young Defends Why AC/DC Still Sound the Same after So Many Years | Tone DeafThese Ducks Visit Dee Dee Ramone’s Grave Every Day | Rolling StoneRap Rock | WikipediaWas Rick Rubin Good or Bad for Linkin Park? | RedditA Refresher on A/B Testing | Harvard Business ReviewQuote by Robert Henri | GoodreadsThe Art Spirit by Robert Henri | Amazon5-Bullet Friday | Tim FerrissOptimizing Language Models for Dialogue | ChatGPTMidjourneyStable Diffusion OnlineRick Rubin: The Music Man | The New York TimesPadawan | WookieepediaIs a Day Trip to the Grand Canyon Worth It? | QuoraMoonage DaydreamTárSHOW NOTES[00:00] Start[06:28] Why Rick wrote The Creative Act.[09:24] The Tao of Rick Rubin.[12:16] Making the creative toolbox multi-purposeful.[15:00] Collaborations: ensuring the best ideas prevail over egos.[19:50] Creative revisions are experiments, not guaranteed improvements.[26:44] Knowing when to be defined by or to deviate from an established genre.[33:07] Why Rick resisted advice to make his first book an autobiography.[37:10] Even a solo project is a collaboration.[38:07] Noticing what nobody else sees.[40:24] Being in the wonderful state “which makes art inevitable.”[42:22] Craftsperson vs. artist.[44:29] Good distraction vs. bad distraction.[46:40] Breaking out of sameness.[49:24] Filtering out non-constructive feedback.[51:39] Does artificial intelligence deserve a role in the creative process?[55:36] What happens when new music catches Rick’s ear?[56:54] How to be the best music producer possible.[1:00:17] Artists who seem to best channel wonder from the mundane.[1:04:12] Managing massive inspirational intake.[1:05:24] New movies on Rick’s radar.[1:06:23] Tips for artists who want to endure the ages.[1:12:06] Pacing the book — as the writer and the reader.[1:15:39] Parting thoughts.MORE RICK RUBIN QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW

“That’s the way I like to work. I go in with a blind belief that something good will happen and until it’s proven impossible, I will continue banging my head against the wall.”
— Rick Rubin

“In most collaborative projects … the way that I’ve noticed it working is that there’ll be many ideas, and there’ll be a battle of wills to see which idea wins. It’s not necessarily based in which idea is best—it’s more of an ego conflict battle. And then someone who’s either willing to fight more or is more insensitive is able to push their way through, and that becomes a direction. And from my experience, those are not how the best decisions are made.”
— Rick Rubin

“Always refer back to the thing that you’re revising. I would never assume, because you put more time into something, it’s getting better.”
— Rick Rubin

“Look for what you notice but no one else sees.”
— Rick Rubin

“What makes an artist great happens not in the making. It happens in the way of being in the world, the way of experiencing the world, the way of noticing the thing that someone else doesn’t notice. The way of seeing what’s beautiful when everyone else sees the mundane and being able to represent that back in a way that other people get a glimpse of what we saw that they didn’t notice.”
— Rick Rubin

“The craftsperson is making the thing and making them all the same and making them all match or making the one that somebody ordered. … The artist is making the thing that you didn’t know you want, the thing that you didn’t know that you couldn’t live without, the thing that you didn’t know was possible.”
— Rick Rubin

“We get to walk around in awe all day and have our breath taken away, and then we get to portray that in something where someone else hopefully could have that same sense of awe from something we made.”
— Rick Rubin

“The reason there are so many musical artists and the reason I have thousands of albums of artists and thousands of artists that I follow that I love isn’t because they’re all the best one. They all do something really good particular to them.”
— Rick Rubin

PEOPLE MENTIONEDTom PettyAdeleJohnny CashRed Hot Chili PeppersBeastie BoysSlayerKanye WestThe StrokesSystem Of A DownJay-ZJulia CameronLaird HamiltonThe BeatlesAC/DCRamonesLinkin ParkRage Against The MachineRobert HenriNeil DiamondNeil YoungUsain BoltLeonardo da VinciBob DylanJohnny RamoneEric ClaptonDavid Bowie

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“Look for what you notice but no one else sees.”

— Rick Rubin

Rick Rubin (@RickRubin) is a nine-time GRAMMY-winning producer, one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world, and the most successful producer in any genre, according to Rolling Stone. He has collaborated with artists from Tom Petty to Adele, Johnny Cash to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys to Slayer, Kanye West to the Strokes, and System of a Down to Jay-Z. You can find my 2015 interview with Rick at tim.blog/RickRubin.

His new book is THE CREATIVE ACT: A Way of Being. 

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Want to hear Rick Rubin’s previous interview on this podcast? Have a listen to our conversation (from the inside of a sauna!) where we discussed how Rick lost 145 pounds, rebuilding the circadian rhythm, music discovery versus manufacturing, how to approach music from a place of appreciation, genre-hopping, sauna/ice bath combination, and much more.

#76: Rick Rubin on Cultivating World-Class Artists (Jay Z, Johnny Cash, etc.), Losing 100+ Pounds, and Breaking Down The Complex

What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know in the comments.

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Twitter

The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin | Amazon TetragrammatonRick Rubin on Cultivating World-Class Artists (Jay-Z, Johnny Cash, etc.), Losing 100+ Pounds, and Breaking Down The Complex | The Tim Ferriss Show #76Rick Rubin: My Life in 21 Songs | Rolling StoneTao Te Ching by Lao Tzu | AmazonThe Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron | AmazonIs Wrestling Real or Fake? All Your WWE Questions Answered | DigitalSpyA Fictional World Built for These Chaotic Times | The Legend of CØCKPUNCHReign In Blood by Slayer | Amazon MusicThe Pop Life | The New York TimesRanking the Beatles’ Albums in Order of Greatness | Far OutAngus Young Defends Why AC/DC Still Sound the Same after So Many Years | Tone DeafThese Ducks Visit Dee Dee Ramone’s Grave Every Day | Rolling StoneRap Rock | WikipediaWas Rick Rubin Good or Bad for Linkin Park? | RedditA Refresher on A/B Testing | Harvard Business ReviewQuote by Robert Henri | GoodreadsThe Art Spirit by Robert Henri | Amazon5-Bullet Friday | Tim FerrissOptimizing Language Models for Dialogue | ChatGPTMidjourneyStable Diffusion OnlineRick Rubin: The Music Man | The New York TimesPadawan | WookieepediaIs a Day Trip to the Grand Canyon Worth It? | QuoraMoonage DaydreamTárSHOW NOTES

Editor’s note: timestamps will be added shortly.

Why Rick wrote The Creative Act.The Tao of Rick Rubin.Making the creative toolbox multi-purposeful.Collaborations: ensuring the best ideas prevail over egos.Creative revisions are experiments, not guaranteed improvements.Knowing when to be defined by or to deviate from an established genre.Why Rick resisted advice to make his first book an autobiography.Even a solo project is a collaboration.Noticing what nobody else sees.Being in the wonderful state “which makes art inevitable.”Craftsperson vs. artist.Good distraction vs. bad distraction.Breaking out of sameness.Filtering out non-constructive feedback.Does artificial intelligence deserve a role in the creative process?What happens when new music catches Rick’s ear?How to be the best music producer possible.Artists who seem to best channel wonder from the mundane.Managing massive inspirational intake.New movies on Rick’s radar.Tips for artists who want to endure the ages.Pacing the book — as the writer and the reader.Parting thoughts.MORE RICK RUBIN QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW

“That’s the way I like to work. I go in with a blind belief that something good will happen and until it’s proven impossible, I will continue banging my head against the wall.”

— Rick Rubin

“In most collaborative projects … the way that I’ve noticed it working is that there’ll be many ideas, and there’ll be a battle of wills to see which idea wins. It’s not necessarily based in which idea is best — it’s more of an ego conflict battle. And then someone who’s either willing to fight more or is more insensitive is able to push their way through, and that becomes a direction. And from my experience, those are not how the best decisions are made.”

— Rick Rubin

“Always refer back to the thing that you’re revising. I would never assume, because you put more time into something, it’s getting better.”

— Rick Rubin

“Look for what you notice but no one else sees.”

— Rick Rubin

“What makes an artist great happens not in the making. It happens in the way of being in the world, the way of experiencing the world, the way of noticing the thing that someone else doesn’t notice. The way of seeing what’s beautiful when everyone else sees the mundane, and being able to represent that back in a way that other people get a glimpse of what we saw that they didn’t notice.”

— Rick Rubin

“The craftsperson is making the thing, and making them all the same, and making them all match, or making the one that somebody ordered. … The artist is making the thing that you didn’t know you want, the thing that you didn’t know that you couldn’t live without, the thing that you didn’t know was possible.”

— Rick Rubin

“We get to walk around in awe all day and have our breath taken away, and then we get to portray that in something where someone else hopefully could have that same sense of awe from something we made.”

— Rick Rubin

“The reason there are so many musical artists and the reason I have thousands of albums of artists and thousands of artists that I follow that I love isn’t because they’re all the best one. They all do something really good particular to them.”

— Rick Rubin

PEOPLE MENTIONEDTom PettyAdeleJohnny CashRed Hot Chili PeppersBeastie BoysSlayerKanye WestThe StrokesSystem Of A DownJay-ZJulia CameronLaird HamiltonThe BeatlesAC/DCRamonesLinkin ParkRage Against The MachineRobert HenriNeil DiamondNeil YoungUsain BoltLeonardo da VinciBob DylanJohnny RamoneEric ClaptonDavid Bowie

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“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.”

— James Clear

James Clear (@JamesClear) is a writer and speaker focused on habits and continuous improvement. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Atomic Habits, which covers easy and proven ways to build good habits and break bad ones. The book has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 50 languages. On average, Atomic Habits has sold one copy every 15 seconds since it was published.

James is also the creator of the 3-2-1 Newsletter, which is one of the most popular email newsletters in the world and has more than 2 million subscribers. Each issue contains 3 short ideas from James, 2 quotes from other people, and 1 question to consider that week. You can sign up for free at JamesClear.com.

He is a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies, and his work is used by players and coaches in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. In college, he was an Academic All-American baseball player, and he is an avid weightlifter.

Please enjoy!

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. You can watch the video on YouTube here.

Brought to you by  Athletic Greens  all-in-one supplement ,  Peloton Row  premium rower for an efficient workout, and  You Need A Budget  cult-favorite money-management app.

The transcript of this episode can be found here. Transcripts of all episodes can be found here.

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The You Need A Budget team offers free, live classes every day of the week—including video courses, bootcamps, and challenges—and active fan groups in every corner of the internet. On average, new budgeters save more than $600 by month two and $6,000 in their first year. Try the app free for 34 days (no credit card required) at YouNeedABudget.com/Tim. 

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Right now is the perfect time to get rowing with Peloton Row. Peloton Row offers a variety of classes for all levels plus game-changing features that help you get rowing or advance the rowing you can already do. Explore Peloton Row at OnePeloton.com/Row.

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#375: Josh Waitzkin — How to Cram 2 Months of Learning into 1 Day

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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear | AmazonThe 3-2-1 Newsletter | James ClearAnnual Reviews | James ClearTools of Titans: Derek Sivers Distilled | The Tim Ferriss Show #202T-Handle Kettlebell : 3 Steps (with Pictures) | Instructables3 Simple Ways to Create an Exercise Habit | James ClearNatural Happiness: The Truth About Exercise and Depression | James ClearHow James Clear is Writing His Next Book | SuperorganizersReading Like a Bird of Prey | Austin KleonMeet Your Next Favorite Book | GoodreadsFinite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility by James P. Carse | AmazonThe 5 Levels of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs | Verywell MindManage Your Team’s Work, Projects, & Tasks Online | AsanaTame Your Work, Organize Your Life | EvernoteGoogle Docs | Google WorkspaceThe Physics of Productivity: Newton’s Laws of Getting Stuff Done | James ClearMicro-Progress and the Power of Getting Started | CBS NewsWant to Make a Habit Stick? Start Small – Atomic Small | CBS NewsDon’t Grow Your Garden in Someone Else’s Yard | Paul JunBest TikTok Dances: Top 20 | DexertoDive Into Anything | RedditCultivate | Chrome Web StoreIdentity-Based Habits: How to Actually Stick to Your Goals This Year | James ClearQuick Start Guide to Identity-Based Habits | James ClearThe High Cost of Productivity Lost To Task Switching | WrikeCaffeine: America’s Most Popular Drug | Kuakini FoundationKitchen Safe Time Locking Container | AmazonMeditation, Mindset, and Mastery | The Tim Ferriss Show #201How to Stop Procrastinating by Using the “2-Minute Rule” | James Clear1999 [Explicit] by Prince | Amazon MusicTranscendental MeditationStarlinkArchimedes’ Lever: How You Can Move the World | Eric KimThe Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness by Morgan Housel | AmazonMorgan Housel — The Psychology of Money, Picking the Right Game, and the $6 Million Janitor | The Tim Ferriss Show #576The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg | AmazonCal Newport — The Eternal Pursuit of Craftsmanship, the Deep Life, Slow Productivity, and a 30-Day Digital Minimalism Challenge | The Tim Ferriss Show #568Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport | AmazonNPD Publishers Marketplace BookScan | Publishers MarketplaceThe Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering by Marie Kondo | AmazonThe Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle | AmazonThe Power of Positive Thinking by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale | AmazonThe Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson | AmazonMark Manson, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck — The Surprising Stories Behind 15+ Million Copies Sold, Crucial Decisions, The Art of Home Run Headlines, How to Build a Lean Team, Lessons from Will Smith, Personal Reinvention, and More (#647) – The Blog of Author Tim FerrissThe War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield | AmazonThe 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Tim Ferriss | AmazonExtreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin | AmazonJocko Willink on Discipline, Leadership, and Overcoming Doubt | The Tim Ferriss Show #187Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money — That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki | AmazonTim Ferriss’ DEAL Formula to Work Less and Earn More | The Art of ImprovementThe 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman by Timothy Ferriss | AmazonEl Arroyo | InstagramHow to Get Motivated When You Don’t Feel Like ItJosh Waitzkin on Beginner’s Mind, Self-Actualization, and Advice from Your Future Self | The Tim Ferriss Show #412Neil Gaiman — The Interview I’ve Waited 20 Years to Do | The Tim Ferriss Show #366CØCKPUNCHCrossFitJerry Seinfeld — A Comedy Legend’s Systems, Routines, and Methods for Success | The Tim Ferriss Show #485SHOW NOTES[06:52] Annual reviews.[13:06] Habitual accountability.[17:24] Systemic scaffolding.[22:03] Capturing good ideas.[29:15] Asana.[32:02] Leveraging maximal results from minimal scale.[41:50] Rolling with social platform inconsistencies.[46:45] Don’t let the algorithm dictate your identity.[50:55] The key to building lasting habits.[55:07] How James would promote 5-Bullet Friday.[1:00:59] What might an outside observer believe are your priorities?[1:02:00] Success generates opportunities — and distractions.[1:04:15] How to break a bad habit.[1:10:51] How to build a good habit.[1:20:23] Deconstructing the writing and marketing of Atomic Habits.[1:59:07] Developing a pre-game ritual.[2:04:19] How habits align with the expectations of our tribes.[2:06:54] Optimizing environment for habit adherence.[2:12:24] Parting thoughts.MORE GUEST QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW

“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.”
— James Clear

“Your current behaviors are simply a reflection of your current identity. What you do now is a mirror image of the type of person you believe that you are either consciously or subconsciously. To change your behavior for good, you need to start believing new things about yourself. You need to build identity-based habits.”
— James Clear

“Decide the type of person you want to be, and then you prove it to yourself with small wins. And the more small wins, the more small habits that you perform, the more votes that you cast for that identity, the more you build up evidence of being that kind of person. And eventually you start to take pride in that aspect of your identity.”
— James Clear

“What little habits cast votes for being the kind of person who doesn’t miss workouts? Well, maybe one thing is, rather than doing a 45-minute workout when I only have 10 minutes, I reduce the scope and stick to the schedule and I do a couple sprints, or I do five sets of pushups or whatever it is. And so you find ways to reinforce your desired identity, even if it’s small.”
— James Clear

“If you go out and shoot a basketball for five minutes, you don’t think, ‘Oh, I’m a basketball player.’ But if you do it every day for six months or a year or two years, at some point you cross this invisible line. You’re like, ‘I guess playing basketball is kind of part of who I am.'”
— James Clear

“Most of the time, the desire to belong will overpower the desire to improve. So as best as possible, you’ve got to get those two things aligned and surround yourself with people where your desired behavior is the normal behavior.”
— James Clear

“You can do a lot with five good minutes. Five good minutes of exercise can reset your mood. Five good minutes of conversation can restore a relationship. Five good minutes of writing can make you feel great about the manuscript again. And so it doesn’t take much to feel good, to get back on the path, to continue to make progress.”
— James Clear

“Time will magnify whatever you feed it. If you have good habits, time becomes your ally, and all you need is patience. But if you have bad habits, time becomes your enemy. And every day that goes by, you kind of dig the hole a little bit deeper.”
— James Clear

PEOPLE MENTIONEDDerek SiversArchilochusRalph Waldo EmersonJames P. CarseIsaac NewtonGayle KingPrinceArchimedesMorgan HouselCharles DuhiggCal NewportJocko WillinkSam HinkieKim KardashianNaval RavikantJosh WaitzkinMarcelo GarciaNeil GaimanB.J. NovakJerry SeinfeldMolly Ferriss

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Illustration via 99designs

“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.”

— James Clear

James Clear (@JamesClear) is a writer and speaker focused on habits and continuous improvement. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Atomic Habits, which covers easy and proven ways to build good habits and break bad ones. The book has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 50 languages. On average, Atomic Habits has sold one copy every 15 seconds since it was published.

James is also the creator of the 3-2-1 Newsletter, which is one of the most popular email newsletters in the world and has more than 2 million subscribers. Each issue contains 3 short ideas from James, 2 quotes from other people, and 1 question to consider that week. You can sign up for free at JamesClear.com.

He is a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies, and his work is used by players and coaches in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. In college, he was an Academic All-American baseball player, and he is an avid weightlifter.

Please enjoy!

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. You can watch the video on YouTube here.

Brought to you by  Athletic Greens  all-in-one supplement ,  Peloton Row  premium rower for an efficient workout, and  You Need A Budget  cult-favorite money-management app.

The transcript of this episode can be found here. Transcripts of all episodes can be found here.

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This episode is brought to you by You Need A Budget! You Need A Budget is a cult-favorite budgeting app for a reason—it works. The app and its simple 4-rule method will change the way you think about your money and help you gain total control so you can plan for the things you need and get the things you want without guilt or stress. You Need A Budget has helped millions of people transform their finances, save their marriages, and live life on their own terms.

The You Need A Budget team offers free, live classes every day of the week—including video courses, bootcamps, and challenges—and active fan groups in every corner of the internet. On average, new budgeters save more than $600 by month two and $6,000 in their first year. Try the app free for 34 days (no credit card required) at YouNeedABudget.com/Tim. 

This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. I get asked all the time, “If you could use only one supplement, what would it be?” My answer is usually AG1 by Athletic Greens, my all-in-one nutritional insurance. I recommended it in The 4-Hour Body in 2010 and did not get paid to do so. I do my best with nutrient-dense meals, of course, but AG further covers my bases with vitamins, minerals, and whole-food-sourced micronutrients that support gut health and the immune system. 

Right now, Athletic Greens is offering you their Vitamin D Liquid Formula free with your first subscription purchase—a vital nutrient for a strong immune system and strong bones. Visit AthleticGreens.com/Tim to claim this special offer today and receive the free Vitamin D Liquid Formula (and five free travel packs) with your first subscription purchase! That’s up to a one-year supply of Vitamin D as added value when you try their delicious and comprehensive all-in-one daily greens product.

This episode is brought to you by Peloton Row! Peloton Row brings personalized form features to rowing to help you learn and master your stroke. Form features like Form Assist indicate how to improve your stroke in class in real time, as well as a detailed post-class breakdown so you can hit the Row harder next time. And with features that allow you to personalize your target metrics, you become an expert at the level and pace that feels good for you. You get all your cardio and strength in one shot, while protecting your joints and ligaments in a high-intensity, low-impact way. Fun fact: you work 86% of your muscles in only 15 minutes.

Right now is the perfect time to get rowing with Peloton Row. Peloton Row offers a variety of classes for all levels plus game-changing features that help you get rowing or advance the rowing you can already do. Explore Peloton Row at OnePeloton.com/Row.

Want to hear another episode about changing your mindset to achieve optimal performance? Listen to this conversation with The Art of Learning author Josh Waitzkin, in which we discuss his pre-game ritual, cramming two months of learning into each day, going from zero to 10 instead of simmering at a constant six, and much more.

#375: Josh Waitzkin — How to Cram 2 Months of Learning into 1 Day

What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know in the comments.

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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear | AmazonThe 3-2-1 Newsletter | James ClearAnnual Reviews | James ClearTools of Titans: Derek Sivers Distilled | The Tim Ferriss Show #202T-Handle Kettlebell : 3 Steps (with Pictures) | Instructables3 Simple Ways to Create an Exercise Habit | James ClearNatural Happiness: The Truth About Exercise and Depression | James ClearHow James Clear is Writing His Next Book | SuperorganizersReading Like a Bird of Prey | Austin KleonMeet Your Next Favorite Book | GoodreadsFinite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility by James P. Carse | AmazonThe 5 Levels of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs | Verywell MindManage Your Team’s Work, Projects, & Tasks Online | AsanaTame Your Work, Organize Your Life | EvernoteGoogle Docs | Google WorkspaceThe Physics of Productivity: Newton’s Laws of Getting Stuff Done | James ClearMicro-Progress and the Power of Getting Started | CBS NewsWant to Make a Habit Stick? Start Small – Atomic Small | CBS NewsDon’t Grow Your Garden in Someone Else’s Yard | Paul JunBest TikTok Dances: Top 20 | DexertoDive Into Anything | RedditCultivate | Chrome Web StoreIdentity-Based Habits: How to Actually Stick to Your Goals This Year | James ClearQuick Start Guide to Identity-Based Habits | James ClearThe High Cost of Productivity Lost To Task Switching | WrikeCaffeine: America’s Most Popular Drug | Kuakini FoundationKitchen Safe Time Locking Container | AmazonMeditation, Mindset, and Mastery | The Tim Ferriss Show #201How to Stop Procrastinating by Using the “2-Minute Rule” | James Clear1999 [Explicit] by Prince | Amazon MusicTranscendental MeditationStarlinkArchimedes’ Lever: How You Can Move the World | Eric KimThe Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness by Morgan Housel | AmazonMorgan Housel — The Psychology of Money, Picking the Right Game, and the $6 Million Janitor | The Tim Ferriss Show #576The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg | AmazonCal Newport — The Eternal Pursuit of Craftsmanship, the Deep Life, Slow Productivity, and a 30-Day Digital Minimalism Challenge | The Tim Ferriss Show #568Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport | AmazonNPD Publishers Marketplace BookScan | Publishers MarketplaceThe Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering by Marie Kondo | AmazonThe Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle | AmazonThe Power of Positive Thinking by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale | AmazonThe Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson | AmazonMark Manson, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck — The Surprising Stories Behind 15+ Million Copies Sold, Crucial Decisions, The Art of Home Run Headlines, How to Build a Lean Team, Lessons from Will Smith, Personal Reinvention, and More (#647) – The Blog of Author Tim FerrissThe War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield | AmazonThe 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Tim Ferriss | AmazonExtreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin | AmazonJocko Willink on Discipline, Leadership, and Overcoming Doubt | The Tim Ferriss Show #187Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money — That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki | AmazonTim Ferriss’ DEAL Formula to Work Less and Earn More | The Art of ImprovementThe 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman by Timothy Ferriss | AmazonEl Arroyo | InstagramHow to Get Motivated When You Don’t Feel Like ItJosh Waitzkin on Beginner’s Mind, Self-Actualization, and Advice from Your Future Self | The Tim Ferriss Show #412Neil Gaiman — The Interview I’ve Waited 20 Years to Do | The Tim Ferriss Show #366CØCKPUNCHCrossFitJerry Seinfeld — A Comedy Legend’s Systems, Routines, and Methods for Success | The Tim Ferriss Show #485SHOW NOTES[06:52] Annual reviews.[13:06] Habitual accountability.[17:24] Systemic scaffolding.[22:03] Capturing good ideas.[29:15] Asana.[32:02] Leveraging maximal results from minimal scale.[41:50] Rolling with social platform inconsistencies.[46:45] Don’t let the algorithm dictate your identity.[50:55] The key to building lasting habits.[55:07] How James would promote 5-Bullet Friday.[1:00:59] What might an outside observer believe are your priorities?[1:02:00] Success generates opportunities — and distractions.[1:04:15] How to break a bad habit.[1:10:51] How to build a good habit.[1:20:23] Deconstructing the writing and marketing of Atomic Habits.[1:59:07] Developing a pre-game ritual.[2:04:19] How habits align with the expectations of our tribes.[2:06:54] Optimizing environment for habit adherence.[2:12:24] Parting thoughts.MORE GUEST QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW

“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.”
— James Clear

“Your current behaviors are simply a reflection of your current identity. What you do now is a mirror image of the type of person you believe that you are either consciously or subconsciously. To change your behavior for good, you need to start believing new things about yourself. You need to build identity-based habits.”
— James Clear

“Decide the type of person you want to be, and then you prove it to yourself with small wins. And the more small wins, the more small habits that you perform, the more votes that you cast for that identity, the more you build up evidence of being that kind of person. And eventually you start to take pride in that aspect of your identity.”
— James Clear

“What little habits cast votes for being the kind of person who doesn’t miss workouts? Well, maybe one thing is, rather than doing a 45-minute workout when I only have 10 minutes, I reduce the scope and stick to the schedule and I do a couple sprints, or I do five sets of pushups or whatever it is. And so you find ways to reinforce your desired identity, even if it’s small.”
— James Clear

“If you go out and shoot a basketball for five minutes, you don’t think, ‘Oh, I’m a basketball player.’ But if you do it every day for six months or a year or two years, at some point you cross this invisible line. You’re like, ‘I guess playing basketball is kind of part of who I am.'”
— James Clear

“Most of the time, the desire to belong will overpower the desire to improve. So as best as possible, you’ve got to get those two things aligned and surround yourself with people where your desired behavior is the normal behavior.”
— James Clear

“You can do a lot with five good minutes. Five good minutes of exercise can reset your mood. Five good minutes of conversation can restore a relationship. Five good minutes of writing can make you feel great about the manuscript again. And so it doesn’t take much to feel good, to get back on the path, to continue to make progress.”
— James Clear

“Time will magnify whatever you feed it. If you have good habits, time becomes your ally, and all you need is patience. But if you have bad habits, time becomes your enemy. And every day that goes by, you kind of dig the hole a little bit deeper.”
— James Clear

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Happy New Year!

The Tim Ferriss Show crossed 900 million downloads this year, and it’s fast approaching one billion downloads. Doing the podcast has been one of my emotional life rafts and saving graces amidst the madness of 2022, so thank you from the bottom of my heart for listening. 

In case you want to dig in, below are the most popular episodes of the year. 

We used an imperfect methodology—number of downloads one week after publication—but it’s good enough to surface episodes that got people really excited and that quickly spread via word of mouth.

2023 is going to be very big. If you haven’t already, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your audio morsels.

With sincerest thanks, 

Tim

Below is the list, in descending order of downloads (i.e., #1 had the most downloads one week after publication).

#1: Morgan Housel — The Psychology of Money, Picking the Right Game, and The $6 Million Janitor (Episode #576)

#2: Mark Zuckerberg on Long-Term Strategy, Business and Parenting Principles, Personal Energy Management, Building the Metaverse, Seeking Awe, The Role of Religion, Solving Deep Technical Challenges (e.g., AR), and More (Episode #582)

#3: New Insights from Sam Harris, Dr. Peter Attia, Ramit Sethi, and Elizabeth Gilbert (Episode #599)

#4: Rich Roll — Reinventing Your Life at 30, 40, and Beyond (Episode 561)

#5: Cal Newport — The Eternal Pursuit of Craftsmanship, The Deep Life, Slow Productivity, and a 30-Day Digital Minimalism Challenge (Episode #568)

#6: Jason Portnoy of PayPal, Palantir, and More — Porn Addiction, The Corrosiveness of Secrets, Healing Wounds, Escaping Shame Cycles, and Books to Change Your Life (Episode #600)

#7: Q&A with Tim on Wealth and Money, Book Recommendations, Advice on Taking Advice, C.S. Lewis, Relationships, Behavior Change and Self-Awareness, Why We Are All (Mostly) Making It Up as We Go, and Much More (Episode #614)

#8: Roland Griffiths, PhD — Life’s Ultimate Glide Path, An Unexpected Stage IV Diagnosis, Facing Death, How Meditation and Psychedelics Can Help, and The Art of Living a Life of Gratitude (Episode #641) 

#9: Dr. Michio Kaku — Exploring Time Travel, The Beauty of Physics, Parallel Universes, The Mind of God, String Theory, Lessons from Einstein, and More (Episode #562)

#10: Chris Palmer, MD, of Harvard Medical School — Optimizing Brain Energy for Mental Health, The Incredible Potential of Metabolic Psychiatry, Extraordinary Case Studies, and Harnessing Mitochondria for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More (Episode #633)

#11: Balaji S. Srinivasan — 5–10-Year Predictions, How to Start a New Country, Society-as-a-Service (SaaS), Bitcoin Maximalism, Memetic Warfare, How Prices Are Born, Moral Flippenings, The One Commandment, and The Power of Missionary over Mercenary (Episode #606)

#12: Michael Schur, Creator of “The Good Place” — How SNL Trains Writers, His TV University at “The Office,” Lessons from Lorne Michaels, Wisdom from David Foster Wallace, and Exploring Moral Philosophy with “How to Be Perfect” (Episode #565)

#13: Susan Cain on Transforming Pain, Building Your Emotional Resilience, Exploring Sufi Wisdom, Tapping into Bittersweet Songs, and Seeking the Shards of Light (Episode #583)

#14: Dr. John Krystal — All Things Ketamine, The Most Comprehensive Podcast Episode Ever (Episode #625)

#15: Dr. Gabor Maté — The Myth of Normal, Metabolizing Anger, Processing Trauma, and Finding the Still Voice Within (Episode #620)

#16: John List — A Master Economist on Strategic Quitting, How to Practice Theory of Mind, Learnings from Uber, Optimizations to Boost Donations, the Primitives of Decision-Making, and How Field Experiments Reveal Hidden Realities (Episode #566)

#17: Richard Wiseman on Lessons from Dale Carnegie, How to Keep a Luck Diary, Mentalism, The Psychology of the Paranormal, Mass Participation Experiments, NLP, Remote Viewing, and Attempting the Impossible (Episode #593)

#18: Morgan Fallon — 10 Years on the Road with Anthony Bourdain, 9 Emmy Nominations, Lessons from Michael Mann, Adventures with Steven Rinella, High Standards, Wisdom from West Virginia, and More (Episode #597) 

#19: Boyd Varty — The Lion Tracker’s Guide to Life (Episode #571)

#20: Insights from Dr. Andrew Huberman, Greg McKeown, Jocko Willink, Brené Brown, and Naval Ravikant (Episode #616)

#21: Jack Kornfield — How to Overcome Apathy and Find Beautiful Purpose (Episode #601)

#22: Cal Newport and Tim Ferriss Revisit “The 4-Hour Workweek” (Plus: The Allure and The Void of Remote Work, Unsustainable Behaviors, Burning Out, The Cult of Productivity, and More) (Episode #594) 

#23: Bo Shao — His Path from Food Rations to Managing Billions, The Blessings and Burdens of Chasing Perfection, Building the eBay of China in 1999, Pillars of Parenting, and Pursuing the Unpopular (Episode #584)

#24: Professor Donald Hoffman — The Case Against Reality, Beyond Spacetime, Rethinking Death, Panpsychism, QBism, and More (Episode #585)

#25: Tim Ferriss and Matt Mullenweg in Antarctica: Exploring Personal Fears, Bucket Lists, Facing Grief, Crafting Life Missions, and Tim’s Best Penguin Impressions (Episode #578) 

#26: UFC Hall of Famer Bas Rutten on Fundamentals of Real Self-Defense, Savage Fight Stories, How He’s Handled Bullies, Breathing Techniques for Increasing Stamina and Endurance, The Art of Personal Reinvention, and Cultivating the Practice of Prayer (Episode #621)

#27: Jane McGonigal — How She Predicted COVID in 2010, Becoming the Expert of Your Own Future, Trust Warfare, The 10-Year Winter, and How to Cultivate Optimism (Episode #579)

#28: Q&A with Tim — Revisiting 15+ Years of PR and Marketing Lessons, Time Dilation for Deep Relaxation, The Art of Setting Ultra-High Prices, The Low-Information Diet, Studying Animal Communication, My 3-Day Fasting Protocol, Tools for Handling Adversity, Selling to the Affluent, My Current Coffee and Alcohol Rules, Risk Mitigation, and Much More (Episode #628)

#29: The Random Show with Kevin Rose — Current Books, Men’s Groups, Tuna Helper, The Latest in NFTs, Fierce Intimacy, and More (Episode #586) 

#30: A Rare Podcast at 30 Below Zero — Sue Flood on Antarctica, Making Your Own Luck, Chasing David Attenborough, and Reinventing Yourself (Episode #567) 

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“There’s no such thing as a dating problem. Every dating problem is simply a personal emotional/trauma/baggage problem that’s manifesting as a dating problem.”

— Mark Manson

Mark Manson (@IAmMarkManson) is a three-time #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck as well as other titles. His books have sold nearly 20 million copies worldwide and have reached number one in more than a dozen countries.

Since 2008, he has written articles at MarkManson.net, one of the largest personal-development blogs in the world, with more than a million monthly readers. In 2023, a feature film about him and his work will be released in theaters by Universal Pictures. See SubtleArtMovie.com for more details, and click here for the trailer.

Please enjoy!

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. You can watch the video on YouTube here.

Brought to you by Peloton Row premium rower for an efficient workout, Athletic Greens all-in-one supplement, and Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating.

The transcript of this episode can be found here. Transcripts of all episodes can be found here.

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For a limited time, Eight Sleep is offering my listeners up to $450 off their Sleep Fit Holiday Bundle, which includes my personal favorite, the Pod 3 Cover. Go to EightSleep.com/Tim to get the exclusive holiday savings. Eight Sleep currently ships within the USA, Canada, the UK, select countries in the EU, and Australia.

This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. I get asked all the time, “If you could use only one supplement, what would it be?” My answer is usually AG1 by Athletic Greens, my all-in-one nutritional insurance. I recommended it in The 4-Hour Body in 2010 and did not get paid to do so. I do my best with nutrient-dense meals, of course, but AG further covers my bases with vitamins, minerals, and whole-food-sourced micronutrients that support gut health and the immune system. 

Right now, Athletic Greens is offering you their Vitamin D Liquid Formula free with your first subscription purchase—a vital nutrient for a strong immune system and strong bones. Visit AthleticGreens.com/Tim to claim this special offer today and receive the free Vitamin D Liquid Formula (and five free travel packs) with your first subscription purchase! That’s up to a one-year supply of Vitamin D as added value when you try their delicious and comprehensive all-in-one daily greens product.

This episode is brought to you by Peloton Row! Peloton Row brings personalized form features to rowing to help you learn and master your stroke. Form features like Form Assist indicate how to improve your stroke in class in real time, as well as a detailed post-class breakdown so you can hit the Row harder next time. And with features that allow you to personalize your target metrics, you become an expert at the level and pace that feels good for you. You get all your cardio and strength in one shot, while protecting your joints and ligaments in a high-intensity, low-impact way. Fun fact: you work 86% of your muscles in only 15 minutes.

Right now is the perfect time to get rowing with Peloton Row. Peloton Row offers a variety of classes for all levels plus game-changing features that help you get rowing or advance the rowing you can already do. Explore Peloton Row at OnePeloton.com/Row.

Want to hear an episode with someone who also sold an ungodly amount of books? Listen to my interview with Eat, Pray, Love author Elizabeth Gilbert, which explores her creative path, saying no, trusting one’s intuition, index cards, integrity checks, grief, awe, and more.

#430: Elizabeth Gilbert’s Creative Path: Saying No, Trusting Your Intuition, Index Cards, Integrity Checks, Grief, Awe, and Much More

What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know in the comments.

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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson | AmazonThe Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck | IMDbHow Mark Manson Learned The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck | New York MagazineHow to Overcome Imposter Syndrome | The Jordan Harbinger Show 127Why Ramit Sethi Says Buying a Home ‘Will Be a Terrible Financial Decision’ for Him | The AscentForrest Gump | Prime Video1,000 True Fans by Kevin Kelly | The TechniumCreative Artists Agency (CAA)Katamari Damacy | WikipediaState of the Word 2022How The Subtle Art of Not Giving a #@&! Author Went from Pickup Artist to Documentary Star | StuffThe 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Tim Ferriss | AmazonHow to Pick Up Girls and Attract Women | Practical PickupA Rational Self Help Site for Men | PostmasculineThe 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman by Timothy Ferriss | AmazonThe Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists by Neil Strauss | AmazonI Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max | AmazonAustin Powers: International Man Of Mystery | Prime VideoHow Mark Manson Crafts Viral Posts and Grows His Audience | SproutworthNew Post: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck | Mark Manson, TwitterThe Subtle Arts of Murder and Persuasion by Lamb Of God | Amazon Music7 Strange Questions That Help You Find Your Life Purpose | Mark MansonWhat Are the Biggest Cultural Differences between New York City and Los Angeles? | QuoraCirque du SoleilWill by Will Smith and Mark Manson | AmazonTalladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Prime VideoWatch the Uncensored Moment Will Smith Smacks Chris Rock on Stage at the Oscars | Guardian NewsWhy the Ford Model T was Such a No-Brainer Over Horses | EnergyphileOscar Buzz Edition Part 2: Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis | Funny or DieThe Marshmallow Experiment and the Power of Delayed Gratification | James Clear100 Girls Vs. 100 Boys For $500,000 | MrBeastA Look at Gen Z’s Preferred Social Platforms | Insider IntelligenceBest TikTok Dances: Top 20 | DexertoScrivener | Literature & LatteMicrosoft Word | Microsoft 365Sophie’s World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy by Jostein Gaarder | AmazonFour Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman | AmazonDie With Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life by Bill Perkins | AmazonCØCKPUNCHThe Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers by Christopher Vogler | AmazonThe Tao of Seneca: Letters from a Stoic Master (aka The Moral Letters to Lucilius) | Tim FerrissA Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments by David Foster Wallace | AmazonStumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert | AmazonUnbroken: An Olympian’s Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive by Laura Hillenbrand | AmazonAll the Light We Cannot See: A Novel by Anthony Doerr | AmazonThe Last Good Kiss by James Crumley | AmazonExhalation: Stories by Ted Chiang | AmazonStories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang | AmazonThis Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar | AmazonSHOW NOTES[07:02] Difficult changes and modified default behaviors.[10:22] Be careful what you wish for.[12:14] How Mark’s feature film deal came to be.[15:55] The teamwork that makes Mark’s dream work.[20:26] Sourcing talent.[24:45] How Mark knew he’d found the right agent.[28:36] From Entropy to F*ckery.[47:21] Learning the subtle art of strategic F-bombing.[56:31] Prioritizing health maintenance.[1:04:04] Co-authoring a book with Will Smith.[1:11:34] In a post-slap world, what should we know about the real Will Smith?[1:16:36] How Will Smith depends on and interacts with his team.[1:18:41] Setting the course for the next few years.[1:22:51] How Mark says no to financially tempting projects he doesn’t want to do.[1:31:02] The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck‘s cover story.[1:33:39] Why Mark is pivoting to video production rather than podcasting.[1:37:46] What can we expect from Mark’s future video trajectory?[1:42:56] Staying relevant and creatively fulfilled in a crowded market.[1:44:56] The software Mark uses to compose a book.[1:46:10] Recommended reading,[1:56:51] Parting thoughts.MORE MARK MANSON QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW

“I like working long-term with people. I like finding exceptional talent, paying them very well, and then sticking with them over a long period of time. So I’ve never had an employee leave. And two of my guys—one’s been with me for 10 years, one’s been with me for almost nine, and then the other two have been with me for about three or four, which in the web world is crazy. And I have entrepreneur friends with online businesses, and they look at me and they’re like, ‘Are you nuts? You could pay these people half as much.’ I’m like, ‘Yeah, but I’d be hiring every six months.'”
— Mark Manson

“I feel like it’s almost a prerequisite to being ‘wealthy’ is you have to spend money on something stupid that you regret. I just feel like that is a nonnegotiable. You’re not really wealthy until you’ve done that at some point. So I went through a couple of those experiences.”
— Mark Manson

“For a number of years I really, really wanted that, for lack of a better term, mainstream media attention. Just that nod of respect of like, ‘Yeah, kid, you did it.’ And when I started getting that and started working and engaging with a lot of legacy media, I was like, ‘Wow, this sucks. I miss my blog. I miss the emails from my readers. I don’t want to do this. This is such a pain in the ass.'”
— Mark Manson

“There’s no such thing as a dating problem. Every dating problem is simply a personal emotional/trauma/baggage problem that’s manifesting as a dating problem.”
— Mark Manson

PEOPLE MENTIONEDMollie GlickKevin KellyMatt CuttsTucker MaxWill SmithAustin PowersFernanda NeuteAng LeeChris RockScot SardinhaSteven SpielbergRyan HolidayMrBeastCharlie MungerJostein GaarderDavid Foster WallaceJoan DidionHunter S. ThompsonSteven PinkerJonathan HaidtOliver BurkemanBill PerkinsUrsula K. Le GuinSenecaDaniel GilbertJames ClearStephen KingLaura HillenbrandJames CrumleyTed ChiangSteve Jobs

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“There’s no such thing as a dating problem. Every dating problem is simply a personal emotional/trauma/baggage problem that’s manifesting as a dating problem.”

— Mark Manson

Mark Manson (@IAmMarkManson) is a three-time #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck as well as other titles. His books have sold nearly 20 million copies worldwide and have reached number one in more than a dozen countries.

Since 2008, he has written articles at MarkManson.net, one of the largest personal-development blogs in the world, with more than a million monthly readers. In 2023, a feature film about him and his work will be released in theaters by Universal Pictures. See SubtleArtMovie.com for more details and click here for the trailer.

Please enjoy!

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. You can watch the interview on YouTube here.

Brought to you by Peloton Row premium rower for an efficient workout, Athletic Greens all-in-one supplement, and Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating.

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This episode is brought to you by Eight Sleep! Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover is the easiest and fastest way to sleep at the perfect temperature. It pairs dynamic cooling and heating with biometric tracking to offer the most advanced (and user-friendly) solution on the market. Simply add the Pod Cover to your current mattress and start sleeping as cool as 55°F or as hot as 110°F. It also splits your bed in half, so your partner can choose a totally different temperature.

For a limited time, Eight Sleep is offering my listeners up to $450 off their Sleep Fit Holiday Bundle, which includes my personal favorite, the Pod 3 Cover. Go to EightSleep.com/Tim to get the exclusive holiday savings. Eight Sleep currently ships within the USA, Canada, the UK, select countries in the EU, and Australia.

This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. I get asked all the time, “If you could use only one supplement, what would it be?” My answer is usually AG1 by Athletic Greens, my all-in-one nutritional insurance. I recommended it in The 4-Hour Body in 2010 and did not get paid to do so. I do my best with nutrient-dense meals, of course, but AG further covers my bases with vitamins, minerals, and whole-food-sourced micronutrients that support gut health and the immune system. 

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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson | AmazonThe Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck | IMDbHow Mark Manson Learned The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck | New York MagazineHow to Overcome Imposter Syndrome | The Jordan Harbinger Show 127Why Ramit Sethi Says Buying a Home ‘Will Be a Terrible Financial Decision’ for Him | The AscentForrest Gump | Prime Video1,000 True Fans by Kevin Kelly | The TechniumCreative Artists Agency (CAA)Katamari Damacy | WikipediaState of the Word 2022How The Subtle Art of Not Giving a #@&! Author Went from Pickup Artist to Documentary Star | StuffThe 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Tim Ferriss | AmazonHow to Pick Up Girls and Attract Women | Practical PickupA Rational Self Help Site for Men | PostmasculineThe 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman by Timothy Ferriss | AmazonThe Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists by Neil Strauss | AmazonI Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max | AmazonAustin Powers: International Man Of Mystery | Prime VideoHow Mark Manson Crafts Viral Posts and Grows His Audience | SproutworthNew Post: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck | Mark Manson, TwitterThe Subtle Arts of Murder and Persuasion by Lamb Of God | Amazon Music7 Strange Questions That Help You Find Your Life Purpose | Mark MansonWhat Are the Biggest Cultural Differences between New York City and Los Angeles? | QuoraCirque du SoleilWill by Will Smith and Mark Manson | AmazonTalladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Prime VideoWatch the Uncensored Moment Will Smith Smacks Chris Rock on Stage at the Oscars | Guardian NewsWhy the Ford Model T was Such a No-Brainer Over Horses | EnergyphileOscar Buzz Edition Part 2: Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis | Funny or DieThe Marshmallow Experiment and the Power of Delayed Gratification | James Clear100 Girls Vs. 100 Boys For $500,000 | MrBeastA Look at Gen Z’s Preferred Social Platforms | Insider IntelligenceBest TikTok Dances: Top 20 | DexertoScrivener | Literature & LatteMicrosoft Word | Microsoft 365Sophie’s World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy by Jostein Gaarder | AmazonFour Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman | AmazonDie With Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life by Bill Perkins | AmazonCØCKPUNCHThe Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers by Christopher Vogler | AmazonThe Tao of Seneca: Letters from a Stoic Master (aka The Moral Letters to Lucilius) | Tim FerrissA Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments by David Foster Wallace | AmazonStumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert | AmazonUnbroken: An Olympian’s Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive by Laura Hillenbrand | AmazonAll the Light We Cannot See: A Novel by Anthony Doerr | AmazonThe Last Good Kiss by James Crumley | AmazonExhalation: Stories by Ted Chiang | AmazonStories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang | AmazonThis Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar | AmazonSHOW NOTES

Editor’s note: timestamps will be added after the holidays!

Difficult changes and modified default behaviors.Be careful what you wish for.How Mark’s feature film deal came to be.The teamwork that makes Mark’s dream work.Sourcing talent.How Mark knew he’d found the right agent.From Entropy to F*ckery.Learning the subtle art of strategic F-bombing.Prioritizing health maintenance.Co-authoring a book with Will Smith.In a post-slap world, what should we know about the real Will Smith?How Will Smith depends on and interacts with his team.Setting the course for the next few years.How Mark says no to financially tempting projects he doesn’t want to do.The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck‘s cover story.Why Mark is pivoting to video production rather than podcasting.What can we expect from Mark’s future video trajectory?Staying relevant and creatively fulfilled in a crowded market.The software Mark uses to compose a book.Recommended reading,Parting thoughts.MORE MARK MANSON QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW

“I like working long-term with people. I like finding exceptional talent, paying them very well, and then sticking with them over a long period of time. So I’ve never had an employee leave. And two of my guys, one’s been with me for 10 years, one’s been with me for almost nine, and then the other two have been with me for about three or four, which in the web world is crazy. And I have entrepreneur friends with online businesses and they look at me and they’re like, ‘Are you nuts? You could pay these people half as much.’ I’m like, ‘Yeah, but I’d be hiring every six months.'”

— Mark Manson

“I feel like it’s almost a prerequisite to being ‘wealthy’ is you have to spend money on something stupid that you regret. I just feel like that is a non-negotiable. You’re not really wealthy until you’ve done that at some point. So I went through a couple of those experiences.”

— Mark Manson

“For a number of years I really, really wanted that, for lack of a better term, mainstream media attention. Just that nod of respect of like, ‘Yeah, kid, you did it.’ And when I started getting that and started working and engaging with a lot of legacy media, I was like, ‘Wow, this sucks. I miss my blog. I miss the emails from my readers. I don’t want to do this. This is such a pain in the ass.'”

— Mark Manson

“There’s no such thing as a dating problem. Every dating problem is simply a personal emotional/trauma/baggage problem that’s manifesting as a dating problem.”

— Mark Manson

PEOPLE MENTIONEDMollie GlickKevin KellyMatt CuttsTucker MaxWill SmithAustin PowersFernanda NeuteAng LeeChris RockScot SardinhaSteven SpielbergRyan HolidayMrBeastCharlie MungerJostein GaarderDavid Foster WallaceJoan DidionHunter S. ThompsonSteven PinkerJonathan HaidtOliver BurkemanBill PerkinsUrsula K. Le GuinSenecaDaniel GilbertJames ClearStephen KingLaura HillenbrandJames CrumleyTed ChiangSteve Jobs

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Welcome to The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is usually my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out their routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. 

This time around, we have a very special edition featuring Dr. Mark Plotkin and Brian C. Muraresku. 

Mark takes over my duties as host and interviews Brian for an episode of the Plants of the Gods podcast. You, my dear listeners, are hearing the audio before anyone else, so this is a Tim Ferriss Show exclusive. I’ve previously featured some of my favorite episodes from that podcast at tim.blog/plantsofthegods. These episodes cover a lot of fascinating ground.

So, who is Dr. Mark Plotkin? Mark (@DocMarkPlotkin) is an ethnobotanist who serves as president of the Amazon Conservation Team, which has partnered with ~80 tribes to map and improve management and protection of ~100 million acres of ancestral rainforests. He is best known to the general public as the author of the book Tales of a Shaman’s Apprentice, one of the most popular books ever written about the rainforest. His most recent book is The Amazon: What Everyone Needs to Know. You can find my interview with Mark at tim.blog/markplotkin. 

And the guest today is Brian C. Muraresku. Who is Brian? Brian (@BrianMuraresku) graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Brown University with a degree in Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit. The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name is Brian’s debut book. In 2020, it became a New York Times bestseller, and Audible named it “Best of 2020” in the History category. His website is brianmuraresku.com. You can also find him on Instagram @brian_muraresku.

This is a tightly packed 55-minute interview. Mark and Brian cover the Eleusinian Mysteries, the pagan continuity hypothesis, early Christianity, lessons from famed religious scholar Karen Armstrong, overlooked aspects of influential philosopher William James’s career, ancient wine and ancient beer, experiencing the divine within us, the importance of “tikkun olam”—repairing and improving the world as we go—and much, much more. 

Please enjoy! 

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SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODEConnect with Brian Muraresku:

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Connect with Dr. Mark Plotkin:

Website | Plants of the Gods Podcast

Amazon Conservation Team | Twitter | Facebook

The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name by Brian Muraresku | AmazonPlants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing, and Hallucinogenic Powers by Richard Evans Schultes, Albert Hofmann, and Christian Rätsch | AmazonMark’s Review of The Immortality Key | American Botanical CouncilBack to the Future | Prime VideoThe Eleusinian Mysteries: the Psychedelic Cult That Thrived For Nearly 2000 Years | GizmodoRoots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley | AmazonThe Odyssey by Homer | AmazonKykeon: The Mysteries of An Ancient Psychoactive Drink | Truffle ReportThe Road to Eleusis: Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries by R. Gordon Wasson, Albert Hofmann, and Carl A.P. Ruck | AmazonWas the Kukeon a Psychedelic Beer? | r/AskHistoriansThe Sacred Mushroom and the Cross: A Study of the Nature and Origins of Christianity Within the Fertility Cults of the Ancient Near East by John M. Allegro | AmazonRick Doblin — The Psychedelic Domino That Tips All Others | The Tim Ferriss Show #440How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence by Michael Pollan | AmazonThis Is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollan | AmazonMichael Pollan — Exploring the Frontiers of Psychedelics | The Tim Ferriss Show #365Michael Pollan — This Is Your Mind on Plants | The Tim Ferriss Show #520Lophophora Williamsii (Mescal, Mescal Buttons, Peyote) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant ToolboxNitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas) | Drug ScienceThe Nitrous Oxide Philosopher | The AtlanticPeyote: The Sacred Cactus | Plants of the GodsDid the Romans Basically Steal All Their Ideas from Ancient Greece? | QuoraGnosticism | Internet Encyclopedia of PhilosophyDionysian Mysteries | WikipediaMark 4:11 KJV | Bible GatewayThe Influence of the Mystery Religions on Christianity | The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education InstituteAyahuasca and Creativity by Benny Shanon | MAPSHarmala Alkaloid | PsychonautWikiChemically-Induced Otherworldly Experiences of Zoroastrians in Iran | ESPD 55Dennis McKenna — The Depths of Ayahuasca: 500+ Sessions, Fundamentals, Advanced Topics, Science, Churches, Learnings, Warnings, and Beyond | The Tim Ferriss Show #523Zoroastrianism | WikipediaAlcohol in the Bible | WikipediaThe Death of Socrates – WikipediaWhat Killed Socrates? Toxicological Considerations and Questions | Postgraduate Medical JournalEarly Christians Might Have Been High on Hallucinogenic Communion Wine | ViceHallucinogens, Healing, Culture, and Conservation | Plants of the GodsDetection of a Beer Brewed at Godin Tepe (Iran) 5,500 Years Ago | Beer StudiesThe Role of Cult and Feasting in the Emergence of Neolithic Communities: New Evidence from Göbekli Tepe, South-Eastern Turkey | AntiquityWhich Came First, Beer or Bread? | QuoraThe First Wine & Beer: Chemical Detection of Ancient Fermented Beverages | Analytical ChemistryMidas Touch | Dogfish Head Craft Brewed AlesMushroom Expert Exhumes the Stoned Ape Theory | Big ThinkHow the Drunken Monkey Hypothesis Explains Our Taste for Liquor | The AtlanticThe Value of Truth | Philosophy TalkPontifical Commission for Sacred ArchaeologyWhat is Communion? Its Meaning and Symbolism Explained | Bible Study ToolsThis Hallucinogenic Fungus Might Be Behind the Salem Witch Trials | Discover MagazineAltered Minds: Mescaline’s Complicated History | NatureThe World’s Largest Psychedelic Research Center | The Tim Ferriss Show #385US Veterans with PTSD Turn to Psychedelic Drugs Overseas as VA Frustration Grows | Navy SEALsRoland Griffiths, PhD — Life’s Ultimate Glide Path, An Unexpected Stage IV Diagnosis, Facing Death, How Meditation and Psychedelics Can Help, and The Art of Living a Life of Gratitude | The Tim Ferriss Show #641The God Paradox: Brian Muraresku & Karen Armstrong | After SkoolWhat Is a Zen Koan? History and Interpretation of Koans | Being ZenZen Master Henry Shukman — 20 Minutes of Calm, Plus the Strange and Powerful World of Koans | The Tim Ferriss Show #560Henry Shukman — Zen, Tools for Awakening, Ayahuasca vs. Meditation, Intro to Koans, and Using Wounds as the Doorway | The Tim Ferriss Show #531Roland Griffiths | Horizons New York 2022Self Unbound: Ego Dissolution in Psychedelic Experience | Neuroscience of ConsciousnessThe Immortality Key: Psychedelics and the Ancient Age with Brian Muraresku & Prof. Carl Ruck | Jordan PetersonLucy In The Sky With Nazis: Psychedelics and the Right Wing | PsymposiaHigh Times MagazineKambo: The Controversial Drug Derived from Stressed-Out Frogs | The GuardianTikkun Olam: Repairing the World | My Jewish LearningSHOW NOTES

Editor’s note: timestamps will be added after the holidays!

Who is Brian C. Muraresku?The Eleusinian mysteries.The ridicule of Carl Ruck.Why are these ideas only being accepted now?How the Eleusinian mysteries influenced Christianity.A mind-altering Eucharist?The role of beer and wine in the foundation of civilization.Patrick McGovern.Stoned apes and/or drunk monkeys?What’s going on at Harvard Divinity School today?Karen Armstrong and the God paradox.Ethnobotanists find friends in strange places.Doing good in the world based on the otherworldly.What is the Amazon Conservation Team?Psychedelics at Harvard didn’t begin with Leary and Alpert.Learning from past mistakes and respecting the heritage of compounds from which we benefit.PEOPLE MENTIONEDHuston SmithCarl A.P. RuckDemeterPersephoneR. Gordon WassonPindarSophoclesAlbert HofmannJohn SilberRichard M. NixonJohn M. AllegroRichard Evans SchultesWilliam JamesRick DoblinMichael PollanLouis AgassizGeorg Wilhelm Friedrich HegelQuanah ParkerJesusDionysusAristotleTertullianMartin Luther King Jr.Benny ShanonDennis McKennaShauheen EtminanHomerPedanius DioscoridesSocratesPatrick Edward McGovernMidasTerence McKennaLee BergerGregory NagyConstantine the GreatRoland R. GriffithsKaren ArmstrongJordan B. PetersonAugustine of HippoGeorge CarlinKarl RahnerGlenn H. ShepardPeter GormanCarl JungTimothy LearyRichard Alpert / Ram Dass

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