614 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
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In this podcast, Tim Ferriss talks about how to start a podcast on a budget and how to use YouTube to your advantage. He also answers questions from the audience about investing in startups, moving out of the US, and privacy. The most impactful interview for the author was with BJ Miller, a hospice care physician. In the interview, Miller discusses his work helping people to die and the importance of cosmic insignificance therapy.
In this podcast episode, Tim Ferriss talks to Morgan Housel about the psychology of money. They discuss what a healthy view of money is and how money can't fix everything. They also talk about how challenging it can be to change your spending habits.
The person being interviewed discusses their reading habits, how they cope with bad days, and their thoughts on graduate school. They also recommend the book "Musashi" and the PSO-RITE device.
The individual being interviewed talks about the importance of having a mental and physical skill, and being in relationships with others who have similar skills, in order to be effective. They suggest filling three "slots" with disciplines such as learning a new language, and offer The 4-Hour Chef as a resource on how to learn new skills quickly. They also talk about their favorite childhood book, The NeverEnding Story, and how it helped them during detention.
The book "Who: The A Method for Hiring" by Kevin Kelly suggests that people should focus on the people involved in a project instead of the project itself. Johann Hari's book "Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression and the Unexpected Solutions" explores the idea that depression is caused by a lack of connection to others and offers solutions for reconnecting. The person being interviewed has not pursued interviews with celebrities hard because it can be difficult to get to the interview and celebrities often have many layers of people around them. They would love to interview Oprah, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Ryan Reynolds, but they realize that it may not be possible. They have focused on other guests who are just as interesting. The individual did not take a break from investing due to losses in the market, but instead for other reasons such as focusing on other projects. They still don't have complete confidence in their ability to angel invest, even though they've had some successes. Johann Hari is a crypto investor who is mostly on the sidelines right now. He is preparing for a long bear market and recession, and is focusing on holding onto cash reserves. The person being interviewed reflects on a quote about self-compassion, and how it is still something they struggle with. They acknowledge that being hard on oneself can be useful in some ways, but it is not a cure-all. Dunbar's law states that humans can only have a maximum of 150 meaningful relationships. This means that it is physically impossible to maintain relationships with more than a few dozen people.
The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss is still relevant today, if not even more so. With the current destabilization of remote work, decentralization, and rentable infrastructure and services, the principles in the book can help preserve optionality and self-determined security. The specific tech tools mentioned in the book may be outdated, but if you understand the principles and methods, you can find the specifics that suit your circumstances.
The speaker advises against blindly following advice, regardless of its source. He recommends that people stress-test advice before implementing it, in order to determine its validity.
The writer discusses the idea that it is important to accept that tough times are a part of life, and that expecting them can help you weather them better. They recommend books that discuss this topic in more detail. They also advise Matt, who asked how to ask for money, to read the book "Guerrilla Financing" for alternative modes of financing a startup that may not be appealing to venture capitalists.
The writer talks about how important it is to question our thoughts and beliefs, and how this is increasingly important in a world that is designed to polarize us and make our viewpoints more extreme. He recommends The Work by Byron Katie as a way to structuredly question our beliefs. This is a brief summary of a message encouraging listeners to be kinder than they think is necessary. The message also reminds listeners that they may be the "asshole" if they think everyone else is one.
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