Myers-Briggs, Diet Mistakes, and Immortality
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Selected Links from the Episode
Subscribe to 5-Bullet Friday: tim.blog/friday
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Tao Te Ching by Lao Tsu
Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers by Tim Ferriss
If… (Questions For The Game of Life) by Evelyn McFarlane and James Saywell
Gravitas: The Little Box of Big Questions
The School of Life — Know Yourself Prompt Cards
The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss
Filling the Void: Thoughts on Learning and Karma
The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat Loss, Incredible Sex and Becoming Superhuman by Timothy Ferriss
How to Lose 100 Pounds on The Slow-Carb Diet — Real Pics and Stories
Tools of Titans — A Few Goodies from the Cutting Room Floor
Shopify in Montreal
Total Immersion: How I Learned to Swim Effortlessly in 10 Days and You Can Too
Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss
The World’s Healthiest 75-Year-Old Man by Susan Casey, Esquire
My Life Extension Pilgrimage to Easter Island
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
The Five-Minute Journal
The Tail End by Tim Urban, Wait But Why
Marc Andreessen — Lessons, Predictions, and Recommendations from an Icon
Derek Sivers Distilled
The Crossroads of Should and Must: Find and Follow Your Passion by Elle Luna
The Top 5 Reasons to Be a Jack of All Trades
My adventures in Yabusame
Bad Decisions Make Good Stories shirt
Accelerated Learning and Mentors — My Personal Story
What is Hedonic Adaptation and How Can it Turn You Into a Sucka? by Mr. Money Mustache
The Jar of Awesome and Celebrating Small Wins with CreativeLive
The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life by Timothy Ferriss
Fear-Setting: The Most Valuable Exercise I Do Every Month
Toastmasters
Your Memory: How It Works and How to Improve It by Kenneth L. Higbee Ph.D.
Ed Cooke, Grandmaster of Memory, on Mental Performance, Imagination, and Productive Mischief
Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer
How to Become More Confident — Lay Down on the Street for 30 Seconds by Till H. Grofl
Noah Kagan’s Coffee Challenge Helps You Get Over Fear by Alyson Shontell, Business Insider
Show Notes
How do I feel about personality metrics such as Myers-Briggs, and what’s my type? [05:09]
Ways I study questions to prompt introspection. [05:49]
What are the most common misconceptions people have about my work or philosophy? [08:00]
What missed the cut for Tools of Titans? [12:35]
What I think about before putting anything out into the world. [15:12]
What do I see myself doing when I reach old age, and would I take immortality if it became medically available? [20:30]
What is my current view on balancing future focus goals and enjoying the present moment? [26:28]
Why I don’t say to go after your “vision” or “passion” — and what I prefer instead. [30:49]
Why I endorse being a jack of all trades. [34:16]
What is my self-talk in difficult situations? [37:41]
How many guests do I think would be where they are now if they followed their own advice to their younger selves? [42:43]
Memory retention, 80/20 breakdown, and training advice for students preparing to take a big test. [46:47]
Effective ways to cultivate higher confidence. [54:09]
Subscribe to 5-Bullet Friday if you want to ask me questions for the next round [1:00:49]
People Mentioned
Alain de Botton
Mr. Money Mustache
Naval Ravikant
Kevin Rose
David Blaine
Laird Hamilton
Don Wildman
Art De Vany
Jerzy Gregorek
Gabrielle Reece
Cato
Seneca
Methuselah
Bill Gates
Tim Urban
Marc Andreessen
Derek Sivers
Josh Waitzkin
Scott Adams
Cus D’Amato
Mike Tyson
Matt Mullenweg
Ed Cooke
Till H. Gross
Noah Kagan
