This episode explores what The 4-Hour Workweek looks like in the age of AI, rebuilding momentum when you’re stuck, navigating friendships, making room for serendipity, and much, much more.
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Recommended Reading, Listening, & Viewing
Books
- Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
- Back Mechanic: The Step-by-Step McGill Method to Fix Back Pain by Stuart McGill
- Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health — and Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More by Christopher M. Palmer, MD
- Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Third Edition by Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler, and Emily Gregory
- The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done by Peter F. Drucker
- The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman by Timothy Ferriss
- The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss
- The Great Nerve: The New Science of the Vagus Nerve and How to Harness Its Healing Reflexes by Kevin J. Tracey, MD
- The Happy Body: The Simple Science of Nutrition, Exercise, and Relaxation by Aniela Gregorek and Jerzy Gregorek
- Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection by John E. Sarno, MD
- On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler
- Pain Free: A Revolutionary Method for Stopping Chronic Pain by Pete Egoscue with Roger Gittines
- The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life’s Perfection by Michael A. Singer
- Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ Fogg, PhD
- Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers by Timothy Ferriss
Movies
Related Research
Relevant Episodes of The Tim Ferriss Show
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- Sir Richard Branson — The Billionaire Maverick of the Virgin Empire | The Tim Ferriss Show #272
- James 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 #648
- Seth Godin on Playing the Right Game and Strategy as a Superpower | The Tim Ferriss Show #792
- Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg — Creating Supranormal Vision, Cutting-Edge Science for Eye Health, Supplements, Red Light Therapy, and The Future of Eyesight Restoration | The Tim Ferriss Show #823
- The Lion of Olympic Weightlifting, 62-Year-Old Jerzy Gregorek (Also Featuring: Naval Ravikant) | The Tim Ferriss Show #228
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- Dr. Michael Levin — Reprogramming Bioelectricity, Updating “Software” for Anti-Aging, Treating Cancer Without Drugs, Cognition of Cells, and Much More | The Tim Ferriss Show #849
- 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 | The Tim Ferriss Show #633
- Terry Real — Breaking the Rules of Traditional Couples Therapy for Superior Results, A Few Frameworks That Work | The Tim Ferriss Show #798
- Terry Real — The Therapist Who Breaks All The Rules | The Tim Ferriss Show #810
- Tony Robbins and Jerry Colonna | The Tim Ferriss Show #742
- The Random Show — AI Super Assistants, Boner Pills, Dream Engineering, Wizards, Supplements, Books, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show #886
- Ramit Sethi — How to Play Offense with Money, Plan Bucket Lists, Build a Rich Life with Your Partner, and Take a Powerful $100 Challenge | The Tim Ferriss Show #524
- Henry Shukman — Zen, Tools for Awakening, Ayahuasca vs. Meditation, Intro to Koans, and Using Wounds as the Doorway | The Tim Ferriss Show #531
- The Secrets of Gymnastic Strength Training | The Tim Ferriss Show #158
- The Secrets of Gymnastic Strength Training, Part Two — Home Equipment, Weighted Stretches, and Muscle-Ups | The Tim Ferriss Show #180
- Pavel Tsatsouline and Christopher Sommer | The Tim Ferriss Show #748
- Interview with Peter Thiel, Billionaire Investor and Company Creator | The Tim Ferriss Show #28
- What Most Has My Attention Right Now — Credible (vs. Bogus) Vagus Nerve Stimulation | The Tim Ferriss Show #824
- A Glimpse of the Future: Electroceuticals for 70%–90% Remission of Depression, Brain Stimulation for Sports Performance, and De-risking Ibogaine for TBI/PTSD | The Tim Ferriss Show #714
Health, Science, & Biotech
Meditation
Technology & AI
Fitness & Movement
Music & Audio
People
Timestamps
- [00:00:00] Introduction.
- [00:01:23] The 4-Hour Workweek in the age of AI.
- [00:06:29] Revisiting old advice as your life changes.
- [00:09:10] Rebuilding momentum with small daily actions.
- [00:12:58] The one question I would ask every guest.
- [00:18:06] Staying close when friends drift apart.
- [00:22:19] Knowing when to persist and when to quit.
- [00:27:15] Oryx and age-related vision changes.
- [00:31:51] Investing 10 times more in health and relationships.
- [00:37:35] Making room for serendipity.
- [00:42:37] What I get from live Q&As.
- [00:43:54] Climbing and building finger strength.
- [00:44:49] My experience with accelerated TMS.
- [00:48:01] Bioelectric medicine and vagus nerve research.
- [00:49:22] State, story, strategy: answering questions well.
- [00:53:39] The movies and music behind my writing routine.
- [00:55:09] 10-minute meditation sessions, twice a day.
- [00:57:45] John Sarno, back pain, and the limits of one explanation.
- [01:04:26] Back Mechanic and the Egoscue exercises I still use.
- [01:05:03] The 4-Hour Body after 40: slow-carb, fasting, and supplements.
- [01:09:01] A book recommendation for grieving.
- [01:09:55] What I would prioritize as a new parent.
- [01:12:20] The Happy Body and gymnastic strength training.
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