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Ryan Holiday Interviews Tim Ferriss | The Tim Ferriss Show

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Sign up for my free "5-Bullet Friday" newsletter: https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-yt/ Every Friday, I send out an exclusive email with the five coolest things I’ve found (or explored) that week. It could include exclusive giveaways or chances to interact with me, books, gadgets, albums, articles, new hacks/tricks, and — of course — all sorts of weird stuff I dig up around the world. Welcome to The Tim Ferriss Show (https://tim.blog/podcast)! It is — usually — my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different types to tease out the habits, routines, favorite books, and so on that you can apply and test in your own life. This time we have a "turning the tables" episode. What does that mean? Well, I will not be the one doing the interviewing. Instead, I will be the one being interviewed by my friend, Ryan Holiday. So who is this Ryan fella? Ryan Holiday (TW/IG: @RyanHoliday) is one of the world's foremost thinkers and writer …...more
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0:00

Adopting my dog Molly.

0:14

Do we now have to consciously cultivate empathy?

12:57

On moving to Austin.

14:26

Competition is for losers.

25:24

On walking away when you're on top.

25:57

Journaling + revocable choices.

32:49

On risk and failure.

40:05

Fear-setting, premeditatio malorum, and walkaway power.

46:39

Energy management, simplicity, and vetting projects.

51:22

Quality of life improvements vs. “slave, save, retire."

55:40

Should you do anything just because you’re good at it?

1:01:56

“Remember you must die.”

1:03:33

Investing lessons.

1:10:00

If you’re lucky enough to get older...

1:15:46

Correlation and causation.

1:18:46

The history of Uber and its lessons.

1:24:59

On getting it right some of the time (investments).

1:28:08

Learning—and sharing—from experience.

1:29:34

What and how I read.

1:36:10

Keeping on top of things vs. getting to the bottom of things.

1:47:57

Parting thoughts and Stoic farewells.

1:49:48
Ryan Holiday Interviews Tim Ferriss | The Tim Ferriss Show
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2020Feb 13
Sign up for my free "5-Bullet Friday" newsletter: https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-yt/ Every Friday, I send out an exclusive email with the five coolest things I’ve found (or explored) that week. It could include exclusive giveaways or chances to interact with me, books, gadgets, albums, articles, new hacks/tricks, and — of course — all sorts of weird stuff I dig up around the world. Welcome to The Tim Ferriss Show (https://tim.blog/podcast)! It is — usually — my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different types to tease out the habits, routines, favorite books, and so on that you can apply and test in your own life. This time we have a "turning the tables" episode. What does that mean? Well, I will not be the one doing the interviewing. Instead, I will be the one being interviewed by my friend, Ryan Holiday. So who is this Ryan fella? Ryan Holiday (TW/IG: @RyanHoliday) is one of the world's foremost thinkers and writers on ancient philosophy and its place in modern life. He is a sought-after speaker and strategist and the author of many bestselling books, including The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, and The Daily Stoic. His books have been translated into more than 30 languages and have sold more than two million copies worldwide. He lives with his family outside of Austin, Texas. You can subscribe to receive his writing at RyanHoliday.net and DailyStoic.com. Ryan was also the fourth-ever guest on the podcast in the very beginning, and he has written multiple popular guest posts for my blog, which you can find at tim.blog. His latest book is Stillness Is the Key, which was an instant #1 New York Times bestseller and Wall Street Journal bestseller. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Sign up for "5-Bullet Friday" (Tim's email newsletter): https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-1/ Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://tim.blog/podcast/ Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: https://tim.blog/ Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER:   / tferriss   Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM:   / timferriss   Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK:   / timferriss   About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 400 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running. Start [00:00] Adopting my dog Molly. [00:14] Do we now have to consciously cultivate empathy? [12:57] On moving to Austin. [14:26] Competition is for losers. [25:24] On walking away when you're on top. [25:57] Journaling + revocable choices. [32:49] On risk and failure. [40:05] Fear-setting, premeditatio malorum, and walkaway power. [46:39] Energy management, simplicity, and vetting projects. [51:22] Quality of life improvements vs. “slave, save, retire." [55:40] Should you do anything just because you’re good at it? [1:01:56] “Remember you must die.” [1:03:33] Investing lessons. [1:10:00] If you’re lucky enough to get older... [1:15:46] Correlation and causation. [1:18:46] The history of Uber and its lessons. [1:24:59] On getting it right some of the time (investments). [1:28:08] Learning—and sharing—from experience. [1:29:34] What and how I read. [1:36:10] Keeping on top of things vs. getting to the bottom of things. [1:47:57] Parting thoughts and Stoic farewells. [1:49:48]
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