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7 Jul 2021
#521: Dr. Andrew Huberman — A Neurobiologist on Optimizing Sleep, Performance, and Testosterone
The Tim Ferriss Show
Key Quote
"When your mind isn't where you want it to be, use your body to control your mind"
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30 Jun 2021
#520: Michael Pollan — This Is Your Mind on Plants
"The opposite of addiction isn't sobriety, it's human connection"
16 Jun 2021
#518: Q&A with Tim — Current Morning and Exercise Routines, Holotropic Breathwork, Ambition vs. Self-Compassion, Daily Practices for Joy, Ontological Shock, and More
"A person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have, mostly with themselves"
9 Jun 2021
#517: Dr. Peter Attia on Longevity Drugs, Alzheimer's Disease, and The 3 Most Important Levers to Pull
"The only reason to embrace moderation within nutrition when it comes to the bad actors is if it's the only way you can maintain sanity"
1 Jun 2021
#516: Suleika Jaouad on Invaluable Road Trips, the Importance of a To-Feel List, and Finding Artistic Homes
"Until death, it is all life. But we have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one."
26 May 2021
#515: Chris Bosh on How to Reinvent Yourself, The Way and The Power, the Poison of Complaining, Leonardo Da Vinci, and More
"Talent is God-given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful."
19 May 2021
#514: Chip Wilson — Building Lululemon, the Art of Setting Goals, and the 10 Great Decisions of Your Life
"People don't realize that now is all there ever is; there is no past or future except as memory or anticipation in your mind."
11 May 2021
#513: Sebastian Junger — Seeking Freedom, Near-Death Experiences, and Reordering Your Place in the World
"A society that is well organised enough to defend itself, is well organised to oppress itself."
5 May 2021
#512: Jacqueline Novogratz on Building Acumen, How to (Actually) Change the World, Speaking Your Truth, and The Incredible Power of “Dumb” Questions
"The opposite of poverty is dignity. It's having a choice, having opportunity, having agency over who you are in your life and what you are capable of doing."
29 Apr 2021
#511: Hamilton Morris on Iboga, 5-MeO-DMT, The Power of Ritual, New Frontiers in Psychedelics, Excellent Problems to Solve, and More
"Simply because you take drugs does not mean you are an expert on them. In fact, there seems to be an inverse relationship between drug consumption and drug knowledge: more of the former results in less of the latter"
22 Apr 2021
#510: Greg McKeown — The Art of Effortless Results, How to Take the Lighter Path, the Joys of Simplicity, and More
"If you focus on what you have, you gain what you lack. And if you focus on what you lack, you lose what you have"
