Tools of Titans

By Tim Ferriss

How To Use This Book

• More than 80% of the interviewees have some form of daily mindfulness or meditation practice.
• Rare reviews of the book Sapiens, Poor Charlie’s Almanack, Influence, and Man’s Search for Meaning, among others.
• The habit of listening to single songs on repeat for focus, or movies as a background in the author’s case with no sound on.
• Nearly everyone has done some form of “spec” work (completing projects on their own time and dime, then submitting them to prospective buyers).
• The belief that “failure is not durable” (see Robert Rodriguez, page 628).
• Almost every guests has been able to take obvious “weaknesses” and turn them into huge competitive advantages (Arnold Schwarzenegger).

Rule 1: Skip Liberally

Skip anything that doesn’t grab you. Treat as choose-your-own-adventure guide. Read what you enjoy, discard plenty.

Rule 2: Skip, but do so intelligently

If skip something, not it, return to it later at some point, and ask yourself, “Why did I skip this?”, did it offent you, seem beneath you? Seem too difficult?

Two Principles

1. Success, however you define it, is achievable if you collect the right field-tested beliefs and habits.
2. The superheroes you have in mind are nearly all walking flaws who’ve maximized 1 or 2 strengths.

Part 1: Healthy

• For fasting benefits and getting into Keto - Dominic D’Agostino
• Yoga - Jason Nemer

”The quality of your questions determines the quality of your life.” - Tony Robbins

• Glute exercises - Peter Attia

Part 2: Wealthy

Part 3: Wise

His Favourite Films and TV Shows

• Watch Christopher Hitchens, a brilliant speaker