INDEX

A Alibaba, 256, 393, 630

Ableton Live, 355 all-or-nothing, 39192
abs, 75, 8990 altitude, high, 23, 41
acarbose, 342 altruism. See charity
accelerators, seed, 258. See also Y Combinator Altucher, James, 24649
accountability partners, 152, 15455 Alzheimers disease, 64, 67
Achilles tendon, 127 Amino Matrix, 3637
acknowledgment, 536, 556 Amoruso, Sophia, 37677
AcroYoga, 10, 4656, 96, 125, 380, 442, 579, 603, anchoring, 267, 599
626 Anderson, Chris, 295
action, 250, 259, 42021, 469, 636 Andreessen, Marc, 17075, 270
actor interviews: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Andrews, Sekou, 642
17683; B.J. Novak, 37883; Kevin Costner, angel investing, 25158, 260
45153; Edward Norton, 56162; Jon Favreau, angel investors. See investors
59293; Seth Rogen, 53133; Rainn Wilson, AngelList, 260, 546
54345 Angelou, Maya, 281
acupressure mat, 83 anger, 556; following your, 218, 222, 481
Adams, Scott, 26170, 349 ankle mobility, 79, 87, 124, 127
addiction, 443, 47878, 540 anonymity, Internet, 43132
addiction treatment, 109, 11315, 11617, 11920, anti-aging drugs, 37
133 anxiety, 78, 384, 397. See also fear
advice, 454; bad, 327, 357, 360, 410, 426, 510, 573, Apatow, Judd, 53233
575 apoE genotype, 64, 66
advice to younger self, 9899, 137, 172, 18788, apologizing, 96, 536
207, 233, 244, 268, 286, 357, 361, 377, 383, 405, apple cider vinegar, 140
422, 428, 439, 44243, 448, 488, 504, 530, 544, appreciation, 14647, 488, 602
559, 565, 569, 576, 588, 591 apprentice model, 336
affirmations, 146, 26466, 372, 450 archery, 579, 580, 64344
ag walks with rear support, 1718, 18 illo archetypes, 511
Airbnb, 360, 393 Argerich, Martha, 209
Al-Anon, 478, 480 Arnold, Patrick, 3537, 199
Alchemist, The (Paulo Coehlo), 511, 512 aromatherapy diffuser, 209
alcohol, 40, 99, 174, 191, 24445, 572 Art of Asking, The, 520, 522

art, 280, 283, 312, 505
artificial intelligence, 455
artists, 283
Artists Way, The (Julia Cameron), 225,
61415
asking for help, 322, 520, 624
Askinosie chocolate, 244
assertion, learning, 9697
asset allocation, 21516, 253
assumptions, 167, 192, 250, 612
atherosclerosis, 65
athlete interviews: Amelia Boone, 25;
Joe De Sena, 3840; Wim Hof, 4144;
Jason Nemer, 4651; Laird Hamilton,
9299; Gabrielle (Gabby) Reece, 9299;
Brian MacKenzie, 9299; Paul Levesque
(Triple H), 12831; Shaun White, 27175
Atkins diet, 22
Attia, Peter, 21, 24, 5971, 342, 418
audience, choosing your, 314
audience development, 240, 380
audio equipment, 241, 355, 358.
See also podcasting gear
audiobooks, 243, 311, 43940
AudioMolly.com, 428
augmented reality, 346
Aurelius, Marcus, 144, 224, 396, 48788
authenticity, 169, 541, 554
automated business, 192
Automattic, 202, 206
Avalon Hill board games, 229
avoidance, 198, 200
awareness, present-state, 602
Awesome, Jar of, 57071, 602
ayahuasca, 103, 109, 11113, 116, 11819
B blood sugar, 22, 342
BabyBjrn, 133
back stretcher, 139
Back to the Future (movie), 637
backups, 177, 413
Bad Things (band), 275
baddha-konasana, 53
Bamboo Bench, 80
Basecamp, 291
batching tasks, 583
baths, cold/ice, 8, 41, 4344, 93, 503
Index 675
baths, hot, 8
BCAAs (branched-chain amino acids), 25,
3031, 32, 36, 43
be yourself, 541, 544, 554
Beck, Glenn, 55354
bed, making, 14345
bedtime routines, 13842, 373
beet root powder, 3, 84
beginners mind, 98, 167
Behance, 359, 360
Belichick, Bill, 334, 337
Belickis, William, 321
belief in yourself, 530, 533, 544
beliefs, 232; handicapping, 44950; unconven-
tional, 49, 134, 175, 19192, 236, 24243, 248,
348, 360, 370, 510, 527, 611
Belsky, Scott, 35961, 370
Beme, 217
Benchmark (venture capital firm), 359
Berklee School of Music, 186, 187
best $100 or less purchases, 3, 50, 70, 80, 133,
209, 244, 328, 348, 401, 550
beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), 22, 33, 60
Betts, Richard, 56365
Bezos, Jeff, 316
biases, recognizing, xxii, 70
biceps, developing, 12
bigoteer, 525
Bike Lanes (documentary), 218
bioweapons, personalized, 42526
Birbiglia, Mike, 56669
Bird by Bird (Anne Lamott), 513
Bit.ly, 300
bitterness, 314, 335, 337, 410, 487
Blaine, David, 414, 484
blogs, for publicity, 301, 598
blood testing, 37, 6467, 73, 7677
Blumberg, Alex, 167, 303305, 573
Blumenthal, Heston, 318, 320, 32122
body fat, 82
body recomposition, 23, 36
BodyMetrix home ultrasound, 82
bodyweight exercises, 12, 1620
bonding, group, 96, 59293
bone broth, 30, 341
Boomerang (app), 302
676 Index

Boone, Amelia, 25, 3940, 83, 89, 125, 149, 150, campfire squat, 12425
328, 439, 507 cancer treatment, 23, 24, 3134, 59
Boreta, Justin, 149, 35658 canonical design, 526
bottlenecks, removing, 59697 canvas strategy, 33439
Brach, Tara, xx, 150, 152, 356, 55557, 612 Captains of Crush Grippers (Iron Mind), 89
brachialis, exercises for, 16 CAPTCHAs, 331, 332
brain cancer. See glioblastoma car racing simulators, 60
Brain Games (TV series), 589, 590 career advice, 16668, 18081, 18687, 19596,
Brain Octane, 26 218, 26970, 275, 28384, 29298, 31920,
Brain Pickings, 358, 406, 410 33439, 44748
BrainQUICKEN, 255, 465, 59596 Carell, Steve, 380
brainstorming, 381, 532, 57576 Carl, Shay, xxi, 219, 44145
branched-chain amino acids. See BCAAs Carlin, Dan, 28586
branding, 19596, 240, 278, 332 cartooning, 636
Brando, Marlon, 562 cartoonist interviews: Scott Adams, 26170;
Branson, Richard, 177, 186, 21415, 247, 313 Tim Kreider, 48994
Brass Check, 334 cartoons, lesser-known, 262
bravery, 46062, 58687 Casnocha, Ben, 231
breakfast, 75, 241, 267, 572; skipping, xx, 60, 86. cast wall walk, 1920, 1920 illo
See also fasting, intermittent category, creating, 27679, 473, 522
breath training, 42, 44 Catmull, Ed, 30912
breathing exercises, 8889, 213, 372 Cato, 53637
Brown, Bren, 58688 CD Baby, 184, 188, 19293
Buddha, 455, 551, 55657 celebrities, approaching, 56869
Buddhism, 49 chances, taking, 453
Buffett, Warren, 174, 182, 185, 211, 394, 551, 552 change, 175, 44950
burnout, 149, 219, 264, 600 channel, least crowded, 598
burpees, 89 charity, 379, 446, 447
business models, 36061; simple, 188, 22930 Charles, Ray, 608
business skills, self-taught, 25060 checklists, 291
business, starting, 191, 23940, 297, 299 cheering for yourself first, 222
Bustos, Mark, 291 Chef (movie), 592, 593
busyness, 189, 201, 408, 421, 48992, 552 chef interviews: Chris Young, 31822;
Joshua Skenes, 500501; Andrew Zimmern,
C 54042; Sam Kass, 55860
C-reactive protein, 37, 65 ChefSteps, 318, 320
Cacao Hunters, 244 chess, 177, 577, 578
caffeine, 26, 40, 174, 199, 381, 41516 Chicken McNuggets, 207
calcium carbonate, 68 children, 71, 9697, 127, 12930, 242, 330, 455,
Callen, Bryan, 306, 48385 46162, 581, 582, 606, 609, 63435, 638
Calm (app), 150, 205 ChiliPad cooling device, xx, 13940, 503
calmness, xxvii, 91, 203, 228, 357, 420, 558, 603, Cho, Margaret, 53839
64344 chocolate, artisanal, 244
Calvin and Hobbes, 262 Chdrn, Pema, 24344, 557
camera, laptop, 429 choice, paradox of, 413
Cameron, James, 180, 22223 Christmas Carol, A (Charles Dickens), 449
Cameron, Julia, 225, 614 chronic diseases, 6768
Campbell, Joseph, 484, 485, 593 chronic pain, 127
 Index 677

Churchill, Winston, 80, 322 Cooke, Ed, 401, 51719

Cincinnatus, 18283 cookies, baking, 405
circadian rhythm, 503504 cooking, 241, 460, 550, 59293
Cirque du Soleil, 52, 83 Cool Tools (Kevin Kelly), 576
Clect, 221 Coppola, Francis Ford, 606, 63233
clichs, 422, 442 coprolalia, 528
Coach.me, 152 copywriting, 19293, 19596, 28889, 328
Coachella, 330 cortisol, 6667, 78, 392, 420
coach interviews: Christopher Sommer, 913; Cosmos (documentary series), 13637
Charles Poliquin, 7480; Pavel Tsatsouline, Cossack squats, 79, 8687, 87 illo, 125, 129
8591; Kelly Starrett, 12227 Costner, Kevin, 45153
codependence, 479 courage, 420, 46062, 586
Coelho, Paulo, 51114 cow stretch, 125
coffee, 123, 191, 199, 24445, 381; equipment for, Crais, Robert, 172
357 crazy beliefs. See beliefs, unconventional
cognitive bias, 599 crazy ideas, 369
cognitive enhancing drugs. See nootropics CreativeLive, 280
cold, exposure to, 41, 43, 145 creative writing, masters in, 259
college, 23435, 573; dropping out of, 442, 530 creativity, 238, 24748, 281, 357, 381, 63536,
comedian interviews: Whitney Cummings, 637; maximizing, 23031; conditions for,
47782; Bryan Callen, 48385; Seth Rogen, 361, 373, 52829, 56162
53133; Margaret Cho, 53839; Mike Birbiglia, criticism, 134, 416, 536
56669 critics, 349, 521. See also haters
comedians, underrated, 482 CrossFit, 92, 122, 124
comedy, 18081, 378, 380, 484 crowdfunding, 29596, 299302
comedy writing, 38182, 47881, 53233 Cummings, Whitney, 131, 47782
comfort zone, getting outside, 612 customers, 19293, 195, 29294, 597
commencement speeches, 144, 169, 197, 422, cynicism, 543, 590
482, 485
compassion, 99, 351, 557 D
competing, 21920 DAgostino, Dominic, 2134, 37, 44, 60, 77
competition, 235, 57879; avoiding, 374, 565, DAmato, Cus, 253, 586
63132 Daily Burn, 255, 600
competitiveness, 235, 242, 324, 491 Daily Rituals (Mason Currey), 381, 383
compression socks, 126 Dalai Lama, 152, 154
computers, early marketing of, 27778 Dalio, Ray, 215, 39293
Conan the Barbarian (movie), 179 data, protecting, 42931
Concept2 SkiErg, 4 dating, online, 428
confidence, 177, 192, 606 daughters, raising, 9697, 123, 46162
conflict, 521, 547 DCA (dichloroacetic acid), 33
consensus, 236, 524, 548 de Botton, Alain, 48688
consistency, 1011, 185, 211, 406 De Sena, Joe, 3840, 439, 611
consistency bias, 550 deadlifts, 88, 150
content, 282, 289, 290 death, 400, 445, 625
control: of time, 189; maintaining, 14445; death countdown clock, 471
internal locus of, 582 Death Race, 38, 39
conventional wisdom, 173, 236, 361 decision fatigue, 413
convictions, 173 decision-making, xxvii, 232, 241, 256, 267, 360
678 Index

Del Ponte, Mike, 299302 Dundalk sauna, 45

delegation, 597, 600601 Duolingo, 290, 331, 332
deloading periods, 58385
depression, 132, 617, 623; treatment of, E
102, 106, 113, 118 ear plugs, 14142
desensitization, 474 easy, 230, 23940, 357, 602
detachment, 417, 461 Edison, Thomas, 231
Developer Tools, 43233 editing, 34849, 532
DeVito, Danny, 181 education, 23435, 242, 52930, 551. See also
DEXA body scans, 25, 82 college
Dexcom G5, 61 eggs, cooking, 559
DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone), 199 ego, 321, 33639, 581, 636
Diamandis, Peter, 147, 223, 36975 80/20 analysis, 131, 230, 396, 597
Dickens Process, 44950 El Mariachi (movie), 628, 62930, 632
diet, 11; ketogenic, 2134, 60; Slow-Carb, electric vehicles, 345
23, 8182 electrolyte depletion, 25, 123
dietary supplements, 35 Electronic Frontier Foundation, 196
DietBet.com, 442 email, 205, 206, 390; as marketing tool, 28889;
Dilbert, 261, 263, 266, 269 tools and techniques for, 302, 32627
DiNunzio, Tracy, 31314, 395 Eminem, 349
dips with ring turn out, 16, 16 illo emotional quotient (EQ), 344
disaster, upside of, 421 emotions, managing, 461, 55556
discipline, 413, 438, 513 empathy, 102, 167
discomfort, 587 encryption, 42931
Disney, 309, 310, 441, 509 endurance racing, 38, 59
distraction: recovering from, 15253, 201; endurance, increasing, 7, 8889, 90
avoiding, 23031, 387, 471, 487 Engle, Dan, 10921
diversification, 216, 268 entheogens. See psychedelics
diving mask, 94 entitlement, 335, 337
DNA, 23, 426, 526 entrepreneur interviews: Derek Sivers, 18493;
doctor interviews: Rhonda Perciavalle Patrick, Alexis Ohanian, 19496; Matt Mullenweg,
68; Peter Attia, 5971; Justin Mager, 7273; 202207; Reid Hoffman, 22831;
Martin Polanco, 10921; Dan Engle, 10921; James Altucher, 24649; Tracy DiNunzio,
BJ Miller, 400405 31314; Phil Libin, 31517; Daymond John,
doctors, 73, 78 32324; Noah Kagan, 32528; Luis von Ahn,
documentaries, 383, 473, 562 33133; Kevin Rose, 34042; Scott Belsky,
donorschoose.org, 535 35961; Peter Diamandis, 36975; Sophia
Dorsey, Jack, 50910 Amoruso, 37677; Jack Dorsey, 50910;
downhill, pushing, 23940, 565 Bryan Johnson, 60911
downside, capping, 21415 entrepreneurs, would-be, 325, 549
dream bigger, 544, 632 entrepreneurship, 200, 451
dreams, 219, 410; vs. goals, 130, 614; travel, ephemerality, 401, 403404, 552
363, 367, 46566 Epictetus, 53637
drowning, 42, 93, 165 equine therapy, 48182
dry needling, 4 erections, 124
Dubner, Stephen J., 488, 57476 error rate, acceptable, 231
Duck Shit oolong tea, 47 espresso makers, 244

Evernote, 306, 315, 409
exercise, as defense against depression, 626
exercise equipment, 80, 8384
exercise, importance of, 377, 438
exercises, 12, 1420, 42, 5256, 6164, 7879,
8687, 8990, 125
EXIF data, 432
exits, startup, 25457
exogenic ketones. See ketones, exogenic
experimentation, xvii, 192
explanations, 33233
extension, 126
external rotator cuff, exercises for, 1617
eye contact, 520
F focus, 165, 191, 200201, 21112, 265, 360, 601;
Facebook, 256, 302, 425
Fadiman, James, 100108
failure, 171, 175, 233, 242, 36061, 422, 510;
durability of, xxi, 606, 63233; single points
of, 413; fear of, 460, 465; not an option, 610;
learning from, 632, 639
Fallon, Jimmy, 319, 568
fans, true, 289, 29298, 349, 522, 534
Far Side, The, 262
fasting, 2227, 32, 476; and cancer treatment, 31;
as strength, xxvixxvii, 416; 3-day protocol,
2627; intermittent, 44, 60, 436
Fat Duck, The, 318, 320, 321
fat loss, 23
fat, dietary, 27
faults, making the most of, 286
Favreau, Jon, 59293
fear, 211, 223, 398, 451, 46061, 550, 588; over-
coming, 439, 606; using, 586
fear of missing out (FOMO), 241, 384, 529
fear-rehearsing, 47476, 537
fear-setting, 396, 46369
fearlessness, 137, 589
feedback, 337, 536, 567
FeetUp shoulder stand device, 48
Ferguson, Niall, 573
festivals, music, 330
Feynman, Richard, 73, 391, 548
Fight for the Future, 196
filmmaker interviews: Ed Catmull, 30912;
Evan Goldberg, 53133; Jon Favreau, 59293;
Index 679
Brian Koppelman, 61315; Robert Rodriguez,
62839
filmmakers, 217, 221, 222
films, favorite, 440, 562
first, being, 27778
5-Bullet Friday (newsletter), 288
5-MeO-DMT, 109, 11315
5-Minute Journal (5MJ), 14648, 373, 602
flaws, turning into assets, xxi, 180, 286
flexibility, 10; mental, 242. See also mobility
flooding, mind, 26768
flossing, 372
flotation therapy, 109, 11011
flow states, 590
foam rollers, 3, 83
soundtrack for, xx, 507508; tech tools for,
326, 327
Foer, Joshua, 517
Folded Leaf, 52, 5556, 55 illo, 138
Folds, Ben, 521
follow, learning to, 334
Fort Minor, 352
Fosbury, Dick, 527
founders. See entrepreneurs
4-Hour Body, The, 82, 88, 93, 129, 223, 255, 300,
358, 410, 485, 508, 599
4-Hour Chef, The, 141, 264, 319, 508
4-Hour Workweek, The, 80, 290, 314, 362, 380,
398, 463, 508, 534, 585, 587, 598, 622
Four Rooms (movie), 63233
Fox News, 26667
Foxx, Jamie, xxiv, 604608
fragility, 462, 537
Franklin, Ben, 219, 224, 334, 336, 337
frappuccino, keto, 129
free speech, 52425
free/premium pricing, 28182, 290
Freedom (app), 348
freedom, 211, 36268, 413, 476
From Dusk Till Dawn (movie), 63031
frustration, dealing with, 16061
FUBU, 323
Functional Movement Screen (FMS), 10
furniture sliders, 1718, 83
Fussell, Chris, 43540
Fussman, Cal, 177, 196, 49599
680 Index

Futurama (TV series), 471 graduate education, self-taught, 25060

Future Crimes Institute, 424 gratitude, 14647, 21314, 399, 41314, 57071,
future, 134, 185, 472 62627
future focus, 147, 203, 455, 602 gravity boots (product), 139
Gravity Boots (stretch), 56, 56 illo
G greatness, 338, 406, 505, 60607
Gable, Dan, 226 Gregorek, Jerzy, 138, 145
Gaiman, Neil, 8, 197, 482, 521 grid, going off the, 600
Garcia, Marcelo, 577, 57879, 580 Griffiths, Roland, 102
gatekeepers, 569, 594 grip, training, 8990
Gates, Robert, 435 group exercise, 93, 9596
Gazzaley, Adam, 84, 13537 growth hormone (GH), 78
gelatin, 3 guest posting, 28990
gender differences, 9799, 46162 guilt, 407, 489, 588
General Catalyst, 315 gym, 626; 6-piece, 8384
genetic data, 42526 Gymnastic Strength Training (GST), 9, 1420
geranium oil, 209 GymnasticBodies, 9
Ghibli Museum, 354
Gingrich, Newt, 601 H
girls, fear in, 46162 Hacker, Severin, 332
GiveWell.org, 447 hacker, tools of, 42934
Gladwell, Malcolm, xx, 167, 274, 291, 512, 57273 hacker interview: Samy Kamkar, 42734
Glass, Ira, 355, 566, 567 hacking Kickstarter, 299302
Glassman, Greg, 124 half-assed, 606607
glioblastoma (GBM), 3234 hallucinations, 113
Glitch Mob, The, 355, 356, 428 halos, 86, 86 illo
glucose levels, tracking, 61, 65, 76, 342 Hamilton, Laird, 43, 45, 9299, 351, 506
gluteus medius, exercises for, 6163 hamstrings, 4, 15, 53, 79, illo 79
goal setting, 273 handstands, 1920, 48
goals, 130, 161, 226, 273, 37980, 448, 565; fitness, happiness, 158, 18990, 399, 407, 483, 546, 547,
12; setting, 163, 324; small, 205, 34950, 505 550, 602
goat whey, 75, 84 hardships, 167, 272, 611
Godin, Seth, 23745, 319 Harley-Davidson, 240
God, meditating on, 214 Harris, Sam, 150, 45458, 479
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 518, 519 Harvard Lampoon, 379
go first, 9495, 479, 588 hater-proofing, 349, 481, 521
Goldberg, Evan, 53133 haters, dealing with, 53437
golden mean, 388 Hawking, Stephen, 314
good, 64041 HbA1c test, 77
good mood, 381 Headspace, 150
Goodman, Marc, 42426 headstand bench, 48
Google, 154, 164, 166, 332, 374, 425 health, prioritizing, 392, 622
Google Images, 301 heart, aiming for the, 497
Google Reverse Image Search, 433 heart work, 505
Google Ventures, 340 heat regimen, 78, 43
Gorbachev, Mikhail, 497 hecklers, 539
Gordon, Lynn, 23940 hedging, 393
gotu kola, 76 hell yeah! or no, 189, 386
 Index 681

Heinlein, Robert, 283 Idebenone, 30

helplessness, learned, 61112
Hemingway, Ernest, 580
herd, not following, 631
heroes, 210; myths of, 174, 198200, 224, 377
heroin addition, treatment for, 109, 11315
Hertoghe, Thierry, 78
high performers, xixxxi, xxiv
high-agency people, 52526
hinge rows, 1617, 17 illo
Hipmunk, 194, 195
Hippie Twist, 52, 5455, 54 illo
hiring, criteria and strategies, 136, 206, 231,
327, 43637
history, audio courses, 31112
history, making, 370
Hof, Wim, 4144, 372, 510
Hoffman, Reid, 22831, 629
Hofmann, Albert, 106
holding yourself back, 606
Holiday, Ryan, 334, 396, 407
Holyfield, Evander, 130
honesty, 291, 548, 549, 551, 553
honey, 140
Hormone Replacement Therapy, 78
hospice, 400, 445
hugs, heart-to-heart, 44
Human Longevity, Inc., 369
humility, 98, 416
humor, elements of, 262
Huxley, Thomas, 354
hydration, 26
hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT), 25, 32,
34, 44
hyperthermic conditioning, 78, 43
hypertonic muscles, 13
hypertrophy, 23
hypnosis, 262, 265, 26667
hyponatremia. See electrolyte depletion
I investing, 180, 389, 390; strategies, 17475,
IBM, 34950
iboga. See ibogaine
ibogaine, 103, 109, 113120
ice cream, keto, 2930
ideas: assessing, 172, 57576; stupid, 175, 248;
generating, 238, 24749, 26768, 472; imple-
menting, 361, 473; sharing, 532, 579
Iditarod, 38, 39
ignorance, selective, 249
ignoring trolls, 53536
immortality, 441, 552
immune system, 24
immunotherapy, 34
impact, long-term, 593
impatience, dealing with, 161
imperfection, in art, 631
impossible, testing the, 594603
improvisation, 636
In Living Color (TV series), 606
inaction, cost of, 46869
incentives, 175, 353, 354; for weight loss, 442
income, 179, 199, 259, 29091, 293, 29798, 596
Indiegogo, 299
inflammation, 23, 73, 127
information, 185, 252
Infusionsoft, 289
injury, 127, 462; prevention, 79
innovation, 360, 37475, 527
insignificance, 195, 552
insomnia, prevention of, 133, 138
inspiration, 328, 357, 513
Instagram, 48, 164, 210, 328
Institute for the Future, 132
insulin, blood tests for, 65, 76, 77
insulin-like growth factor (IGF), 65, 68
insulin sensitivity, 75
insults, disarming, 521, 53536, 539
intention, 15556, 48182
intentions, 487
internships, 168, 335
interviewing techniques, 304305, 306, 35051,
497
interviews, recording, 35354
intimacy, 45960
intuition, 346
inversion table, 139
34346, 38499; real estate, 17980;
in yourself, 211, 235
investment, best, 324, 326, 358, 542, 590
investor interviews: Chris Sacca, 16469; Marc
Andreessen, 17075; Peter Thiel, 23236;
Phil Libin, 31517; Kevin Rose, 34042; Scott
Belsky, 35961; Naval Ravikant, 54652
682 Index

investors, 175, 21415; value, 174, 394 kettle, electric, 145

Inviting Mara to Tea, 55657 kettlebell, 85, 88, 150, 213, 358; exercises with,
IPO strategy, 31011 14, 86, 87, 89, 9091
itch, scratching your own, 370, 388, 410, 595 Kickstarter, 237, 296, 299302
Iyer, Pico, 368 Kidd, Billy, 579
kidnapping, 425
J kids. See children
J-Curl, 12, 1516, 15 illo Klarman, Seth, 174, 394
Jar of Awesome, 57071, 602 Kleiner Perkins, 313
Jarvis, Chase, 151, 153, 28084 knowledge vs. action, 211
JAZZ Venture Partners, 135 kombucha, 94
jet lag, 129 Koppelman, Brian, 225, 567, 61315
JFK (movie), 45253 Kottke.org, 576
jiu-jitsu, 577, 57879, 581 Kowalski, Killer, 131
Jobs, Steve, 121, 166, 174, 267, 309, 31011 Kraftwerk, 330
John, Daymond, 291, 32324 Kreider, Tim, 48994
Johnson, Bryan, 60911 Kruger, Sebastian, 635
joint ventures, 291 Kung Fu Panda (movie), 523
journaling, xix, 14647, 200, 22427, 230, 35657,
51516, 569, 58384, 587, 590 L
journalism, 421 L-base position, 53
journalist interview: Glenn Beck, 55354 la purga (the purge), 113. See also ayahuasca
jump rope, 5, 409 language, 206, 229, 52425, 582
Junger, Sebastian, 418, 42023 Lao Tzu, 1, 104, 623
Just Note Gone, 15657 Lasik, 326
lateral thinking, 581
K Laughlin, Terry, 165
Kafka, Franz, 413 law of category, 27679
Kagan, Noah, 144, 32528 Lawrence, Rob, 88
Kamkar, Samy, 42734 Lawwill, Mert, 402
Karjaluoto, Eric, 536 laziness, 48994
Kaskade, 32930 LDL, 28, 64, 65
Kass, Sam, 55860 leadership, 91, 18283, 211, 242, 334, 416, 439,
Keeling, Hans, 46365 562
Kegenix, 31 Leaf Hugger, 5556
Kelly, Kevin, 133, 29298, 426, 47073, 576, 583, learning disabilities, 52930
636 learning strategies, 577
Kernel, 609 learning, vs. education, 235
keto frappuccino, 129 Leg Love, 56
Keto Ice Cream, 2930 Lenox, Darryl, 532
KetoCaNa, 26, 31, 33, 37 letting go, 50, 405
KetoForce, 31, 3637 leucine, 3031
ketogenic diet (keto), 21, 2234, 6566, 129 Levesque, Paul (Triple H), 4, 79, 12831, 614
ketones, 22; exogenic, 22, 23, 26, 27, 3133, 35, 36, Levi, Primo, 414
6061 Lewis, Doug, 39
KetoPet Sanctuary, 34 Libin, Phil, 31517
ketosis, 2123, 2527, 44, 60, 6566 life, 211, 400, 478, 609; shortness of, 204205,
Kettle & Fire Bone Broth, 30 386, 445, 471, 494, 545, 552, 604

lifestyle design, 27879, 599
limits, freedom within, 630
limitations, self-imposed, xix, 44950, 465,
594, 612
LinkedIn, 228, 231, 302, 394
Linkin Park, 352, 354
lipid profile, 28, 37, 6465
liquidity, of investments, 256, 393
listening, 356, 404, 416, 498, 499
Liszt, Franz, 209
lithium, low-dose, 6869
location data, protecting, 432
location, advantages of, 274, 333, 565
logs, training and food, xvi
Lollapalooza, 275
Long Now Foundation, 470, 471
Long Tail, 295
long-term planning, xix, xxvii
longevity, 23, 67, 374
loose skin, treatment for, 76
Lorenz, Konrad, 491
losers, 261, 518
losing money, avoiding, 21415
loving-kindness, 15759, 212
Lowercase I, 164
Lp(a) testing, 65
LSD, 101, 103, 105106, 45758
Lucas, George, 181, 224
lucid dreaming, 110
luck, 97, 164, 223, 316
luggage, 527
lunges, 125
Lyme disease, 23, 24, 392
M memento mori, 445, 471
Ma, Jack, 630
MacAskill, Will, 44648
MacKenzie, Brian, 9299, 123, 506
Mager, Justin, 66, 7273
magnesium, 30, 68, 77
Make Good Art (Neil Gaiman), 482
maker mode, 387
Maker Studios, 441, 444
making vs. managing, 38788
male/female dynamics, in relationships, 97
Maltese work, 12
malware, detecting, 431
man, becoming a, 420
Index 683
managing employees, 231, 322, 597
managing up, 415
Mandela, Nelson, 182, 211
mantras, 151
Manuka honey bandages, 3
Maples, Mike, 165, 251, 254, 255
margin of safety, 39495
Marginal Revolution, 576
marijuana, 268, 455, 533
market, beating the, 214
marketing, 237, 240, 27678, 28889, 29298, 569
Mars, going to, 316
Martial, 335, 338
mathematician interview: Eric Weinstein,
52330
mattresses, 126
Mayweather, Floyd, 130
MBA, real-world, 25058, 259, 393, 599
McChrystal, General Stanley, 43540, 605
McDonalds, 207, 222
McGonigal, Jane, 13234, 141
McKenna, Terence, 105, 457
McPhee, John, 575, 622
McRaven, William, 14344
MCT oil, 26, 28, 29, 30, 476
MCTs (medium-chain triglycerides), 146
MDMA, 102, 108, 117, 457
meditation, 14953, 18182, 199, 207, 213, 281,
49192, 544, 580, 593; daily practice, xx, 70,
145, 149, 312, 455, 507508; guided, 150, 456;
retreats, 45657
Meditations (Marcus Aurelius), 144
Meeks, Wayne, 554
memories, reinforcing, 63435
memory, 498, 517, 518
Memory, Grandmaster of, 517
Memrise, 517
mental chatter, quieting, 111, 145, 150, 152, 159,
225, 227, 456
mentors, 57, 334, 437, 518
mescaline, 102. See also peyote
metabolic therapies, 21
metformin, 33, 37
micro, learning the macro from, 578
microdosing. See psychedelics, microdosing
micromanaging, 439
684 Index
Mikitani, Hiroshi, 316
military interviews: Jocko Willink, 41219;
General Stanley McChrystal, 43540;
Chris Fussell, 43540
Miller, BJ, 400405, 518
Miller, Frank, 637
mindfulness, 15455, 448, 456.
See also meditation
mindshare, 27879
minimum effective dose (MED), 300, 306
mining, asteroid, 374
Mint, 325, 327
misquotations, 350, 352, 353
mission, 23334, 436; finding, 249, 373, 410
mitochondria, 30, 37, 90
mnemonic devices, 518
mobility, 10, 11, 13839; mid-back, 15; ankle,
79, 87, 124, 127; hip, 124, 125
MobilityWOD Supernova, 125
mobilizations, top, 125
Momentum (app), 153, 205
money; attitudes about, 238, 324, 363, 379;
solving problems with, 602603
monkey mind. See mental chatter
monounsaturated fats, 66
mood elevation, 43, 69, 113, 118, 381, 444
mood swings, 626
moonshots, 370, 374, 395
moral compass, putting away, 575
Morning Pages journal, 146, 22427, 61415
morning routines, 14348, 23031, 26768,
373, 377, 381, 512, 530; lack of, 191, 455
motivation, 195, 223, 234, 328, 460
motivational speakers, 211
Tony Robbins, 21016
motorcycle, adaptive, 401403
mouse speed, 326
MRM Veggie Elite Performance protein,
30
Mullenweg, Matt, 202207, 228, 319, 507
mullet wigs, 169
multivitamins, 68
Munger, Charlie, 185, 291
muscle-tendon technique, 79
mushrooms, 101, 103, 457. See also psilocybin
music appreciation, 191, 209, 355, 505, 507508
music, starting out in, 18687, 275, 293, 329
musician interviews: Nicholas McCarthy,
208209; Kaskade, 32930; Mike Shinoda,
35255; Justin Boreta, 35658; Rick Rubin,
502506; Amanda Palmer, 52022
musicians, 191, 208209, 275, 355
Musk, Elon, 182, 234, 316, 374
Mute Button, 358
N
N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), 78
narratives, 168, 23839. See also stories
NASA, 37172, 426
Nasty Gal, 37677
National Hockey League, 503
National Lampoon, 381
Natural Calm magnesium citrate, 30
nature, 401, 408, 458, 492, 544
Navy SEALs, 85, 91, 413, 41415, 416, 417, 474,
603. See also Jocko Willink, Chris Fussell
Nayoya Acupressure Mat, 83
near-death experiences, 452
needle mat, roll-out, 83
negative responses, anticipating, 34849,
53455
negotiating, 178, 179, 181, 267
Neistat, Casey, 21720, 444
Nemer, Jason, 4651, 52
Nerdwriter, 591
Netscape, 170
network building, 16566, 252, 338
Newell, Gabe, 32021
niche, creating, 180, 21819, 28384, 28586,
297
Nietzsche, Friedrich, 484, 488
nightmare, envisioning, 46667
NMR testing, 64, 65
nonprofits, effective, 44648
nootropics, 106, 595
nori, 27
norms, not accepting, 348
Norton, Edward, 56162
note-taking, xvi, 166, 409, 634
notebooks, xviii, 230, 247, 382
Novak, B.J., 268, 37883
NutriBullet, 328
Nutriforce WODPak, 127
nutritional supplements. See supplements

O PayPal, 228, 232, 233
Obama, President, 216, 56869
obstacle course racing (OCR), 2, 439
obstacles, 396; overcoming, 208209, 314,
401403, 501, 611; avoiding, 581; offence,
vs. defense, 16566, 226
Office, The (TV series), 378, 379, 380, 381, 383,
543
Ohanian, Alexis, xxv, 19496
1,000 True Fans, Kevin Kelly, 289, 29298, 380
Olympic athletes, 12, 39, 46, 57, 74, 9899, 122,
138, 27175, 459, 527, 579
OneTouch Ultra 2 glucometer, 61
online trolls, 34142, 53435
open mics, 37980, 480, 605
opportunities, taking, 18687
opposite, doing the, 59495
optimization, 448, 472, 326
oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), 65
organized crime, 425, 548
ORourke, P.J., 381
OS Fund, 609
over-correlation, 39293
overestimating others, 174, 201
overhead squat, 12425
overscheduling, 490
overwhelm, 104, 387, 396, 596
ownership, extreme, 41415
oxygen, hyperbaric. See hyperbaric oxygen
treatment (HBOT)
P play, 5051, 132, 494
Page, Larry, 370
pain, 156, 396, 403, 450, 521, 624
Palmer, Amanda, 52022
Palumbo, Dave Jumbo, 129
parallettes, 84
parenting advice, 9697, 129, 242, 46162,
56869, 581, 582, 606, 61011, 634
Paretos law, 597. See also 80/20 analysis
Parfit, Derek, 447
passion, 214, 234, 269, 386, 447, 55960
passwords, 430
Patreon, 295
Patrick, Rhonda Perciavalle, 4, 68
patronage, 33435
Paul, Caroline, 45962
Index 685
peak performance, 21, 23
peers, influence of, 27273, 348, 547, 548
people-pleasing, 47879, 536
perfectionism, 247, 478, 504505
performance-enhancing details, xx
performance-enhancing drugs, 3637
peyote, 101. See also mescaline
phase shift, 15152, 16061
philanthropy, 216, 44647
philosopher interviews: Will MacAskill, 44648;
Sam Harris, 45458; Alain de Botton, 48688
philosophers, 487
philosophy, 229, 23536
phosphatidylserine, 78
photographer interview: Chase Jarvis, 28084
physics, 548
piano, left-handed playing, 208209
pike pulses, 10, 1819, 18 illo
pike straddle, 53
Pino Rose, Darya, 341
pitching, 168, 314, 372, 379, 567, 59899, 610
pivoting, 171, 188
Pixar, 309, 31011
plan, accelerating, 233
plank circles, 6364
planning, 163, 203204
plans, 185, 360
plant medicines. See psychedelics
Plath, Robert, 527
Plato, 411, 488
playlists, 220, 382, 507508
podcaster interviews: Dan Carlin, 28586;
Alex Blumberg, 303305
podcasting, 264, 282
podcasting gear, 305, 306308
podcasts: Open Air, 133; Hardcore History,
28586, 418, 591; Radiolab, 358; Intelligence
Squared, 382; The Great Debates, 382;
Jocko Podcast, 412; On Being, 498; Scriptnotes,
568, 615; Sleep with Me, 568; Revisionist
History, 572; Freakonomics Radio, 574;
The Moment, 613; TWiST, 616.
See also Tim Ferriss Show, The
poetry, 311
poet interview: Sekou Andrews, 642
686 Index

Polanco, Martin, 10921 psilocybin, 101, 102, 103, 104, 117, 457.
Poliquin, Charles, 66, 7480, 84, 459 See also mushrooms
political correctness, 525 psoas release, 94
political science, masters degree in, 259 psychedelics, 100108, 456, 45758, 529;
Pollock, Tom, 181 authors experience of, 101, 102103, 104,
polymath interview: Joshua Waitzkin, 57782 111, 239; microdosing, 102103, 106, 119;
polyphasic sleep, 203 clinical trials of, 117; resources, 12021.
Pop-Tarts, 5 See also ayahuasca, 5-MeO-DMT, iboga,
Popova, Maria, 149, 150, 40611, 555 ibogaine, LSD, mescaline, mushrooms,
poppy extract, California, 141 peyote, psilocybin, salvia
portion control, 391 psychological warfare, 179
positive thinking, 4950, 314 psychotherapy, with psychedelics, 105
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), 102, 108, public speaking, 211, 26970, 573, 588
117, 133 public stocks, volatility of, 389
post-workout drinks, 94 publicity techniques, 301302, 59899
Potts, Rolf, 36268, 507, 636 pull-ups, 89, 418, 605
pre-workout drinks, 94 pulse oximeter, 12627
precancerous cells, purging, 24 purpose. See mission
Precision Xtra, 22, 61 push-ups, 16, 90, 145, 205, 213, 437, 43738, 605
premium/free pricing, 28182, 290 pushing too hard, 19091
preparation, 13031, 153, 211 pylometrics, 88
pressure, calmness under, 203, 558
price insensitivity, 595 Q
prices, raising, 171, 185, 28182, 298 QL walk, 14
pricing models, 28182, 290, 298 quality of life, 389, 394, 602603
pride, 144, 195, 460 quantified self, 124, 241, 471
Princeton, 61923 Quantitea, 47
principles, 173, 289, 554 Quest Nutrition MCT Oil Powder, 28, 30, 33, 146
priorities, 189, 205, 212, 360; setting, 18788, 200, QuestBridge, 22829
330, 387 questioning, 186, 554
privacy, digital, 426 questions: as tools, xix, xxvii, 5758, 21112, 236,
probable outcomes, assessing, 46768 303, 524, 539, 594603; dumb, 167, 304,
problem-solving, teaching, 242 33233, 573
process, vs. object, 73 quiet, as luxury item, 492
process, vs. product, 225 quitting, constructive, 368
procrastination, 199201, 225, 478, 512, 56768, quotations, xxv, xxiv
621
productivity, 197201, 470, 472 R
professor interviews: James Fadiman, 100108; Rakuten, 316
Bren Brown, 58688 Rall, Ted, 493
progress, speed of, 1011, 15152, 16061 rapamycin, 34
Progressive House music, 329, 330 Ravikant, Kamal, 285, 385, 547
projects, 5-year, 471 Ravikant, Naval, xxvi, 43, 138, 145, 165, 260, 262,
prolactin, 8 285, 390, 528, 54652, 618
prosthetics, 402403 reactive insulin test, 77
protein, dietary, 27 reactive mode, 239, 389, 585
protein supplementation, 30, 84, 129; reactivity, avoiding, 166, 211
Pruvit KETO//OS, 31 reading, 409, 43940, 460, 484, 551
 Index 687

real estate investing, 17980, 599 Saison, 500, 501

reality, 594, 611, 641 sales, 293, 294, 324, 327; strategies, 59495, 610
reason, 536 salvia (Salvia divinorum), 107, 116
Red Bull, 416 sardines, 22, 28, 75
Reddit, 194, 195, 618 Satoh, Hiroji, 527
red team, 172, 436 Sauer-Klein, Jenny, 52, 603
Reece, Gabrielle (Gabby), 9299, 351, 506, 588 sauna, 4, 78, 45, 93, 503
referral tracking, 300 saying no, 189, 238, 249, 345, 38498, 407, 408
Reitman, Ivan, 18081 saying yes, 18687, 275, 386
relationships, 9495, 9697, 20405, 302, 479, scale, adapting for, 317
494, 547; with fans, 29396 scapular mobility, 6364
relaxed approach, benefit of, 19091, 603 scars, showing, 223
Restwise software, 126 scheduling: software tools for, 326; for priorities,
reticular activation, 26566 327, 614; for creativity, 387, 56768
retirements, mini, 585 Schmidt, Eric, 154
reverse thighmaster series, 6263, 62 illo, 63 illo Schwarzenegger, Arnold, ixx, 130, 149, 152,
ridicule, opening oneself to, 53637 17683
rings, gymnastic, 12, 1617 Schwinger, Julian, 530
Rinpoche, Mingyur, 155 science fiction, 123
risk-taking, 137, 422, 464 scientist interviews: Dominic DAgostino, 2134;
risk, 299, 393, 396; -reward relationship, 215, 259, Patrick Arnold, 3537; Adam Gazzaley, 13537
467; tolerance, 250, 25253 scientists, 136
Robbins, Tony, 43, 57, 145, 147, 21016, 370, 372, Scivation XTEND Perform branched-chain
373, 392, 449 amino acids (BCAAs), 3031
Rodriguez, Robert, 373, 62839 Scoble, Robert, 282, 598
Rogan, Joe, 264, 308, 617 screenwriting, 382, 593, 614
Rogen, Seth, 53133 SeaSnax, 27
Rogue chocolate, 244 secrets, 459, 618
Rohn, Jim, 211 security, 42426, 42934
ROI, 389, 390, 395 Sees Candies, 17475
Rolling Stone, 273, 438, 505 Seinfeld, Jerry, 314, 532
Roman society, 33435 selective androgen receptor modulators
Roosevelt, Theodore, 587 (SARMs), 3132
Rose, Kevin, 136, 165, 34042, 389, 473 self-defeating behaviors, 198200, 239
Rosetta Project, 470 self-delusion, 491, 548, 622
Ross, Barry, 88 self-directed kindness, 156, 504, 557
Rounders (movie), 614 self-esteem, 478, 554
routers, 326 self-focus, 212
routines, for mental health, 626 self-knowledge, 422, 437
Rubin, Rick, 45, 50, 94, 139, 151, 153, 281, 351, 355, self-talk, 212, 272, 373, 518, 621
502506, 510, 578 self-transcendence, 45556
RumbleRoller, 83 self, staying true to, 330
running, 70, 9293, 423 Semler, Ricardo, 186
Seneca, 335, 349, 398, 409, 445, 466, 47475,
S 487, 536
Sacca, Chris, 16469, 389, 507, 565 senses, 404, 405, 519
Sacks, Oliver, 408 sensory deprivation. See flotation therapy
Saget, Bob, 379 SEO, 282
688 Index

serotonin, 6 space exploration, 316, 369, 37071

setbacks, dealing with, 639, 64041 SpaceX, 234, 316
Sethi, Ramit, 28791, 590 Spartan Race, 2, 38, 439
Seyfried, Thomas, 24, 32, 34 special forces, 420
Shackleton, Ernest, 611 specialization, 283
shake, pre-workout, 36 speed, sacrificing perfection for, 231
Shakespeare, 383 spine, decompression, 138
shame, 588 spirit animals, xxvxxvi, 419
Shark Tank (TV series), 164, 323 sports skills, 5758
Sheeran, Ed, 607608 sprinting, training for, 88
Shinoda, Mike, 35255 Spurlock, Morgan, 22023
shoes, 127 Spy Kids, 63233
Shopify, 255, 256, 290, 333, 394 squats, 78, 79, 12425, 199
shortcomings, facing up to, 43637 Stalder press handstand, 12
shoulder, exercises for, 12, 16, 1718, 19, 125 standards, high, 32122, 559
shower, 231; cold, 145, 213, 372 Stanford Graduate School of Business, 250
Shulgin, Sasha, 103 star therapy, 401, 518
shyness, 565, 606 Star Wars (movie), 181, 410
Siddhartha, xxvixxvii Starrett, Kelly, 4, 16, 72, 83, 12227, 139, 503
Silicon Valley, 252, 333 starting out, 18687, 281, 33539
Silva, Jason, 507, 58991 starting over, 501
simplification, 600 starting small, 240, 62930
Sin City (movie), 633, 63738 startup founders, questions for, 236
Singer, Peter, 447 startup investing, 165, 180; authors rules for,
single reason, 231 25455, 257, 384, 388
Singularity University, 370, 373 startup vacation, 189, 248, 38498
sit-ups, 43738, 605 startup, early-stage investing.
sitter, when taking psychedelics, 103, 108, 111 See angel investing
Sivers, Derek, 95, 18493, 386, 471, 603 startups, 166, 194, 317, 333; advising, 25758
Skenes, Joshua, 500501 state priming, 145, 21213, 372
skepticism, expressing, 196 state, emotional, 212
skiing, 579 stem cells, 7, 24
skills, 26970 Stephenson, Neal, 123, 319
skygazing, 458 steroids, 35
Skype, 306307 Stickk.com, 152
Slack, 205 stocks, 216
Slayer, 504 stoicism, 144, 445, 53637
sleep, 203, 220, 408; sleep aids, 77, 125, 126, Stone, Oliver, 45253
13842, 358. See also insomnia stories, 168, 212, 222, 23839, 28586, 304,
Slow-Carb Diet, 23, 8182, 385, 391 480, 511, 599
snapshot, blood test results as, 66, 73 straddle press handstand, 12
snowboarding, 95, 27174 strategy, 212, 230, 601
social media, xxvi, 241, 327, 578 strategy, canvas, 33439
Soma, 299 Strauss, Neil, 34751, 407, 428, 481, 512, 588
sommelier interview: Richard Betts, 56365 Strayed, Cheryl, 51516
Sommer, Christopher, 913, 43, 62, 83, 16061, strength coaching, 74, 75, 85
328 strength gains, timeline for, 160
 Index 689

strength training, 9, 1420, 23, 70, 87, 88, 90, 91 Tan, Chade-Meng, 151, 15459, 212
strengths, xxiii, 131, 283, 38990 Tarantino, Quentin, 567, 632
stress, 39, 191, 211, 268 target market, reaching, 297
stressors, 74 Target Monthly Income (TMI), 298, 596
stress-testing, 172 tattoos, 240, 407, 479, 564
stretch marks, treatment for, 76 tea, 47, 139, 140, 174, 199, 341, 415, 572;
stretches, 9091, 125 titanium, 14546, 225; pu-erh, 146, 199,
stretching, 9, 11, 372 200, 225; inviting Mara to, 556
struggles, xxiii, 512, 548, 627; exploring, 246, Teaching Company, 31112
247 Teale, Edwin Way, 36465
stuck, 505, 513, 545 Techstars, 258
style, signature, 16667, 273, TED, 132, 184, 400, 520, 58788, 590, 642
subconscious, tasks for, 23031 teledultery, 525
subtract, to solve problems, 600 Telegram (app), 205
success, xxii, 175, 186, 203204, 338, 588; Teller, Astro, 374
illusion of, 198, 201 temperature, sleep, 13940
successful people, examples of, xxiixxiii, 4, 71, 10x, xx, 291, 374, 395
80, 182, 186, 220, 291, 316, 322, 355, 377, 383, teppanyaki grill, 550
417, 437, 444, 506, 547, 588 Teras Whey Goat Whey Protein, 84
suck, 310, 31415, 533 Terminator (movie), 180
suffering, 212, 398, 550 Tesla, 345, 374
suicide, 61627; prevention hotlines, 624 test runs, 26364, 299, 436
summer jobs, 168 testosterone, 37, 78
sun exposure, 213, 504 tests, 62930. See also blood testing
Sundance Film Festival, 221, 420, 628, 629 Tetris, 133, 141
Suntory Hibiki whisky, 136 TextExpander, 302
Super Size Me (documentary), 221, 222 Thai massage, 52
Superbad (movie), 532, 533 thank-you notes, 245
supercredibility, 37172 therapy, equine, 48182
supplements, 3031, 68 thermodynamics, 322
surfing, 92, 93, 398, 412, 46465, 577, 581 THG, 35
surveillance, avoiding, 43132 thiamine, 33
swimming, 165, 419, 561 Thiel Fellowship, 234
Swingers (movie), 59293 Thiel, Peter, xix, 228, 23236, 394, 527, 565
Swiss ball, exercise using, 6364 thinking, 186, 229, 528
systemic inflammatory response syndrome This American Life, 566
(SIRS), 66 Thompson, Donnie, 14
systems, 261, 26364, 317, 600601 Thompson, Hunter S., 117, 356, 496
thoracic bridge, 12
T Thoreau, Henry David, 362, 36667, 408, 474
table tennis, 527 3 and 10, the rule of, 31617
tactics, vs. principles, 289 Tim Ferriss Experiment, The (TV series), 93, 199,
tai chi push hands, 577 325, 428
Tail End, The, 204205 Tim Ferriss Show, The (podcast), xvii, xxvi, 185,
taking things seriously, 561 272, 307, 341, 458, 510
Taleb, Nassim, 253, 537 time, 492, 552, 584, 614; how to spend it, 220,
Tallinn, Jaan, 455 364, 448; vs. money, 390, 494, 602603
690 Index

Time Enough for Love (Robert Heinlein), 283 Ur Spray ursolic acid, 36
time management, 189, 387 USB devices, 431
timing, 39495
Tippett, Krista, 498 V
to-do lists, 205, 602 vagabonding, 36268
to, 111 Valve, 320, 321
tools: tech, 205, 301302, 42934; drawing, 269; venture capital, 164, 168, 170, 25160
note-taking, 409; podcasting, 305, 306308 venture capitalists, 32021
Total Immersion swimming, 165 Venture Hacks, 260
touch, sense of, 47, 96, 403404 vibrators, 13
toughness, 414, 43839, 462, 475 video equipment, 443, 444, 590
Tradesy, 313 video games, 133, 135
training (fitness), 5, 11, 87 Vimeo, 590
transcendental experience, 105, 106107, 114 vipassana meditation, 150, 312, 45657, 521
Transcendental Meditation (TM), 70, 150, 151, Virgin Airlines, 21415, 24748
18182, 358 virtual assistants, 299, 300301
trapezius, exercises for, 1617 virtual reality, 136, 34546
trauma, 118 viruses, computer, 427
travel, 36268, 472, 49697, 596 visual overwriting, 133, 141
trends, avoiding, 233 Visual Website Optimizer, 289
triglycerides, 28, 37 Vita Vibe MP12 ultra-light mini-parallettes, 84
Triple H. See Levesque, Paul vitamins, 6, 25, 68, 127
Trove, 558 vlogger interview: Carl Shay, 44145
TrueFilms.com, 473 vlogging, 219, 220, 443, 444
Trump, Donald, 26667 VO2 max, 372
trust, 49, 238, 588, 63536 vodka, 24445
truth, 236, 421, 522, 548, 592, 607 volleyball, 92, 9899
Tsatsouline, Pavel, 8591 Voltaire, 522
Turin, Luca, 526 von Ahn, Luis, 33033
turmeric, 94 Vonnegut, Kurt, 192, 201, 410, 511, 584
TV host interview: Jason Silva, 58991 Voodoo Floss, 83
Twain, Mark, 224, 398, 467, 524, 594 vow, non-suicide, 62526
Twins (movie), 180 vulnerability, 197, 223, 350, 478, 480, 482, 569,
twins, identical, 133, 459 58688
Twitter, 24445, 256, 394, 509, 546
type-A personalities, 147, 190, 602, 626 W
typing, 205, 423 Waitzkin, Joshua, xviii, 42, 43, 50, 230, 423, 478,
57782, 590
U wakeup time, early, 145, 220, 415, 438
Uber, 256, 327, 393, 394, 425, 546, 561 Walden (Henry David Thoreau), 362, 36667,
Uberman protocol, 203 474
uncertainty, 465, 468 walking, 26, 510
uncomfortable actions, 200, 201, 468, 587 walking Spiderman, 87, 125
unkillable ideas, 473, 57576 want what you have, 602
Unleash the Power Within (UPW) event, 212, warmups, 11, 8687, 145
449 watches, 60, 529
unpopular opinions. See beliefs, unconventional water, 93, 123, 418
uric acid, 25, 65 Watts, Alan, 410, 518
 Index 691

Way of Life (app), 342 Worlds Toughest Mudder, 2, 328, 439

Wayans, Keenen Ivory, 606 worrying, 130, 286, 396, 398, 452, 591
weaknesses: working on, 10, 62, 98, 131; not worst-case scenario, 5, 473, 47476, 596
fixing, 283, 286, 38990; turning to strengths, WrestleMania, 129
630 wrestling, professional, 523
wealthy, definition of, xxiii writer interviews: Jane McGonigal, 13234;
web traffic, 300301 Seth Godin, 23745; James Altucher, 24649;
web, controlling data access from, 43233 Ramit Sethi, 28791; Neil Strauss, 34751; B.J.
Weinstein, Eric, 52330 Novak, 37883; Maria Popova, 40611; Se-
weirdness, embracing, 169, 545, 581 bastian Junger, 42023; Sam Harris, 45458;
West, Kanye, 222 Caroline Paul, 45962; Kevin Kelly, 47073;
whey protein, 43, 84, 129 Alain de Botton, 48688; Tim Kreider,
whiskey, 136, 137 48994; Cal Fussman, 49599; Paulo Coelho,
White House, 281, 558 51114; Tara Brach, 55557; Malcolm
white noise machine, 142 Gladwell, 57273; Stephen J. Dubner, 57476
White, Shaun, 27175 writers block, 349, 42122, 505
WiFi, 326 writing advice, 262, 410, 513, 57273, 575, 580
Wildman, Don, 9596, 506 writing, 206, 219, 26364, 492; as a tool, 225, 472,
Williams, Kimo, 187 512; impact of, 38586; prompts, 51516. See
Willink, Jocko, 40, 145, 285, 384, 41219, 474, also copywriting, journaling, screenwriting
64041 Wunderlist (app), 205
Wilson, Rainn, 54345
windmill stretch, 9091 X
wine, 81, 174, 401, 56365 XPRIZE, 223, 369, 37071
winning, 177
wins, daily, 373, 602 Y
Wired magazine, 473 Y Combinator, 194, 196, 258, 387
Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 229, 524 yes. See saying yes
word-of-mouth, 193, 240 Yi, Lu, 48
WordPress, 202, 203, 205 Young, Chris, 31822, 507
work, 220, 36667, 408, 443, 491, 493, 551, 561, Young, Shinzen, 15657
59697 YouTube, 217, 219, 441
work ethic, 161, 168, 408 Zemeckis, Robert, 637
work time, protecting, 407408, 578
workaholism, 465, 467, 478, 596 Z
workout gear. See exercise equipment Zen Hospice Project, 400, 402
workouts, 36, 43, 182, 418, 43737, 605; time of Zen in the Art of Archery (Eugen Herrigel), 644
220, 43737 zero-drop shoes, 127
world changing, 370, 485, 511 Ziglar, Zip, 24344
World War II, 218 Zimmern, Andrew, 54042