Three time bestselling author and human guinea pig Tim Ferriss discusses how to become top 5% in the world with a new skill in just 6-12 months. Scott and Tim debunk the 10,000 hour rule, discuss general principles for accelerated skill acquisition, and consider what it means to live the good life.
In this episode you will hear about:
- How super human results only require the right set of questions and a better toolkit
- How an intelligent approach can cut skill acquisition down from years to months
- Determining the right person to emulate when learning new skills
- Questioning assumptions and practices that are taken for granted as “the best”
- The importance of considering outliers
- Using “micro” exercises to teach powerful “macro” principles
- Some common mindset blocks that keep people from optimal skill development
- Tim’s exercises to keep things in perspective and improve well-being
- Tony Robbins’ advice to Tim about noticing the small things
- Balancing appreciation vs. ambition
- Tim’s philosophy of what it means to live the good life
- Tim’s recommendations for getting started with meditation
- Tim’s thoughts on the education system and how he’s gotten involved
“Timothy Ferriss is a serial entrepreneur, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and angel investor/advisor (Facebook, Twitter, Evernote, Uber, and 20+ more). Best known for his rapid-learning techniques, Tim’s books — The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, and The 4-Hour Chef — have been published in 30+ languages. His popular blog http://www.fourhourblog.com has 1M+ monthly readers…” Blurb taken from Amazon.com
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