Q&A with Tim — Current Morning and Exercise Routines, Holotropic Breathwork, Ambition vs. Self-Compassion, Daily Practices for Joy, Ontological Shock, and More | Brought to you by Wealthfront (http://wealthfront.com/tim), ButcherBox (http://butcherbox.com/tim), and ExpressVPN (http://expressvpn.com/tim). Show Notes: https://tim.blog/2021/06/16/qa-with-tim/#more-56225 Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where 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 slightly different format, and I’m the guest. As some of you know, I tested a “fan-supported model” in 2019, but I ended up returning to ads by request. That’s a long story, and you can read more about it at https://tim.blog/podcastexperiment. I recently sat down with the supporter group for a fun and live Q&A on YouTube. I answered questions on my current morning and exercise routines, holotropic breathwork, ambition vs. self-compassion, diet, tools for assisting with ontological shock, what currently brings me a lot of joy, not caring what other people think, and much, much more. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW LINK TO ALL SHOW TRANSCRIPTS: https://tim.blog/2018/09/20/all-transcripts-from-the-tim-ferriss-show/ 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 500 million downloads and been selected for “Best of Apple Podcasts” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Sign up for "5-Bullet Friday" (Tim's free weekly email newsletter): https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-yt/ Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://tim.blog/podcast/ Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: https://tim.blog/ Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/tferriss/ Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/timferriss/ Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/ Start [00:00] My 2021 morning routine [06:35] My current exercise routine + cool gadgets [08:10] Determining worthwhile directions [12:12] How to escape existential dread [14:21] My commencement speech [16:50] Holotropic breathwork [17:27] Beware of pseudo-shamans [20:59] Soothing my joint pain [21:58] Psychedelic retreats [25:15] Who or what has consistently brought me joy? [25:43] Upcoming projects [28:46] A different Viktor Frankl recommendation [29:43] Psychedelics combined with breathwork [30:21] Why am I still hesitating about having children? [31:42] A documentary recommendation on fake gurus/shamans [35:04] Can you have self-compassion and keep your “edge"? [35:45] My current eating regimen look like [43:57] Books on parenthood [45:46] Dealing with ontological shock [47:30] Richard Powers’ Pulitzer-winning The Overstory [52:15] Am I sure I’m not drunk? [55:02] “When this ends?” [55:27] My evening routine and what’s keeping me laughing [55:48] Pulling out of unproductive thoughts [57:11] Ted Lasso [1:00:12] How much time do I set aside for reading every week? [1:00:41] How active am I in lobbying Congress’ decreased restrictions on psychedelic research? [1:01:22] Have I given serious thought to writing fiction? [1:01:51] How do I overcome the fear of being misunderstood? [1:03:34] How do I ensure optimal sleep? [1:09:34] How did I learn Japanese? [1:13:47] Parting thoughts [1:14:52]