Tim Ferriss - 5-Bullet Friday — May 8, 2020

5-Bullet Friday

Hi All!

Here is your weekly dose of “5-Bullet Friday,” a list of what I’m enjoying or pondering.

What I’m reading —
“68 Bits of Unsolicited Advice” by Kevin Kelly (@kevin2kelly). Kevin is arguably the real-life most interesting man in the world, so I jumped on this piece as soon as it came out.

Exercises I’m revisiting and loving once again —
Coach Christopher Sommer has given me many tools, and that give a lot of bang for the buck. Pics are from Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers. Try the “pike pulses” for a good laugh.

News I’m excited to share —
Johns Hopkins is seeking roughly 20 patients for the first-ever Alzheimer’s study using psilocybin as an intervention. Both sides of my family have suffered from Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and this study is one of the reasons I committed more than $2MM to the Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research. Dr. Albert Garcia-Romeu and team will be investigating psilocybin’s effects on AD-related depression, as well as memory and cognitive function. I’m bullish.

For the study, people in the mid-Atlantic area near Baltimore/DC are ideal, but people willing to travel will also be considered if they meet inclusion criteria. To learn more about the study and application process, please visit this website: https://hopkinspsychedelic.org/alzheimers.

Instagram account I’m following —
David Choe. This is endlessly entertaining and nearly always NSFW. If you find it causes you to blush and utter, “Oh, my...,” just recite good ol’ Mae West: “Those who are easily shocked should be shocked more often.”

Quote I’m pondering —
“Be a good animal, true to your instincts.”
— D.H. Lawrence

Have a wonderful weekend, all!

Tim

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