Tim Ferriss - 5-Bullet Friday — August 14, 2020

5-Bullet Friday

Hi All!

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

What I’m reading —
“100 Things I Learned in 10 Years and 100 Reads of Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations” by Ryan Holiday (@RyanHoliday).

Lazy breakfast I’m revisiting —
Amy’s Black Bean Chili (Amazon, Amy’s website). This chili (plus 1–2 soft-boiled eggs) has returned as my default low-labor breakfast. I eat it straight out of the can because I’m still feral.

App I’m exploring —
Zero Fasting App. Kevin Rose (@KevinRose) originally created Zero in 2016, and it is now the most popular fasting app in the world. It has millions of downloads and 4.9 out of 5 stars on the Apple App Store with 268,000+ ratings. Dr. Peter Attia (@PeterAttiaMD), one of my go-to doctors for anything performance- or longevity-related, is co-founder and chief medical officer. He is the person I call for fasting advice, and now Zero gives access to that same advice. For a short sample Q&A on fasting with Peter, click here. They recently released Zero Plus, an upgrade for power users that I’m now using: “Your personal fasting coach, Zero Plus, is complete with expert resources and custom fasting plans that evolve with you over time—you’ll be equipped with knowledge and motivation to stay on the fast track.” You can download and test the app here: iOS, Android.

What I’m listening to —
“Syria” (YouTube, Spotify) by Unders (@undersmusic)

Quote I’m pondering —
“Man cannot do without beauty, and this is what our era pretends to want to disregard.”
— Albert Camus

And, as always, please give me feedback on Twitter. Which bullet above is your favorite? What do you want more or less of? Other suggestions? Please let me know. Just send a tweet to @tferriss and put #5BulletFriday at the end so I can find it.

Have a wonderful weekend, all.

Much love to you and yours,

Tim

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