Tim Ferriss discusses how many of his successful guests advise their younger selves to enjoy the journey and not work too hard, and how he overcomes nerves by reminding himself that someone less prepared or with a disadvantage has still achieved success before.
In this podcast, the speaker talks about his self-talk when dealing with fear, citing extreme cold exposure and Japanese horseback archery as examples. He reminds himself that fear is natural, but that he is prepared for the challenge.
The speaker shares his way of overcoming nervousness and self-doubt by asking himself if someone who was less driven, older, or fatter than him has done this before.
The speaker shares a humorous story about bad decisions leading to good stories and discusses the advice given by guests on taking time to enjoy life versus working hard, questioning whether they could have achieved success without the latter.