Chapter
Finding Meaning in Life
12:53 - 17:27 (04:33)
The speaker suggests rereading Viktor Frankl's "Man's Search for Meaning" and reading biographies of people who have found meaning in order to cope with feelings of discomfort regarding death and the meaning of life.
Clips
The speaker discusses using the simple rubric of how quickly you fall asleep and how you feel when you wake up to identify the 20% of people and activities that produce 80% of peak positive emotional states versus negative emotional states, in order to prioritize where to focus for emotional well-being.
12:53 - 14:18 (01:25)
Emotional well-being
Summary
The speaker discusses using the simple rubric of how quickly you fall asleep and how you feel when you wake up to identify the 20% of people and activities that produce 80% of peak positive emotional states versus negative emotional states, in order to prioritize where to focus for emotional well-being.
ChapterFinding Meaning in Life
Episode#518: Q&A with Tim — Current Morning and Exercise Routines, Holotropic Breathwork, Ambition vs. Self-Compassion, Daily Practices for Joy, Ontological Shock, and More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker recommends reading Viktor Frankl's "Man's Search for Meaning" and suggests that there is no single objective meaning of life to follow.
14:18 - 17:27 (03:08)
Philosophy
Summary
The speaker recommends reading Viktor Frankl's "Man's Search for Meaning" and suggests that there is no single objective meaning of life to follow.