“Billionaires can’t take a week off? What’s the point of having a billion dollars if they have fewer options than I do?” –Tim Ferriss

In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Tim discuss common travel fantasies, and the fears that keep people from traveling (5:00); how we can redefine what “wealth” is and live fuller lives (18:00); why keeping a healthy perspective on information intake, technology, and “efficiency” is important, both on the road and in daily life (25:00); the “beginner’s mind,” and tips for writing and creativity (54:00); the merits of going on foot and “getting lost” on the road, and how this figured into Rolf’s writing classes (1:17:00); notions of “success,” and how to definite the notion of success in a way that enhances one’s way of being in the world (1:37:00); and Rolf’s recommendations for drinks, food, documentaries, books, and poetry (1:50:00);

Tim Ferriss (@tferriss) is a best-selling author and podcaster.

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Interview Links:

Van Life before #VanLife (Deviate episode)
Man bites dog (aphorism about journalism)
“War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography” (quote)
Beginner’s mind (attitude of openness)
Adaptation (2002 film)
Anne Lamott (American author)
Kurt Vonnegut (American author)
The Hero’s Adventure with Joseph Campbell (podcast remix)
Flâneur (urban wanderer)
Situationists (1960s social and artistic movement)
Psychogeography (exploration strategy)
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Tim Ferriss and Rolf discuss travel, time wealth, and “success management”

Deviate

Tim Ferriss and Rolf discuss travel, time wealth, and “success management”