Musashi

This book by Eiji Yoshikawa was genuinely recommended once in the episodes we index, on Tim Ferriss. The people who vouched for it on air: Tim Ferriss. It comes up in conversations about depression & mood, meditation & mindfulness, relationships. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Miyamoto Musashi was the child of an era when Japan was emerging from decades of civil strife. Lured to the great Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 by the hope of becoming a samurai, without really knowing what it meant, he regains consciousness after the battle to find himself lying defeated, dazed and wounded among thousands of the dead and dying. On his way home, he commits a rash act, becomes a fugitive and brings life in his own village to a standstill, until he is captured by a weaponless Zen monk.

• “i would recommend reading the historical novel musashi it is long and it is amazing it's one of my favorite novels”

  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Aug 202200:38:49

  Said during "Tim Ferriss Q&A: Wealth and Money, Book Recommendations, Advice on Taking Advice, and Much More". The episode features Tim Ferriss: Author of The 4-Hour Workweek and host of The Tim Ferriss Show; angel investor (now focused on climate tech), podcaster, and self-experimenter, here doing a solo live Q&A. Tim Ferriss answers live and pre-submitted listener questions on wealth, money's limits, book recommendations, skill-building, and taking advice wisely.