The Power of Now

This book by Eckhart Tolle has been genuinely recommended 2 times on Tim Ferriss. The people who vouched for it on air: Jason Portnoy, Michael Phelps. It comes up in conversations about addiction & recovery, depression & mood, exercise & strength, relationships. The earliest recommendation we indexed is from Jan 2021 and the most recent from Jun 2022. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

Eckhart Tolle has emerged as one of today's most inspiring teachers. In The Power of Now, already a worldwide bestseller, the author describes his transition from despair to self-realization soon after his 29th birthday. Tolle took another ten years to understand this transformation, during which time he evolved a philosophy that has parallels in Buddhism, relaxation techniques, and meditation theory but is also eminently practical. In The Power of Now he shows readers how to recognize themselves as the creators of their own pain, and how to have a pain-free existence by living fully in the present.

• “the power of now by eckhart tolle that book changed my life blew my mind if you're going to read that book take it slow”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “that book changed my life blew my mind”
  Jason Portnoy · The Tim Ferriss Show · Jun 202201:57:39

  Said during "Porn Addiction, The Corrosiveness of Secrets, and Books to Change Your Life | Jason Portnoy". The episode features Jason Portnoy: Entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and author of Silicon Valley Porn Star. Early PayPal financial analyst, first CFO of Palantir Technologies, and founder of the VC firm Subtraction Capital (formerly Oakhouse Partners). Holds engineering degrees from the University of Colorado and Stanford. PayPal-era finance leader Jason Portnoy candidly traces his secret porn and sex addiction, marriage near-collapse, and the inner work that healed him.

• “The Purpose Driven Life is one amazing one. The Power of Now is an amazing one. Um Ego is the Enemy is one that I go back to a lot”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “The Power of Now is an amazing one”
  Michael Phelps · The Tim Ferriss Show · Jan 202100:57:11

  Said during "Michael Phelps and Grant Hackett, Two Legends on Competing and Much More | The Tim Ferriss Show". The episode features Michael Phelps and Grant Hackett: Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian ever, with 28 medals (23 gold) and 39 world records. Grant Hackett is an Australian distance-freestyle champion who went unbeaten in the 1500m for 11 years, won 26 golds across major championships, and is now CEO of an Australian investment firm. Swimming legends Michael Phelps and Grant Hackett on elite training, competitive drive, and their raw, mutual journey through depression and mental health.