Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

This book by Shunryu Suzuki was genuinely recommended once in the episodes we index, on Tim Ferriss. The people who vouched for it on air: Leo Babauta. It comes up in conversations about anxiety & stress, meditation & mindfulness, motivation & discipline. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

• “I actually don't recommend Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind as the first book. It is a great book. It's got so much wisdom in it.”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “It is a great book. It's got so much wisdom in it”
  Leo Babauta · The Tim Ferriss Show · Jan 202100:45:37

  Said during "Leo Babauta on Zen Habits, Antifragility, Contentment, and Unschooling | The Tim Ferriss Show". The episode features Leo Babauta: Founder of Zen Habits, a website on simplicity and mindfulness with more than 2 million readers, named by Time among its top blogs and websites. A father of six who transformed his life starting in 2005 and now coaches others, studies Zen Buddhism, and unschools his kids. Zen Habits founder Leo Babauta on rebuilding his life one habit at a time, simplicity, contentment, unschooling, and befriending uncertainty.