The Tim Ferriss Show

#442: Tribe of Mentors — Naval Ravikant, Susan Cain, and Yuval Noah Harari

Jun 22, 2020

In this engaging discussion, Susan Cain, co-founder of Quiet Revolution, shares her insights on the strengths of introverts, advocating for their unique contributions in a noisy world. Yuval Noah Harari, a renowned historian and author, explores the evolution of humanity while questioning societal norms. Together, they delve into the power of mentorship, the transformative nature of failure, and the significance of emotional resilience in navigating changes. Listeners are encouraged to embrace authenticity and cultivate meaningful self-inquiry.

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Yuval Noah Harari

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Quick takeaways

Tribe of Mentors offers diverse advice from top performers to enhance personal growth.

Embrace failures as learning opportunities to reshape future successes.

Prioritize lifelong learning, adaptability, and self-awareness for navigating life's challenges.

Deep dives

Tribe of Mentors Book Overview

Tribe of Mentors features advice and profiles from top performers, offering tools and tactics from various fields to transform lives. The book includes profiles of individuals like Neval Ravicats Cane and Yuval Noah Harari. It emphasizes the freedom to reinvent oneself in a world of uncertainty, encouraging readers to embrace their uniqueness.

Huxley's Brave New World: A Prophetic and Influential Book

01:56

The Power of Asking Better Questions

01:19

Huxley's Brave New World

00:32

Influential Books, Learning from Failure, and Suffering as Clarity

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Intro

4min

The Power of Questions and Mentorship

28min

Embracing Failure: A Path to Creativity

13min

Lessons from Failure: The Journey to Success

3min

Navigating Change: The Importance of Resilience and Emotional Intelligence

5min

Discovering Truth Through Vipassana Meditation

5min

The Mind's Suffering and the Benefits of Meditation

2min

Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show! It will feature some of my favorite advice and profiles from Tribe of Mentors. Thousands of you have asked for years for the audiobook versions of Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors, and they are now both finally available at audible.com/ferriss.

Today’s episode will focus on my first chapter in Tribe of Mentors, as well as the profiles of Naval Ravikant, Susan Cain, and Yuval Noah Harari.

Just a few notes on the format before we dive in: I recorded the introduction and selected three fantastic, top-ranked narrators to handle the rest.

The short bios, which you will hear at the beginning of each profile, are read by Kaleo Griffith. Ray Porter reads my words as well as those of the male guests. The words of the female guests are performed by Thérèse Plummer.

Tribe of Mentors is the ultimate choose-your-own-adventure book—a compilation of tools, tactics, and habits from more than 100 of the world's top performers. From iconic entrepreneurs to elite athletes, from artists to billionaire investors, their short profiles can help you answer life's most challenging questions, achieve extraordinary results, and transform your life.

I am really happy with how the book turned out, and the universe helped me pull off some miracles for Tribe of Mentors (e.g. Ben Stiller, Temple Grandin, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Yuval Noah Harari, who you will hear in this episode, Arianna Huffington, Marc Benioff, Terry Crews, Dan Gable, and many more). It includes many of the people I grew up viewing as idols or demi-gods. So, thanks, universe!

And if you only get one thing out of this book, let it be this: In a world where nobody really knows anything, you have the incredible freedom to continually reinvent yourself and forge new paths, no matter how strange. Embrace your weird self. There is no one right answer… only better questions.

I wish you luck as you forge your own path.

Please enjoy this episode, and if you’d like to listen to the other 100-plus profiles from Tribe of Mentors, please check out audible.com/ferriss.

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