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#885: How to Simplify Your Life — Tips from Oliver Burkeman, Chip Conley, Elizabeth Gilbert, and More

The Tim Ferriss Show

Published
October 2, 2026
Duration
46:33
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Last updated
Oct 2, 2026

Discusses Many of us feel like we’re drowning in invisible complexity. So I wanted to hit pause and ask a simp…

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Many of us feel like we’re drowning in invisible complexity. So I wanted to hit pause and ask a simple question: What are 1–3 decisions that could dramatically simplify my life?In this episode:Chip Conley shares how a near-death experience on stage changed his life.Greg McKeown reveals what a stormtrooper costume has to do with all the goddamn clutter in …

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Many of us feel like we’re drowning in invisible complexity. So I wanted to hit pause and ask a simple question: What are 1–3 decisions that could dramatically simplify my life?In this episode:Chip Conley shares how a near-death experience on stage changed his life.Greg McKeown reveals what a stormtrooper costume has to do with all the goddamn clutter in our lives.David Allen explains why the to-do list living in your head costs you more than you think.Elizabeth Gilbert explains why she treats h