
#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
- Summary source
- description
- 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…
Summary
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