Tim Ferriss 4 Life

I have this positively massive backlog of podcast episodes.

Check it out.

And that’s just the stuff I added to my “Play Next” list.

There are over 30 shows that I’m subscribed to.

This morning as I started a 4.5-hour episode of the Tim Ferriss Show, I had a realization: I’m never getting through my backlog.

So, I made a new plan on the spot.

I am going to pick 1 podcast and only subscribe to that. And it’ll probably be the Tim Ferriss Show. 

Seem drastic?

Well, it’s not, and there’s a principle that says you should do the same.

Addition by subtraction.

The act of removal creates way more value than adding 9 out of 10 times.

I’ve always been attracted to minimalism. When I remove the stuff from life that I don’t need, I've always felt that it creates space for the stuff in life that I do need.

And science agrees.

Check out this test that was outlined in a Harvard Business Review article:

Additive solutions end up being shortcuts. If you focus, and figure out what to remove, the solution will usually be more elegant.

With my podcast episodes, overwhelm will start to settle in from too many episodes on the backlog.

But if I pair it back to only 1 show, then there is a WAY better chance I’ll actually listen to it and get the lessons out.

This applies to so many areas in life.

• Fitness: focusing on a few key movements and progressive overload will yield better results than switching it up every couple of weeks.

• Diet: committing to the same 5-6 meals throughout the week will eliminate the risk of eating junk that comes with variability. 

• Content creation: create 2-3 content pillars and go deep. This establishes authority and trust more than talking about 27 different topics at a surface level.

So what can you subtract today?

Swanagan “Tim Ferriss stan” Ray

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