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Q&a With Tim — The 4-hour Workweek In A World Of Ai, Rebuilding Personal Agency, The 4-hour Body After 40, And More (#887)

This episode explores what The 4-Hour Workweek looks like in the age of AI, rebuilding momentum when you’re stuck, navigating friendships, making room for serendipity, and much, much more.

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Q&A with Tim — The 4-Hour Workweek in a World of AI, Rebuilding Personal Agency, The 4-Hour Body After 40, and More

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  • [00:00:00] Introduction.
  • [00:01:23] The 4-Hour Workweek in the age of AI.
  • [00:06:29] Revisiting old advice as your life changes.
  • [00:09:10] Rebuilding momentum with small daily actions.
  • [00:12:58] The one question I would ask every guest.
  • [00:18:06] Staying close when friends drift apart.
  • [00:22:19] Knowing when to persist and when to quit.
  • [00:27:15] Oryx and age-related vision changes.
  • [00:31:51] Investing 10 times more in health and relationships.
  • [00:37:35] Making room for serendipity.
  • [00:42:37] What I get from live Q&As.
  • [00:43:54] Climbing and building finger strength.
  • [00:44:49] My experience with accelerated TMS.
  • [00:48:01] Bioelectric medicine and vagus nerve research.
  • [00:49:22] State, story, strategy: answering questions well.
  • [00:53:39] The movies and music behind my writing routine.
  • [00:55:09] 10-minute meditation sessions, twice a day.
  • [00:57:45] John Sarno, back pain, and the limits of one explanation.
  • [01:04:26] Back Mechanic and the Egoscue exercises I still use.
  • [01:05:03] The 4-Hour Body after 40: slow-carb, fasting, and supplements.
  • [01:09:01] A book recommendation for grieving.
  • [01:09:55] What I would prioritize as a new parent.
  • [01:12:20] The Happy Body and gymnastic strength training.

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