5-Bullet Friday

 [5-Bullet Friday](=) --------------------------------------------------------------- Hi All! Here is your weekly dose of “5-Bullet Friday,” a list of what I’m enjoying or pondering. My favorite new album — [Contact]( by [Metsa](. I’ve been waiting a long time for this one. Here’s the description, edited for length: This album is a compilation of ceremonial plant medicine songs called ikaros, some of which are traditional and some of which are reinterpretations informed by decades of practice. This artist supports a number of indigenous communities and causes, so I bought the album on Bandcamp, which allows you to donate above the low album price. I gave $100, but you can get the entire album for $9.99. [Get a taste of it here](. I love all the tracks, but I’m paying closest attention to [Urkututu (track #5)]( at the moment. What I’m reading —[To Pay Attention, the Brain Uses Filters, Not a Spotlight](. Hat tip to Sam McRoberts ([@Sams_Antics](=)) for the recommendation. New tool I’m enjoying —[The Feather Atlas](). This was [recommended to me on Twitter]( by Professor [Jonathan Eisen](=), and it helped me (with much assistance from my dear followers) to identify [the white-winged dove tail feather]() and go [down an ornithological rabbit hole](). Podcast episode I’m listening to — [The MeatEater Podcast — Ep. 166: Hunting With Teeth](). This is an uber-intelligent conversation that explores a lot of nuance. It spans biology, conservation, and uncomfortable realities that we must learn to navigate. Here’s the description: “Steven Rinella ([@stevenrinella](=)) talks with Diane Boyd and Janis Putelis ([@janis_putelis](=)). Subjects discussed: Cyclone fences; swapping a motorcycle for a first wolf experience; Wolf rendezvous sites and snagging a wolf in a blind set; wolves killing wolves; wolves and border security; the myth of the super-wolf; did the wolf reintroduction need to happen?; how old is an old wolf; what, if anything, should Colorado do about wolves; should we be hunting and trapping wolves; the emotional and monetary value of wolves; would you do anything differently; and more.” Thanks to reader John Hoyt for [recommending this to me]( on Twitter. Quote I’m pondering —“To be prepared against surprise is to be trained. To be prepared for surprise is to be educated.”― [James P. Carse](), [Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility](=) And, as always, please give me feedback on Twitter. Which bullet above is your favorite? What do you want more or less of? Other suggestions? Let me know! Just [send a tweet to @tferriss](=) and put #5BulletFriday at the end so I can find it. Have a wonderful weekend, all! Tim P.S. Deal of the Week: [Ascent Protein](. I’ve been using Ascent Protein for at least two years now. Many protein powders are filled with excess sugar, questionable artificial sweeteners, or low-grade protein. [Ascent Protein]( is an exception—it contains zero artificial ingredients, zero artificial sweeteners, and zero added sugar. All Ascent products are Informed-Sport certified to be free of banned substances, and one small scoop contains 25g of protein and more muscle-repairing BCAAs than an equivalent serving of chicken, beef, eggs, salmon, or plant-based proteins. They also really do their homework and R&D. As one example, they tested 282 versions of the chocolate flavor (my favorite) before getting it just right. I like to add one scoop to roughly 5–6 oz of water as part of my daily routine, usually in the morning or post-workout. Mix it up in a shaker or water bottle, and you’ve got a full serving of elite protein in less than 60 seconds. [Visit ascentprotein.com/Tim and use the code “TFASCENT” to receive 20% off of your entire purchase](. Enjoy! FORWARDED THIS MESSAGE? [SIGN UP](=). [Tim Ferriss Photo] Join millions of monthly readers. Get exclusive content, private Q&As, giveaways, and more. No spam, ever. Just great stuff. DUE TO VOLUME, PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. SADLY, WE ARE UNABLE TO READ 1,000+ MESSAGES PER DAY. To unsubscribe, just [click here](. To reply to Tim, please do so in the blog comments [here](). 3112 Windsor Rd., Box #UNS, Austin TX 78703, United States Â