âMost men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it.â â Søren Kierkegaard  â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â 5-Bullet Friday The latest from author and investor [Tim Ferriss]( â â Hi All! â Here is your weekly dose of 5-Bullet Friday, a list of what Iâm pondering and exploring. Feel free to forward this along to friends. â
Video Iâm enjoying â[Remember Shakti: BellâAlla prt 2](=). I have a keen interest in hand percussion, and this video is one hell of a showcase. As one professional drummer friend put it, âTheyâre both heavy, heavy cats. Total masters. Iâve watched that clip dozens of times. No joke.â [Zakir Hussain](âs facial expressions when shredding are priceless. If youâd like a cool overview of the tabla, plus another amazing solo, [check this out](=). â
Documentary Iâm revisiting â[Bird by Bird with Annie](. Iâve loved [Anne Lamott]() ([@ANNELAMOTT]() and her work for more than a decade, and ever since I [had her on the podcast](), Iâve gone even deeper into the Annieverse. This documentary had just the right blend of humor, humanity, and insight to help me with some difficult emotions this week. Description: âPerhaps best known for her widely celebrated book on writing, [Bird by Bird](=), Anne Lamott is one of the rare artists who can teach us not only how to write, but how to live. From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Freida Lee Mock (Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision), Bird by Bird with Annie offers an intimate portrait of the writer and her craft, interweaving the story of Lamottâs lifeâin itself a deeply moving tale of addiction and redemption, grief and joy, intellect and faithâwith a yearâs worth of interviews, public lectures, and readings and footage of the writer at work, focusing particularly on Lamottâs candid, humorous, and disarmingly straightforward advice on the struggles and joys of writing. In the end, the authorâs genuine reassurance and guidance concerning the actual process of writingâwhich has little resemblance to its glorified imageâbecomes a stirring call to action that celebrates the potential of each individual, the silencing of our inner critics, and the courage to create something honest, meaningful, and real. Poignant and inspirational, Bird by Bird with Annie takes us deep into Anne Lamottâs intoxicatingly brave world, one in which writing is a means of finding out who we are, how we live, and why weâre here.â You can [find the trailer here](=). â
Essay Iâm reading â[The age of average](â by [Alex Murrell]( ([@alexjmurrell]()). Lest you throw up your hands too early, here is a key line near the end: âBut itâs not all bad news. I believe that the age of average is the age of opportunity.â Thanks to Matt T. for sending this to me. â
ââWhat Iâm listening to â[La Descarriá](=)â ([YouTube](=), [Apple Music](, [Spotify]() by [Corina Lawrence](, feat. [Miss Bolivia]() ([Uji]( Remix) â
Quote Iâm pondering âMost men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it.ââ
â [Søren Kierkegaardâ
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You can complement this edition of 5-Bullet Friday with my advice on [how to build a luxury brand](=), my video on [learning hand percussion](=), my conversation with [Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Stewart Copeland](=), and [my interview with Anne Lamott]() on taming your inner critic, perfectionism, prayer, and more.
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