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Tim Ferriss · 2022-06-22

Jack Kornfield — How to Overcome Apathy and Find Beautiful Purpose

Jack Kornfield — How to Overcome Apathy and Find Beautiful Purpose

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The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology

Jack Kornfield

“I have read many of them. They include The Wise Heart, subtitle, A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology”— Tim Ferriss
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A Path with Heart

Jack Kornfield

“They include The Wise Heart, subtitle, A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology; A Path with Heart”— Tim Ferriss
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After the Ecstasy, the Laundry

Jack Kornfield

“A Path with Heart; After the Ecstasy, the Laundry; one of my favorite titles, Teachings of the Buddha”— Tim Ferriss
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Teachings of the Buddha

Jack Kornfield

“After the Ecstasy, the Laundry; one of my favorite titles, Teachings of the Buddha; The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace”— Tim Ferriss
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The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace

Jack Kornfield

“Teachings of the Buddha; The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace; Bringing Home the Dharma”— Tim Ferriss
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Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are

Jack Kornfield

“The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace; Bringing Home the Dharma subtitle Awakening Right Where You Are”— Tim Ferriss
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No Time Like the Present: Finding Freedom, Love, and Joy Right Where You Are

Jack Kornfield

“his most recent book is No Time Like the Present, subtitle, Finding Freedom, Love, and Joy Right Where You Are”— Tim Ferriss
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Tools of Titans

Tim Ferriss

“doing it every night before bed, when I was working on Tools of Titans, this book of mine”— Tim Ferriss
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MMTCP (Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program)

Jack Kornfield (inferred)

“I do have this, what people are finding to be a kind of amazing teacher training program... it's a two-year program... for anybody interested, it's a wonderful training”— Jack Kornfield

Also referenced (named, not recommended)

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The 80/20 Principle

Richard Koch (inferred)

“it came about from reading a revised edition of a book called The 80/20 Principle. And it talks about, in one section, happiness islands”— Tim Ferriss
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Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A.

Luis Rodriguez

“his first major book which wasn't poetry was called Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A., which he says proudly is the most stolen book in high school libraries”— Jack Kornfield
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The Book of Joy

Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Douglas Abrams (inferred)

“there's a book and now a movie that came out, The Book of Joy. You may have seen it. That's a dialogue between Archbishop Desmond Tutu... and the Dalai Lama about joy”— Jack Kornfield
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The Book of Joy

“Joy, for there's a book and now a movie that came out, The Book of Joy. You may have seen it.”— Jack Kornfield
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The Times They Are A-Changin'

Bob Dylan

“there was a fantastic, Black gospel singer who stood up and she sang in a gospel style, Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are A-Changin'" 40 years after it came out”— Jack Kornfield
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Take It Easy

Eagles (inferred)

“The first thing that came to mind was "Take it easy! Take it easy!" ... Okay. Listen to that. I've heard the song, myself.”— Jack Kornfield