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Falling Upward
Richard Rohr ISBN 9780470907757
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Richard Rohr ISBN 9780470907757
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This book by Richard Rohr has come up 2 times on Tim Ferriss. 2 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Rolf Potts, Steven Pressfield. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2021-03-01 and the most recent from 2022-09-28. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
"A fresh way of thinking about spirituality that grows throughout life. In Falling Upward, Fr. Richard Rohr seeks to help readers understand the tasks of the two halves of life and to show them that those who have fallen, failed, or "gone down" are the only ones who understand "up." Most of us tend to think of the second half of life as largely about getting old, dealing with health issues, and letting go of life, but the whole thesis of this book is exactly the opposite.? What looks like falling down can largely be experienced as "falling upward."?
“he has a book called Falling upward which I think the subtitle might be wisdom for the second half of life”— Rolf Potts
The guest here is Rolf Potts: Author of the bestseller Vagabonding and the new book The Vagabond's Way; travel writer reporting from 60+ countries for National Geographic Traveler, The New Yorker, Outside, and the New York Times Magazine; based on a Kansas farmhouse with his wife, actress Kristen Bush. Travel writer Rolf Potts returns to discuss vagabonding, attention, slow travel, marriage later in life, and filling the vessel of midlife.
“if you've ever heard of richard rohr who wrote falling upward i think it is he's a franciscan monk and a very deep thinker”— Steven Pressfield
The guest here is Steven Pressfield: Former Marine, Duke graduate, and author who became a published novelist at age 53 after roughly 30 years of failure. He wrote The War of Art, The Legend of Bagger Vance, Gates of Fire, and his then-newest novel A Man at Arms. Steven Pressfield on resistance, the artist's journey, the muse, shadow careers, and why finishing your first big work changes everything.
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