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Having listened to his podcast for a few years now, I still don't know how I feel about Tim Ferriss. I mean, I don't think it's fair to call him a fraud, but there is something incredibly unsettling about his personal brand and the way he's positioned himself as an omniscent self-help-but-not-really-I'm-just-like-you guru. Simply put, anyone who finds a way to attract that many muti-multi-multi millionaires into his life, write a thinly researched book with a snappy title aimed at down-in-the-dumps-soul-searching people and spend most of his time talking about other people's talents and experiences rubs me as a bit shifty, if you know what I mean.
He's basically what would happen if Tony Robbins, Woody Allen's "Zelig" and Malcolm Gladwell had a baby. (For those of you who know me well, that last sentence falls way short of an endorsement.)
But he is wicked intelligent--that's pretty clear (then again, all fraudsters are...wink, wink). More importantly (and more relevant to this rant), I do love the concept behind his "5-Bullet Friday" newsletter. And correct me if I'm wrong but didn't I recently write that I wanted these notes to be more positive?!
For the uninitiated, as described by Tim, the 5-Bullet Friday newsletter is a short bulleted list of the five "coolest things I've found (or explored) that week." Consider it an unexpected, unscripted and completely off-the-cuff shot of inspiration for the week.
So while you sit and ponder how I really feel about Tim, I bestow upon you my first (and maybe only, who knows, we'll see where this goes) 6-Sentence-Sunday.* Maybe you'll learn something, maybe you think my interests are odd and unworthy of broadcast. But hey, you subscribed to this newsletter, so you must be here to learn something.
On the Road - About a year ago, I pledged to read a classic piece of literature that was not assigned to me in high school for every three works of non/fiction I consume (I went to a Catholic school--the kids were addicted to opioids, but heaven forbid if they read about...gasp...sex!). I think every thirty-something man sees a little bit of his former self in Sal Paradise. I'm glad to have picked this up at this stage in my life.
Martine Rose Cycling Shorts - I really do not care what you have to say about this and hence will not entertain a single dissenting opinion: cycling shorts are fire and it should be "socially acceptable" to be worn in public. Princess Diana was way ahead of the curve on this one.
Okami HD - Cel-shaded action-RPG masterpiece for PS4. I somehow missed multiple opportunities to play this over the years. The art direction behind this game is incredible.
Brave Browser - I invested in Basic Attention Token, an incredibly ambitious project that promises to disrupt the digital advertisement and identity space through the Ethereum blockchain, almost a year ago. Their browser, titled "Brave," is the world's most advanced pop-up blocking web browser ever created. It is the gateway to their future plans.
Nike Air Max 98 in Sail/Cream - Seeing that I missed out on the re-release of the greatest Air Max of all-time (the 98 Gundam), I couldn't miss out on this banger.
Sematris - A word association game brought to you by Google and powered by machine learning. As addictive as it is scary, it's interesting to think what the hell is Google doing with all of this data (and this data basically is synonymous with each individual's thought patterns).
*Except by Sunday, of course I mean Friday because God knows how awful my click-rate will be if I deliver you a weekend newsletter...