Brought to you by AG1 https://www.drinkag1.com/tim Elizabeth Gilbert (@GilbertLiz) is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Magic and Eat, Pray, Love, as well as several other internationally bestselling books. She has been a finalist for the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the PEN/Hemingway Award. Her latest novel, City of Girls, was named an instant New York Times Best Seller and is a rollicking, sexy tale of the New York City theater world during the 1940s. Enjoy! Inrto [00:00] Rayya Elias and how Liz remembers her in story at The Moth. [07:17] The truth has legs. [13:10] Liz learns about her own grieving process. [15:34] Finding humor in the most difficult of times during “earth school” [21:46] Writing as Liz's “source of light” [26:04] The stories and storytellers that make Liz break out in applause [33:04] Seeking the edges of human imagination, using the word “interesting” to defuse drama and trauma, and counteracting co-dependence with sappy love songs [41:55] When working on a new project, what method of organizing and planning does she use—as learned from her ninth-grade teacher Mr. Kisco? How did it come in handy when doing research for City Of Girls, her latest book? [45:28] What present Liz endures for future Liz [50:24] What percentage of Liz’s research makes it into the final draft of a book? Does she feel what’s left over is a waste? [52:04] What does Liz take from the lessons of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations? [56:15] What has Liz learned from Martha Beck? [1:02:41] On staying true to one’s inner compass before making commitments, and how Liz phrases her “No” answers without remorse [1:13:00] The power of the simple no and other lessons learned from Byron Katie—or how to say no to even the most persistent and avoid negotiation when your inner compass tells you it’s the right thing to do [1:17:35] Liz’s perspective on psychedelics plus words of caution for anyone hoping to use them as a quick and easy fix to complex problems [1:30:58] Using The Artist’s Way to recover your creativity from its trauma [1:39:02] Liz shares an example of how she made an artist’s date. [1:45:31] How closely did the book proposal for Eat, Pray, Love match the ultimate book, and were there other titles Liz considered? [1:49:57] Liz’s take on City of Girls as a rebuttal to the cautionary tale (usually written by a man) of the woman who lives a free and open sexual life and suffers terrible consequences as a result [1:53:10] What Liz wishes her readers would notice more often [1:57:36] Parting thoughts [2:01:23] SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 400 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Sign up for "5-Bullet Friday" (Tim's email newsletter): https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-1/ Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://tim.blog/podcast/ Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: https://tim.blog/ Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/tferriss/ Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/timferriss/ Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/