This interview originally aired in 2014. You can find the show notes here:&nbsp;<a href="https://tim.blog/2014/10/21/brain-pickings/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tim.blog/2014/10/21/brain-pickings/</a>Maria Popova&nbsp;(<a href="https://twitter.com/brainpicker" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@brainpicker</a>) is a reader and a writer who writes about what she reads on&nbsp;<a href="https://brainpickings.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brain Pickings</a>, which is included in the Library of Congress permanent web archive of culturally valuable materials. She is the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Figuring-Maria-Popova-ebook/dp/B07D6BPV9B/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Figuring</a>,&nbsp;the editor of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.brainpickings.org/2018/11/20/a-velocity-of-being-letters-to-a-young-reader/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Velocity of Being: Letters to a Young Reader</a>, and the creator and&nbsp;host of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.brainpickings.org/the-universe-in-verse/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Universe in Verse</a>, an annual charitable celebration of science through poetry at the interdisciplinary cultural center&nbsp;<a href="https://pioneerworks.org/initiatives/observatory-at-pioneer-works/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pioneer Works</a>&nbsp;in Brooklyn.<a href="https://brainpickings.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brain Pickings</a> is Maria’s one-woman labor of love — an inquiry into how to live and what it means to lead a good life.&nbsp;From Mark Twain to Oscar Wilde and everyone in between, Maria finds the hidden gems. She is also PROLIFIC and makes me look like a sloth.In this in-depth conversation, we cover just about everything: how it happened, her workflow, how she writes (and workarounds to problems), how her site generates revenue, her workouts, and many more details. If you want to know the habits of a hyper-productive person, this episode is for you.***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tim-ferriss-show/id863897795?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">leaving a short&nbsp;review&nbsp;on Apple Podcasts</a>/iTunes?&nbsp;It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the&nbsp;reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://tim.blog/podcast/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=podcast-description" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tim.blog/podcast</a>.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at&nbsp;<a href="https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-1/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tim.blog/friday</a>.For transcripts of episodes, go to&nbsp;<a href="http://tim.blog/transcripts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tim.blog/transcripts</a>.Discover Tim’s books:&nbsp;<a href="http://tim.blog/books" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tim.blog/books</a>.Follow Tim:Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/tferriss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">twitter.com/tferriss</a>&nbsp;Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://instagram.com/timferriss/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/timferriss</a>Facebook:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">facebook.com/timferriss</a>&nbsp;YouTube:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/timferriss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">youtube.com/timferriss</a>

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#460: Maria Popova on Writing, Workflow, and Workarounds (Repost)

Tim Ferriss: Bestselling Author, Human Guinea Pig