Elizabeth Gilbert&nbsp;is the #1&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;bestselling author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Big-Magic-Creative-Living-Beyond/dp/1594634726/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=&linkCode=ll1&tag=offsitoftimfe-20&linkId=c5309feeac8c77184a32ce7951ab4e1d&language=en_US" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Big Magic</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Pray-Love-Everything-Indonesia/dp/0143038419/ref=as_li_ss_tl?dchild=1&keywords=Eat,+Pray,+Love&qid=1588920205&s=books&sr=1-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=offsitoftimfe-20&linkId=ccc521b2ea0874538324c34a6fc3e3b6&language=en_US" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Eat, Pray, Love</a>&nbsp;as well as several other international bestsellers. Her latest novel,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/City-Girls-Novel-Elizabeth-Gilbert/dp/1594634742/ref=as_li_ss_tl?dchild=1&keywords=City+of+Girls&qid=1588920178&s=books&sr=1-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=offsitoftimfe-20&linkId=65a55c6c97b9672c83ebdb934f2b0610&language=en_US" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">City of Girls</a>, was named an instant&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;bestseller. Go to&nbsp;<a href="https://elizabethgilbert.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ElizabethGilbert.Substack.com</a>&nbsp;to subscribe to “<a href="https://elizabethgilbert.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Letters From Love with Elizabeth Gilbert</a>,” her newsletter, which has more than 120,000 subscribers.This episode was originally published in September 2024. Show notes and links: <a href="https://tim.blog/2024/09/26/elizabeth-gilbert-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tim.blog/2024/09/26/elizabeth-gilbert-2/</a> Sponsors:<a href="https://vanta.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vanta</a>&nbsp;trusted compliance and security platform:&nbsp;<a href="https://vanta.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://vanta.com/tim</a>&nbsp;($1000 off)<a href="https://fromourplace.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Our Place's Titanium Always Pan® Pro</a>&nbsp;using nonstick technology that’s coating-free and made without PFAS, otherwise known as “Forever Chemicals”:&nbsp;<a href="https://fromourplace.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://fromourplace.com/tim</a>&nbsp;(Shop their sale now!) <a href="https://shopify.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shopify</a>&nbsp;global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business:&nbsp;<a href="https://shopify.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shopify.com/tim</a>&nbsp;(one-dollar-per-month trial period)Timestamps:[00:00:00] Who is Elizabeth Gilbert?[00:05:42] No cherished outcomes.&nbsp;&nbsp;[00:10:55] Self-compassionate ownership of responsibility.&nbsp;&nbsp;[00:15:52] The daily practice of writing letters from love.&nbsp;&nbsp;[00:22:22] Two-way prayer vs. one-way prayer.&nbsp;&nbsp;[00:30:57] The male approach to this practice.&nbsp;&nbsp;[00:34:27] How do you feel toward yourself vs. about yourself?&nbsp;&nbsp;[00:36:53] Understanding self-hatred to foster self-friendliness.&nbsp;&nbsp;[00:43:20] Setting boundaries and dealing with those who refuse to honor them.&nbsp;&nbsp;[00:50:15] Why (and how) Elizabeth avoids big family holiday gatherings.&nbsp;&nbsp;[00:52:15] Comfort in solitude.&nbsp;&nbsp;[00:53:38] Much abuzz about Elizabeth’s new ‘do.&nbsp;&nbsp;[00:57:52] Boundaries, priorities, and mysticism: a relaxed woman as a radical concept.&nbsp;&nbsp;[01:04:02] What mysticism brings to Elizabeth’s reality.&nbsp;&nbsp;[01:07:26] A better question to ask than “What do I want?”&nbsp;&nbsp;[01:09:32] Elizabeth’s hard-ass approach to project commitment.&nbsp;&nbsp;[01:16:40] Creativity guidance from Elizabeth’s higher power.&nbsp;&nbsp;[01:21:08] How *The Morning Pages* influenced *Eat, Pray, Love*.&nbsp;&nbsp;[01:24:27] More productive questions to ask than “Why?”&nbsp;&nbsp;[01:26:16] The pointlessness of purpose anxiety.&nbsp;&nbsp;[01:30:59] Balancing presence with other aspects of a well-lived life.&nbsp;&nbsp;[01:36:17] Comfort with mortality.&nbsp;&nbsp;[01:40:21] What motivates Elizabeth’s *Letters from Love* newsletter?&nbsp;&nbsp;[01:41:29] What can potential readers expect from this newsletter?&nbsp;&nbsp;[01:46:33] “Is the universe friendly?” — Frederic W. H. Myers&nbsp;&nbsp;[01:49:29] Parting thoughts.&nbsp;&nbsp;*Show notes for this episode:&nbsp;<a href="https://tim.blog/2024/09/26/elizabeth-gilbert-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tim.blog/2024/09/26/elizabeth-gilbert-2/</a>For show notes and past guests on&nbsp;<a href="https://tim.blog/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Tim Ferriss Show</a>, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://tim.blog/podcast/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast-description" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tim.blog/podcast</a>.For deals from sponsors of&nbsp;<a href="https://tim.blog/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Tim Ferriss Show</a>,&nbsp;please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://tim.blog/podcast-sponsors" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tim.blog/podcast-sponsors</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="https://tim.blog/transcripts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tim.blog/transcripts</a>.Discover Tim’s books:&nbsp;<a href="https://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>YouTube:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/timferriss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">youtube.com/timferriss</a>Facebook:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">facebook.com/timferriss</a>&nbsp;LinkedIn:&nbsp;<a href="http://linkedin.com/in/timferriss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/timferriss</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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