#885: How to Simplify Your Life — Tips from Oliver Burkeman, Chip Conley, Elizabeth Gilbert, and More

About this episode

Many of us feel like we’re drowning in invisible complexity. So I wanted to hit pause and ask a simple question: What are 1–3 decisions that could dramatically simplify my life? In this episode: • Chip Conley shares how a near-death experience on stage changed his life. • Greg McKeown reveals what a stormtrooper costume has to do with all the goddamn clutter in our lives. • David Allen explains why the to-do list living in your head costs you more than you think. • Elizabeth Gilbert explains why she treats her inbox like her home and what she does when uninvited guests show up. • And Oliver Burkeman explains why so much simplicity advice backfires and what has actually worked for him. This episode is brought to you by: • Eight Sleep Pod 6 which cools or heats each side of the bed, with custom elevation and snoring reduction, and wearable-free sleep tracking: EightSleep.com/tim • AG1 Pro all-in-one nutritional supplement: DrinkAG1.com/Tim Timestamps: Chip Conley: 00:01:36 Greg McKeown: 00:13:00:22 David Allen: 00:20:18:27 Elizabeth Gilbert: 00:28:35:17 Oliver Burkeman: 00:36:37:01 * For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast. For