What Tim Ferriss has said about Perfectionism

1 quote · 1 episode · Aug 5, 2026

Tim Ferriss, American author, podcaster and investor, host of The Tim Ferriss Show, has been quoted on Perfectionism once in 1 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, most recently on August 5, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Ferriss says part of him believes he is shortchanging himself by using perfectionism to avoid writing, since writing helps one think.
“the writing helps you to learn to think, as Kevin Kelly, to invoke that name again. He writes to think”
The Tim Ferriss Show: #878: How to Start When You're Stuck, Finish What You Begin, and Stop Waiting for Inspiration — Creative Advice from Elizabeth Gilbert, Seth Godin, Joyce Carol Oates, Anne Lamott and More (Aug 5, 2026) · Listen from 51:15

Episodes

#878: How to Start When You're Stuck, Finish What You Begin, and Stop Waiting for Inspiration — Creative Advice from Elizabeth Gilbert, Seth Godin, Joyce Carol Oates, Anne Lamott and More
The Tim Ferriss Show · Aug 5, 2026 · 59 min
Tim Ferriss compiles writing advice from Elizabeth Gilbert, Anne Lamott, Joyce Carol Oates, Jerry Seinfeld, Mary Karr, Brandon Sanderson and Seth Godin on starting, persisting and finishing.

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Anne Lamott · 1 quote
Nick Saban · 1 quote
Brené Brown · 1 quote

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