Saying no and personal boundaries
Subject in Self-Improvement
Saying no and personal boundaries has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Tim Ferriss Show. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Elizabeth GilbertAmerican author of the memoir Eat, Pray, Love
Gilbert says saying no is hardest with close family, requiring her to practice in advance.
“But again, I want to make clear, it's hardest closest to home and it's hardest with family”
The Tim Ferriss Show: #885: How to Simplify Your Life — Tips from Oliver Burkeman, Chip Conley, Elizabeth Gilbert, and More (Oct 2, 2026) · Listen from 34:52
Gilbert says adding more words to a refusal only increases entanglement.
“The more words you add after that, the more entangled you get”
The Tim Ferriss Show: #885: How to Simplify Your Life — Tips from Oliver Burkeman, Chip Conley, Elizabeth Gilbert, and More (Oct 2, 2026) · Listen from 36:03
Gilbert argues a decline need not include a reason, since explanations give manipulators something to counter.
“I don't feel the need to give a reason. I think a simple no is really, really good”
The Tim Ferriss Show: #885: How to Simplify Your Life — Tips from Oliver Burkeman, Chip Conley, Elizabeth Gilbert, and More (Oct 2, 2026) · Listen from 31:33
Gilbert says she treats her inbox as an extension of her home and deletes uninvited requests without responding.
“So I now treat my inbox like it's my home because I think it's an extension of my home”
The Tim Ferriss Show: #885: How to Simplify Your Life — Tips from Oliver Burkeman, Chip Conley, Elizabeth Gilbert, and More (Oct 2, 2026) · Listen from 29:53
Podcasts
- The Tim Ferriss Show · 1 episode
Episodes
#885: How to Simplify Your Life — Tips from Oliver Burkeman, Chip Conley, Elizabeth Gilbert, and MoreThe Tim Ferriss Show · Oct 2, 2026 · 47 min
Tim Ferriss compiles advice from Chip Conley, Greg McKeown, David Allen, Elizabeth Gilbert and Oliver Burkeman on decisions that simplify life.