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We All Need Mentors. Here Are More than 100 of the World�s Best. When facing life�s questions, who do you turn to for advice? We all need mentors, particularly when the odds seem stacked against us. To find his own, four-time #1 best-selling author Tim Ferriss tracked down more than 100 eclectic experts to help him, and you, navigate life. Through short, action-packed profiles, he shares their secrets for success, happiness, meaning, and more. No matter the challenge or opportunity, something in these pages can help. You will learn: � The three books legendary investor Ray Dalio recommends most often � Lessons and tips from elite athletes like Maria Sharapova, Kelly Slater, Dara Torres, Tony Hawk, Dan Gable, and more � How and why Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz says no to most incoming requests � The mental models of poker phenoms Daniel Negreanu, Annie Duke, Fedor Holz, and Liv Boeree � The meditation and mindfulness practices of David Lynch, Jimmy Fallon, Sharon Salzberg, Rick Rubin, Richa Chadha, Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, and others � The high-school loss that motivated actor Terry Crews for life . . . and how you can use the lesson � Why TED curator Chris Anderson thinks �pursue your passion� is terrible advice � Why renowned designer Debbie Millman believes in therapy but not in work-life balance � How Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens went from repeated rejections to global mega-bestseller � The new beliefs, behaviors, and habits that have most helped cryptocurrency icons (founders of Ethereum, Zcash, etc.) in the last five years � Why Arianna Huffington recommends that you regularly scramble apps on your phone � The �bar complex� exercise that keeps country star Tim McGraw young � Why bestselling author Steven Pressfield believes college students should drive trucks and become cowboys � Why comedian Patton Oswalt wishes at least one catastrophic failure on anyone in the arts � Astrophysicist Janna Levin�s unique reframe that helps her see obstacles as opportunities � Why actor Ben Stiller likes to dunk his head in a bucket of ice in the morning � Why Dropbox co-founder Drew Houston�s cheat sheet for his younger self would include a tennis ball, a circle, and the number 30,000. Other mentors include Neil Gaiman, Ashton Kutcher, Dita Von Teese, Marc Benioff, Evan Williams, Brandon Stanton, Esther Perel, Darren Aronofsky, Steve Aoki, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Stephanie McMahon, Craig Newmark, Gretchen Rubin, Bear Grylls, Laura Walker, Mr. Money Mustache (Pete Adeney), Linda Rottenberg, Jesse Williams, and many more.