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The Tim Ferriss Show #846 · January 11, 2026 · ~10m

Permission to Do Nothing — Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman

Henry Shukman
Spotify

Meditation Monday. Shukman gives permission to do absolutely nothing — no goals, no improvement, no striving. The anti-optimization meditation.

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Meditation is mental training, not relaxation
Guided practice. "Permission to do nothing" — the opposite of Ferriss's usual optimization frame.
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✧The title is deliberately provocative for a show built on optimization and productivity