Tools of Titans

Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers is a self-help book by Timothy Ferriss, an American entrepreneur. For the book, he interviewed more than one hundred "world-class performers" from diverse fields to solicit their advice about how to be successful. The book debuted as a #1 The [New York Times Best Seller list|New York Times bestseller].
Arnold Schwarzenegger wrote the foreword.

Content

Ferriss noticed patterns in the successful people he interviewed, including:

80% engaged in meditation or mindfulness activities daily
A number of males over 45 either never ate breakfast, or ate it lightly.
Many used the Chilipad, a sleep-aid device.
Many enjoyed the books Sapiens: [A Brief History of Humankind|Sapiens], Poor Charlie's Almanack, Influence, Man's Search for Meaning.
Many listened to single songs on repeat for focus.
Many did a form of "spec" work
Many believed that "failure is not durable".
They often turned weaknesses into advantages.