Productivity · 18 min
Four Thousand Weeks
By Oliver Burkeman
This episode reveals how accepting our finite time on Earth is the true path to a more meaningful and less anxious life, rather than endlessly trying to optimize every moment.
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Productivity
Duration
18 min
What it is about
Time, Finitude, Productivity, Meaningful Living
Who it is for
If you often feel overwhelmed by the endless demands on your time, constantly trying to do more, this can help you find peace in doing less.
The author
Oliver Burkeman, a long-time Guardian columnist, brings a sharp, skeptical eye to the self-help industry, offering a refreshingly honest and philosophical perspective on our relationship with time and the pursuit of a meaningful life.
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