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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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“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.”

— Oliver Burkeman, Four Thousand Weeks

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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Oliver Burkeman

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