#070 Joy of missing out with Oliver Burkeman

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Does efficiently clearing tasks bring you peace or just create more busyness? 🤔

We've all tried countless time management hacks to regain control of our schedules. But ironically, the more we optimise, the busier and more stressed we become.

The root issue isn't the technique - it's the concept of time management itself.

Why? Because the supply of potential tasks is infinite, while our time is painfully finite. There's simply no way to ever "get it all done."

This realisation is unexpectedly liberating. By accepting we can't do everything, the things we choose to prioritise become deeply meaningful - since we're consciously rejecting other options.

This radical perspective comes from Oliver Burkeman's groundbreaking book "Four Thousand Weeks" - hailed as "the most important book ever on time management" by Adam Grant, a "much-needed reality check" by Mark Manson, and a prompt to "rethink our worship of efficiency" by Daniel Pink.

A New York Times bestseller praised by the Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Atlantic, and more, the book is making waves. Oliver studied at Cambridge, was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize, and won the Foreign Press Association award.

In our compelling chat for the How to Live Podcast, the award-winning journalist challenges efficiency worship and positive thinking tropes. Instead, he offers logical, actionable insights into:

✨ Why time management fails us

✨ Embracing our finitude

✨ Finding true meaning amid rejection

✨ Patience, fun, and freedom

Don't miss this thought-provoking discussion that will reshape how you view your limited weeks on Earth.

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