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Four Thousand Weeks: Time and How to Use It
Oliver Burkeman argues that the urge to master time is a trap, since an average life is only about four thousand weeks. He proposes accepting our limits and choosing what to neglect.
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- First published
- 2021
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 273
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you feel overwhelmed and want a calm, philosophical take on time rather than more tips.
Skip this if you want a system or list of productivity hacks.
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- What is Four Thousand Weeks: Time and How to Use It about?
- Oliver Burkeman argues that the urge to master time is a trap, since an average life is only about four thousand weeks. He proposes accepting our limits and choosing what to neglect.
- Who should read Four Thousand Weeks: Time and How to Use It?
- Read it if you feel overwhelmed and want a calm, philosophical take on time rather than more tips. Skip it if you want a system or list of productivity hacks.
- How long and how fast is Four Thousand Weeks: Time and How to Use It?
- It is a medium-paced, short read of about 273 pages, first published in 2021.
- Does Four Thousand Weeks: Time and How to Use It have content warnings?
- We have not noted any content warnings for this book yet.
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