In the book, youngthiss draws on a number of sources including ancient philosophers and psychologists. Youngthiss: Accepting your finitude is essentially a way to transcend this paradox that we are finite beings with sort of infinite imaginations but limited time. It's where peace of mind and empowerment and activity and getting stuff done sort of meat,. because otherwise it feels like you just have to be really sort of passive in order to achieve things.
Oliver Burkeman is a journalist and author of the book 4000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. In this episode we discuss:
- The time management myths that are holding you back - Practical strategies that help you focus on what matters most- The true cost of convenience culture and what you lose
We also talk about how writing the book changed Oliver’s relationship to time, the path to producing original creative work and the issues with self-help culture.