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Oliver Burkeman (Replay): Productivity Is A Trap

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The Importance of Acceptance and Acceptance Doesn't Mean Agreeing to Your Situation

"We kind of need this right now especially like a big dose of reality because it's kind of harmful being fed things aren't true," she says. "Acceptance doesn't mean agreeing to your situation or resigning yourself to the fact that how things are is how they have to remain but it does mean accepting that your situation is your situation and that far from being an active resignation that's the first step to making any changeright?" I think we actually quite enjoy being distracted why don't we just admit that we actuallyquite like being so busy and so stressed like it's a badge of honor, you know? You're not really black and white either it's not like it's depressing

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