The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett How To Finally Stop Procrastinating: Oliver Burkeman
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Mar 14, 2022 
Oliver Burkeman, author of 'Four Thousand Weeks' and a former Guardian columnist, shares his insights on procrastination and time management. He discusses the importance of prioritizing a few key passions over busy work that distracts from meaningful pursuits. Emphasizing life's limitations, he advocates for embracing discomfort and focusing on incremental progress. Burkeman challenges the conventional quest for happiness, encouraging deeper connections and a slower approach to find fulfillment.
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Embrace Limitations
- Embrace your limitations as a finite human.
- This acceptance is the key to doing extraordinary things, as it allows focus and sacrifice.
Don't Defer Happiness
- Acknowledge the reality of your mortality.
- Avoid constantly deferring happiness to the future; live in the present.
The Efficiency Trap
- The pursuit of efficiency can be counterproductive.
- Increased efficiency attracts more tasks, leading to increased workload, not less.
