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Oliver Burkeman | Time Management for Mortals

Dec 20, 2023•53 min•Ep. 157
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Welcome to the first episode of a “Best of Series” on In Search of Wisdom. Over the next few weeks — I’ll be rebroadcasting a few of my favorite episodes! In this episode, my guest is Oliver Burkeman, author of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. Oliver is a British writer, journalist, and longtime writer for the Guardian. 

In the conversation, Oliver and I discuss:

  • The productivity trap
  • Why it’s difficult to find time for the meaningful tasks in our life
  • The importance of patience
  • Contemplating our cosmic insignificance 
  • Why accepting our mortality can lead to making wiser decisions
  • Living in uncertainty and much more.


 🦉 For any listeners interested in starting the year with wisdom, I encourage you to register for our upcoming course, Wisdom is the Way: The Timeless Art of Leading a Life. The course is free (and exclusive) for Perennial Meditations members (our daily newsletter on Substack). You can learn more and register here.

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