EPISODE · Dec 7, 2022 · 8 MIN
BrainCandy No 83: Life is too short for time management. Our perception of productivity leads to a dead end
from BrainCandy English · host Ralph Uwe Ohnemus
Are you still trying to manage time? The New York Times bestseller '4000 Weeks' concludes that with the leading time management systems we try to squeeze far too much into our time. In the process, we lose sight of what is really really important to us. The author, Oliver Burkeman, wittily and entertainingly demonstrates how we should better counter the pressure for efficiency. And thus make more out of our incredibly short lives. One with only 4000 weeks. A good topic for the coming reflective days.
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Are you still trying to manage time? The New York Times bestseller '4000 Weeks' concludes that with the leading time management systems we try to squeeze far too much into our time. In the process, we lose sight of what is really really important to us. The author, Oliver Burkeman, wittily and entertainingly demonstrates how we should better counter the pressure for efficiency. And thus make more out of our incredibly short lives. One with only 4000 weeks. A good topic for the coming reflective days.
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