Meditations for MortalsOliver Burkeman
Meditations for Mortals
by Oliver Burkeman · first published 2024
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I am in same camp. I recently read the book Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman. Resonates a lot with my experience and struggle with trying to stay productive. I may not have learnt any new skills from this book but at least feel a tad bit more at peace with…
on “Johnny.Decimal – A system to organise your life” ↗This reminds me of Oliver Burkeman's insight in "Meditations for Mortals" that we can only control quantity, not quality. He suggests we focus on what's within our control: showing up consistently and doing the work, rather than obsessing over outcomes. Another piece of his…
on “Talent” ↗Thank you for this recommendation. This last week I have read this, and then also Meditations for Mortals, and they felt illuminating and like written specifically for me. And without really changing anything about what I am actually doing, I now feel much better about it, because these are the right things…
on “Making Peace with Your Unlived Dreams” ↗Author Oliver Burkeman discusses this marshmallow test in his book Meditations for Mortals. Paraphrasing from memory - Who is to say that stockpiling as many marshmallows as you can is inherently more virtuous or objectively more positive than enjoying one marshmallow in the moment you and…
on “Why young parents should focus on building trust with their kids” ↗