FOUR THOUSAND WEEKS by Oliver Burkeman
Do we really need another book about time management? Probably not, but this one stands out as it faces up to a starker reality by stating that, for we mere mortals, it is only by “consciously confronting the certainty of death [….] that we finally become truly present in our lives.”
Four thousand weeks refers to our allotted time on earth if we are fortunate enough to live to the age of 80. For many, the lifespan will be less, for some it will be more but for all of us it will be brief.
Oliver Burkeman doesn’t attempt to sweeten the pill and sums up existence with uncompromising bluntness: “Life is nothing but a succession of present moments, culminating in death.” Furthermore, he argues that, when push comes to shove, “what you do with your life doesn’t matter all that much.”
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