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Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
11 reviews
atayloroftwocities's review
challenging
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Addiction
norwegianforestreader's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, and Alcoholism
justinlewry's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Four Thousand Weeks is packed to the brim with interesting perspectives and practical ideas.
Oliver Burkeman writes in such an accessible way that makes this book a pleasure to read.
I connected with so many ideas that I felt compelled to write lengthy reflections about my favourite passages and perspectives after finishing each chapter.
This book has genuinely had a significant impact on me, and I've already recommended it to about five people I know!
Oliver Burkeman writes in such an accessible way that makes this book a pleasure to read.
I connected with so many ideas that I felt compelled to write lengthy reflections about my favourite passages and perspectives after finishing each chapter.
This book has genuinely had a significant impact on me, and I've already recommended it to about five people I know!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
janonesork's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
2.75
This book should have been an article.
It's very philosophical and not much practical. If you are lazy already (as I am), you probably won't get much from this book.
Halfway through I realized that instead of reading this book, I should be spending my precious time better. I'm honestly suprised I was able to finish.
Perhaps if someone if very hustle-oriented, they might benefit from this, but they probably don't have the time to read this anyway.
It's very philosophical and not much practical. If you are lazy already (as I am), you probably won't get much from this book.
Halfway through I realized that instead of reading this book, I should be spending my precious time better. I'm honestly suprised I was able to finish.
Perhaps if someone if very hustle-oriented, they might benefit from this, but they probably don't have the time to read this anyway.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
bkjoap's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
This book really made me rethink how I was living my life. Although the concept of only having 4000 weeks as a human-being was overwhelming Oliver Burkeman turned it into something that was easy to digest and gave me a sense of calm and how I was spending my days.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
prettiestwhistles's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Mass/school shootings, Police brutality, Violence, War, and Alcoholism
kcarney86's review against another edition
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
zombiezami's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Wrecked me in the best possible way
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Minor: Cursing, Police brutality, Violence, Antisemitism, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, War, Mass/school shootings, and Racism
plethora's review
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Provided a lot of historical, philosophical context for how we've gotten to where we are as a culture concerning productivity, output, and how to use our time. Many sources of those who've thought these things before. Not so much a handbook as it is an anthology of the human experience on time, life, and the decisions we do - and do not- make within them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Wait until you're in a good head-space for this book. Its existential tangents can be jarring if you yourself have had difficulty addressing death, meaning, and your place within the universe. While the author pragmatically broaches these subjects with flecks of levity, not everyone may be ready to address these concepts upon reading.samkilbride's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death