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booleanduck's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
3.25
Is definitely too verbose for the content that it describes, but the core message is one that should enable the pursuit of what really matters in life, provided that the core message can really be accepted.
I accept the logical argument, but to change minds more than logic is required.
I accept the logical argument, but to change minds more than logic is required.
dali918's review against another edition
4.0
interesting read and approach to time management. More a philosophical argument for the finitude of humans and embracing our limited time on earth. Argues to rethink the way we think about time as something we can master but more something we get to experience or rather 'are' thus which was a different way of thinking for me. The author also calls for us come to terms with our finitude and make difficult decisions on what we spend time on v what we do not: these tradeoffs are inevitable as we will never get to experience and do everything we desire
It gets repetitive at times but all in all, great read and it actualy helped me reconsider my relationship with time.
It gets repetitive at times but all in all, great read and it actualy helped me reconsider my relationship with time.
chaosetc's review
5.0
I enjoy existential philosophy, so this was a great book for me. If you're looking for simple how-to instructions, the book does include some of that but it isn't the main point. He talks a great deal about deciding what not to do so that your to-do list is actually feasible. The surprise is that the time killers are not just doom scrolling and such, they're also things that are genuinely important, but maybe not as important to you as something else. In other words, difficult choices have to be made if you ever want to accomplish anything of consequence. He also dives into the psychology of procrastination, anxiety, the need to feel productive, and what it might mean to have lived well. Again, I love this stuff, but if you don't want to think too hard then your mileage will most definitely vary.
lexish00's review against another edition
5.0
Writing style was up my alley. The book isn’t exactly groundbreaking, it’s more just pulling together lots of quotes and outlooks from writers, philosophers, and others, to form a mostly coherent view of life as something we have very little control over, and only in accepting that can we start to do things meaningfully. I kept waiting for the author to tell me what meaningful means, but in true philosophical fashion, he didn’t define it for me. Nonetheless! I loved this book, the perspective rang honest and true for me (though I didn’t agree with everything, I don’t think that diminishes it).
kjersa's review against another edition
4.0
Need to read again! Feel like I wasn’t able to absorb it - gotta relisten.
susiesmith96's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
This is a self help book but not really? It lacks the prescriptive aspect of self help that I find mildly annoying and instead focuses on philosophy and thought leaders to very lightly suggest reflection. It really is anti time management but a much needed refresher and reflection guide on how to get out of the trap of doing more to get more.