I’d better come straight out with it… I’m a huge fan of Oliver Burkeman’s writings, dating back to the days when he was a regular contributor to The Guardian newspaper with …

Reality just keeps unfolding Because I’ve written about how anxiously obsessed I used to be with getting things done, I’m sometimes asked if there are any productivity technique...

This is a good point. Personally, I think that viral AI hype essay was overwhelmingly bollocks. But even taking it on its own terms: if AI is going to get better and better, faster and faster, at elim...

There’s an idea I keep circling back to because I can’t figure out exactly how to express it, but iI think it’s really important, and it’s something like this: politics isn’t the base layer of reality...

The following thought may annoy those who think of international politics as Serious Business and personal development as ridiculously trivial by comparison (which isn’t an entirely unjustifiable posi...

"This notion of changing our habits can be an obstacle to just right now, today, once doing a thing," @oliverburkeman told @mimbsy in 2023. "If you’re daunted by becoming a runner or becoming a meditator, just go for a run; just sit down and meditate." https://t.co/svZBJ4V0np https://t.co/V1iCKqYn0K

What if the secret to getting things done isn't a new app, a better schedule, or more motivation? What if it's learning how to befriend the one thing you've been running from your entire life: the problem itself? This isn't your typical self-improvement podcast. We're diving deep into the radical wisdom of author Oliver Burkeman to dismantle the biggest lie in productivity: that problems are the enemy. We'll explore why your constant resistance to life's difficulties is the very thing making them worse, and how accepting them as part of a meaningful life is the ultimate liberation. Get ready to meet the "gnawing rats"—those avoided tasks and uncomfortable feelings that haunt your to-do list. You'll learn the powerful psychological shift to stop the cycle of procrastination and avoidance, not by fighting these feelings, but by turning toward them. We break down the practical steps for dealing with anxiety around difficult changes, understanding why embracing discomfort is the only true compass for progress, and how to finally move forward by taking incredibly tiny steps. If you're tired of fighting a losing battle with your own mind and are ready for a more peaceful, effective way to live, this is for you. Subscribe now to stop resisting and start living.

The first few pages hooked me, and I devoured it over several days, capturing hundreds of Kindle highlights in the process. It’s quite unlike anything I’ve ever read, and one of my favorite chapters i...

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Good morning everyone and happy Thursday. I have an exciting giveaway to share with you today. The lovely people at Vintage have offered me a copy of Meditations For Mortals by Oliver Burkeman to g…

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Overwhelmed? It can seem like we’re busier than ever, but that’s not quite true, says Oliver Burkeman.

‘The monkey is trapped not by anything physical, but by an idea, unable to see that a principle that served him well has become lethal,’ says Oliver Burkeman