4,000 Weeks
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4,000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, by Oliver Burkeman, 2021 [Goodreads] [NYT review]
I also loved this older essay of his, in The Guardian: “The Diabolical Genius of the Baby Advice Industry” (Thanks, Noah!)
So zen. Check out Buddhist teacher, pema chodom-"getting unstuck." I love her audiobook which she narrates. If you want an introduction to her, try her Oprah's interviews for a quick visit.
This is exactly how I felt when I went to the Uffizi gallery in Florence, Italy in 2018 and saw dozens of people *facing away* from the art so that they could take selfies with it instead.
Let's be honest with ourselves: for whom are we living this one wild and precious life, really?