The anti-hustle guide to finding a balance that maximises happiness through intention and wisdom.

Optimising every second of your calendar to the nth degree isn't a recipe for dreamlike productivity, it's a collision course for anxiety-riddled burnout. In our era of ever more time demands what are we to do?

Oliver Burkman in his book 4,000 week presents a guide to living as a human being in a messy and demanding environment that allows you to prioritise what's essential in a calm and rational manner. The key is to not forget what else is important in a life well lived besides productive output.

We can't be everywhere and do everything but anything we do commit to takes from the things we don't. Growing old and missing out on a bunch of important non-urgent life goals is not where you want to end up.

This episode discusses the 7 best lessons of wisdom from Oliver Burkmen's book along with some advice from Psychology and Sam's own experiences.

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Chapters:

00:00 Impact of the Efficiency Mindset on Our Lives

01:26 Questioning the Hustler Mentality

02:55 #1 - Tracing the Roots

04:38 #2 - Navigating Existential Overwhelm

06:28 #3 - The Efficiency Trap

07:50 #4 - Embracing procrastination

10:06 #5 - Elevating Enjoyment

14:36 #7 - Enriching your remaining weeks

16:17 Live Life With 4,000 Weeks - embrace Time Management for Mortals

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