Oliver Burkeman is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling Four Thousand Weeks and The Antidote, and for many years wrote a popular weekly column on psychology for the Guardian, 'This Column Will Change Your Life'. His work has also appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Psychologies and New Philosopher. He has a devoted following for his writing on productivity, mortality, the power of limits, and building a meaningful life in an age of bewilderment. oliverburkeman.com
Oliver Burkeman has a way of giving you the most unexpected productivity advice exactly when you need it -- Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Full of wisdom and comfort. I enjoyed every page and read it in a single sitting. This is a really important book about embracing truth and reality which will help a lot of people leave their fantasies and dive into real life -- Chris van Tulleken, author of Ultra-Processed People I follow Oliver Burkeman's personal, literary, and journalistic adventures into wisdom with admiration and exhilaration. Now he bring us a 'retreat of the mind' in a very special book. We should all read this, preferable in the company of others - for the sake of our aching world as well as the state of our souls -- Krista Tippett, author of Being Wise More than a book of ideas, Meditations for Mortals offers a practical path toward personal transformation - one that helps you sidestep the shallow allure of frenetic busyness and find a liberation joy in the limits and imperfections of life. A must-read -- Cal Newport, author of Slow Productivity A bracing and refreshing antidote ... With crackling wit and counter-intuitive wisdom, Burkeman shows that it’s okay — and often smarter — to do less, let some goals slides, and embrace our imperfections. This book is both a comfort and a challenge — exactly what our trying times demand -- Daniel H. Pink, author of The Power of Regret