Embrace Limits, Find True Agency and Fulfillment
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Resources & Recommendations
Books
- "4000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals" by Oliver Burkeman - This book challenges conventional notions of efficiency and explores our dysfunctional relationship with time, embracing limitations, and why more isn't always better.
- "Meditations for Mortals" by Oliver Burkeman - This book outlines Burkeman's philosophy of imperfection within a four-week plan designed to help readers make better decisions and live more fully by accepting limitations.
People Mentioned
- Rucker Bregman - Mentioned in the context of his observation that 25% of people in modern economies hold jobs that fail to provide social meaning beyond their pay.
- Oliver Burkeman - The guest of the episode, a journalist and author known for his work on productivity and time management.
- Dr. Ellen Langer (Professor of Psychology at Harvard) - Referenced for her advice to "make the decision" rather than worrying about making the "right" decision, highlighting the importance of decisiveness.
- Ju Kennet (Zen teacher) - Quoted for her teaching method of making a student's burden so heavy that they would put it down, symbolizing the release found in accepting limitations.
- Robert Saltzman (Spiritual teacher) - Cited for his phrase "total vulnerability to events," which resonates with the theme of accepting life's uncertainties.
- Martin Heidegger (Philosopher) - Referenced for his concept of "thrownness," describing the human condition of being cast into the world without choice, akin to being in a kayak on a river.
- Kosho Uchiyama (Zen teacher) - Quoted for his line "life completely unimpeded by anything manifests as pure activity," emphasizing the natural state of creation when obstacles are removed.
- John Maynard Keynes (Economist) - Quoted from "4000 Weeks" for his analogy of someone who loves "the cat's kittens, and not really even the cat's kittens but the kitten's kittens," illustrating the endless deferral of gratification.
- Jack King (Anglican pastor from Tennessee) - Coined the phrase "scruffy hospitality," which is about being open and honest about imperfections when hosting or engaging with others.
- Tim Ferriss - Referenced for the question, "what would this look like if it were easy?", a concept Oliver Burkeman also explores.
- Elizabeth Gilbert - Mentioned for her idea of having the courage to allow something to be easy, which challenges the notion that effort must be grueling.
Websites & Online Resources
- Oliver Burkeman's Website (oliverburkman.com) - The author's website where listeners can find information about his books and sign up for his newsletter.
- The Imperfectionist - Oliver Burkeman's twice-monthly newsletter, offering insights on productivity, mortality, limits, and building a meaningful life.