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Oliver Burkeman

Meditations for Mortals

Meditations for Mortals

A book of daily wisdom and realistic reflections on modern life by Oliver Burkeman

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  • Ella McMahan
    Ella McMahanFirst to rec

    “A great book to read in the morning before you start work- the chapters are 3-4 pages on average and have lots of great nuggets of wisdom. It’s not a self help book, it’s a realistic meditation on working in today’s world.”

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  • Chiara
    Chiara

    “this book (and the first one, 4,000 weeks) is seriously rocking my whole world”

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  • Nerdlyn Pizza Dough
    Nerdlyn Pizza Dough

    “Good bite-sized guidance for already full days and brains.”

  • Laura
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