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Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman

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Highly recommend this for anyone who's ever been frustrated by never getting their to-do list done, feels a little stuck, or is adulting in 2026 (a real doozy).

If you enjoy charming British accents, listen to the audio!

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Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals

Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
Chiara

Chiara

“4,000 weeks doesn’t feel like enough time but it’s all we’ve got! this really shook me up and I think about it when I have to make big decisions about how I’m spending time on earth”

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Sarah

Sarah

“Life changing book for me - after a couple re-reads decided to ask for a four day work week in lieu of a raise, which may be my single best ever rec all on its own.”

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Joy Fowlkes

Joy Fowlkes

“I’ve read so much self-help, and I think this book is the only one that I recommend that people come back and later thank me for. I’ve even had someone I recommended it too forget and recommend it to me later. It’s just motivating months later which I think is the hard part of trying to evolve. Eventually, you lose the courage or the why. And there’s no better reminder than being more conscientiou”

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