Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
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If you’re anything like me, you probably wish there were 30 hours in a day. There just isn’t enough time to do all the things I want to do and experience! Time also seems to speed up as you age.
The productivity gurus out there tell us the solution lies in more efficiency. Wake up at 4am, plan every second of your day, join a mastermind.
There’s this expectation imprinted on us of what it means to live a life well spent. You CAN do and become anything becomes you HAVE to do and become all those things.
I’m definitely guilty of this. I’m not where I want to be in life. I frequently feel like I’m not doing enough and wonder what other steps I can take to secure a better future. And where to find the time...
But then I read the book “Four Thousand Weeks” by Oliver Burkeman. He puts this whole notion of controlling time on its head.
The subtitle is ‘Time Management for Mortals’, but it’s more of a philosophical book than your typical self-help book. The author points out that the average person lives for around 80 years, or 4,000 weeks. He argues that it’s impossible to do everything we want to in this limited time. Only when we come to terms with our finitude, can we truly start living.
In this video, I want to share my key takeaways from Four Thousand Weeks. It's my attempt at sharing how I intend to apply the lessons from this book in my own life, and hopefully inspire you to rethink your own relationship with time. And what it means to live a life well spent.
00:00 Intro
02:00 1. You will never have enough time
03:29 2. You will never be able to master the time you have
05:40 3. If you can face your finitude, you can cultivate a fulfilling life
07:47 4. When you pay attention to things you don't value, you're paying with your life
11:03 5. Stay on the bus
15:03 How to be more intentional with your time (5 tips)
15:17 Tip 1
18:10 Tip 2
19:24 Tip 3
21:39 Tip 4
22:42 Tip 5
– WHAT TO WATCH NEXT –
Evening Routine of a Slow Living Minimalist: youtu.be/4MbwCrDs6ek
– LINKS –
📚 Interesting books to read:
• Stoicism For Beginners: https://a.co/d/hPU8GTX
• Minimalism 101: https://a.co/d/bJkA6Lt
• Declutter Your Life: https://a.co/d/carqttB
DISCLAIMER: Some of the links are affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I may earn a commission, at no cost to you.
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If you’re anything like me, you probably wish there were 30 hours in a day. There just isn’t enough time to do all the things I want to do and experience! Time also seems to speed up as you age.
The productivity gurus out there tell us the solution lies in more efficiency. Wake up at 4am, plan every second of your day, join a mastermind.
There’s this expectation imprinted on us of what it means to live a life well spent. You CAN do and become anything becomes you HAVE to do and become all those things.
I’m definitely guilty of this. I’m not where I want to be in life. I frequently feel like I’m not doing enough and wonder what other steps I can take to secure a better future. And where to find the time...
But then I read the book “Four Thousand Weeks” by Oliver Burkeman. He puts this whole notion of controlling time on its head.
The subtitle is ‘Time Management for Mortals’, but it’s more of a philosophical book than your typical self-help book. The author points out that the average person lives for around 80 years, or 4,000 weeks. He argues that it’s impossible to do everything we want to in this limited time. Only when we come to terms with our finitude, can we truly start living.
In this video, I want to share my key takeaways from Four Thousand Weeks. It's my attempt at sharing how I intend to apply the lessons from this book in my own life, and hopefully inspire you to rethink your own relationship with time. And what it means to live a life well spent.
00:00 Intro
02:00 1. You will never have enough time
03:29 2. You will never be able to master the time you have
05:40 3. If you can face your finitude, you can cultivate a fulfilling life
07:47 4. When you pay attention to things you don't value, you're paying with your life
11:03 5. Stay on the bus
15:03 How to be more intentional with your time (5 tips)
15:17 Tip 1
18:10 Tip 2
19:24 Tip 3
21:39 Tip 4
22:42 Tip 5
– WHAT TO WATCH NEXT –
Evening Routine of a Slow Living Minimalist: youtu.be/4MbwCrDs6ek
– LINKS –
📚 Interesting books to read:
• Stoicism For Beginners: https://a.co/d/hPU8GTX
• Minimalism 101: https://a.co/d/bJkA6Lt
• Declutter Your Life: https://a.co/d/carqttB
DISCLAIMER: Some of the links are affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I may earn a commission, at no cost to you.
