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4,000 שבועות by Oliver Burkeman

curlyewe's review against another edition

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hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0

njcbailey's review against another edition

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hopeful informative sad slow-paced

4.0

jenbruton's review against another edition

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2.0

The message is great. The delivery? Way. Too. Long.

Seriously—cut the word count by half and I would have given it 4 stars.

That being said—check out the appendix in the back called: Ten Tools for Embracing Your Finitude. Good tips, consolidated, and worth thinking about.

evajoanna's review against another edition

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

zbmorgan's review against another edition

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4.0

If you're looking for a way to better manage your time, read this book - it will remind you that you can't. That, however, is the point, as this is more a philosophy of time, how much we have, and what we should REALLY be doing with it and why. Burkeman references philosophers quite frequently, some to humorous effect. Unless you're determined to keep your nose pressed against the grindstone, you will feel slightly better having read it.

vbptak's review against another edition

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

fitheflea's review against another edition

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medium-paced

3.75

Lots of really nice insights from different philosophies. I'm writing this a few weeks after finishing and I can't recall all that much, so I can't say it really stuck with me.

accalarentia90's review against another edition

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5.0

This book is not tips and tricks on how to shove more activities into your limited time.
It’s a philosophical look at how we live our finite lives. It’s a psychological reset. Made me cry twice.
Highly recommended

geast's review against another edition

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

szyszanka's review against another edition

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hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.25