• Why Optimization Isn’t the Answer (and How to Make the Most of the Four Thousand Weeks We Have) | with Oliver Burkeman

  • Apr 30 2025
  • Duración: 1 h y 21 m
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Why Optimization Isn’t the Answer (and How to Make the Most of the Four Thousand Weeks We Have) | with Oliver Burkeman

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  • What if striving for more is actually giving you… less?In this episode, Zack sits down with bestselling author Oliver Burkeman—known for Four Thousand Weeks and Meditations for Mortals—to unpack the trap of productivity and the illusion of the perfect to-do list. Together, they explore why the constant chase for achievement might be keeping us from truly living, and how embracing the unfinished parts of life could actually set us free.Key TakeawaysAccept the kind of defeat that grounds you: Not as resignation, but as clarity, so you can move forward more empowered, relaxed, and effective.Embrace imperfectionism: Accept that you’ll never have full knowledge or control, and move forward anyway, knowing you’re always learning and evolving.Ask what life is asking of you now: Not in terms of destiny or perfection, but in terms of what is actually doable in your current reality.Episode HighlightsThe impact of the book Four Thousand Weeks on time managementRethinking self-optimization and unlocking your creative potentialThe liberation of letting go of impossible goalsOvercoming imposter syndrome: Why waiting to feel ready is holding you backWork-Life Balance vs Strategic Imbalance and Work-Life IntegrationImperfectionism and the Kayak vs. Super Yacht ApproachThe difference between efficiency and effectivenessDefining life tasks and personal valuesAcceptance, grief and mortality: Dealing with life's limitationsThe power of embracing oneselfRecommended Next EpisodeGreg McKeown, Laura Vanderkam, Nir Eyal: To learn more about how to better manage your time and alignment with your valuesZack’s Substack Article: If you’re interested in learning more about why we often don't do the things that we know we should be doingUseful ResourcesOliver’s Book: Four Thousand WeeksOliver’s Book: Meditation for MortalsOliver’s Book: The AntidoteThe Courage to be DislikedCarl JungBruce TiftWant to Hear More Episodes Like This One?» Click here to subscribe and never miss another episodeGuest BioOliver Burkeman is the New York Times and UK Sunday Times bestselling author of Four Thousand Weeks, about embracing limitation and finally getting round to what counts, and of the newly released Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts. His other books are The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking and Help! How to Become Slightly Happier and Get a Bit More Done. For many years he wrote a popular column for the Guardian, 'This Column Will Change Your Life'. In his email newsletter The Imperfectionist, he writes about productivity, mortality, the power of limits and building a meaningful life in an age of distraction. After a decade in Brooklyn, he now lives in the North York Moors in England.Oliver’s Website, NewsletterShow CreditsEdited by: Curtis FritschProduced by: Debby GerminoShownotes and published by: Vim PangantihonMusic by: Thomas CepedaSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zackarnold/exclusive-content
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