Four Thousand Weeks — Notes and Reflections

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Notes and reflections on Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman (2021).

“The average human lifespan is absurdly, terrifyingly short.”

“The productivity hacks work. You get more done. And yet you still feel busier, more anxious, and somehow emptier as a result. When people make enough money to meet their needs, they just find new things to need. The day will never arrive when you finally have everything under control.”

Synthesis

The book is practically Buddhism applied to time. It centers around:

Library on Felipe Lira

Four Thousand Weeks — Notes and Reflections

Synthesis