Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman Summary
Overview of Meditations for Mortals
In "Meditations for Mortals," bestselling author Oliver Burkeman offers daily wisdom for embracing life's unpredictability. Featured in Amazon's best books of 2024, this radical guide to "imperfectionism" challenges our obsession with control. What if accepting your limitations is the key to true fulfillment?
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The Liberating Truth: Life Is Gloriously Limited
Have you ever felt like you're constantly running on a treadmill that keeps speeding up, no matter how fast you go? That relentless pace of modern life leaves many of us perpetually behind, anxiously chasing the fantasy of "getting on top of things" so real life can finally begin. But what if the solution isn't working harder or becoming more productive? What if it's accepting our fundamental limitations as humans? The most freeing step you can take is accepting that life is worse than you think-completely beyond hope. When you finally grasp that your idealized life will definitely never come to fruition, something inside unclenches. It's like getting caught in a rainstorm and finally abandoning efforts to stay dry-there's a profound relief in surrender. With finite time and unlimited possibilities, you'll only ever accomplish a fraction of what you'd like to do. Once you truly accept this, anxiety subsides and willingness emerges to engage with what you actually can do. Your perfectionism will never be conquered, your imposter syndrome will never fully disappear, and your relationship troubles won't magically resolve themselves. All are worse than you think-and that's liberating.
Just Do the Thing: The Kayak Approach to Life
The Freedom of Facing Consequences
Breaking Free from Productivity Debt
Navigating the Information River, Not Bucket
Strategic Care: Focusing Where It Matters
Crossing Bridges When You Reach Them
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Creado por exalumnos de la Universidad de Columbia en San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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