I thought this book would be about time management. And it kind of is. But it turned out to be more of a philosophy and mindfulness read than the usual tips on the best ways to pack as much as possible into each day.
I always valued time over money, which I thought was a good thing. But having read this book, I now consider that “valuing” time so much can lead to viewing time in the wrong way, in so much that we try to turn it into something we master and control.
In today’s fast moving world, with the pressure of social media and smart phones, we can feel we always ought to be using every second of our time seeking some form of improvement or development. We hope that if we get that next job or buy that new time saving gadget, then we will finally get to the point where we are in control of our problems.
But we will never get there. There will always be the next thing to develop or the next problem. My takeaway is that if we surrender to time and realise we will never have control, we will enjoy the time we do have a lot more and get greater meaning from the things that really matter.
Embrace the truth about your limited time, whether it be 4000 weeks, more or less. You don’t have control, it’s not all going to be “all right”, but that’s alright. Let’s just get on with it.
🤓 Did you read the book? What did you think?…. 🤓
