7 Time-Management Tips for Busy Mortals - [Lessons from existential psychology]

7 Time-Management Tips for Busy Mortals - [Lessons from existential psychology]

Published: July 7, 2026

Duration: 20:03

You'll never get through your to-do list. And honestly, that's the best news you'll hear all day.

Oliver Burkeman's 4,000 Weeks argues that our obsession with time management is making us less happy and less effective. The book flips conventional wisdom — what if procrastination isn't a bug but a feature? What if doing fewer things is the real productivity hack? Sam breaks down seven counterintuitive lessons from existential psychology that challenge the hustler mentality. You'll learn where the efficiency mindset came from (spoiler: factories), why Warren Buffett tells people to ignore 80% of their goals, and how embracing imperfection be...