This is not a time management book, but rather a popular-level philosophy of time book. Its baseline argument is that, acknowledging and accepting ourThis is not a time management book, but rather a popular-level philosophy of time book. Its baseline argument is that, acknowledging and accepting our mortality, instead of causing us to rush from one goal to another in a YOLO frenzy, frees us from anxiety and allows us to use our limited time better, on what matters most. Burkeman argues that the more we try to "master" our time with various trendy productivity hacks, the more work we have left, and the more overwhelmed and behind we feel. There's a lot of wisdom here (and quite a few quotes from Christian sources) about embracing limits. Insofar as we're able to accept that we'll never get through our to-do list, we're better able to see the essential things that rise to the top of the list, and turn our attention to them with joy. ...more
This would definitely benefit from use within a workshop or private therapy, as it took me a while to get the main concepts and how I'd identify them This would definitely benefit from use within a workshop or private therapy, as it took me a while to get the main concepts and how I'd identify them (e.g., 'exiles,' 'firefighters'). And wow this book needed an editor. That said, this was a good intro to the IFS modality and honors the spiritual dimensions of the self....more
Recommended for anyone who wants a profound but accessible diagnosis for why we feel so ill at ease and lonely in a time of multiplying options, comfoRecommended for anyone who wants a profound but accessible diagnosis for why we feel so ill at ease and lonely in a time of multiplying options, comforts and freedom. Reading this made me more human....more
I wrote the following endorsement for this important book:
"Individual bodies can't heal until they receive a diagnosis. Likewise, the body of Christ I wrote the following endorsement for this important book:
"Individual bodies can't heal until they receive a diagnosis. Likewise, the body of Christ can't heal until it learns what is making it sick. With bold storytelling and deep engagement with the biblical text, Ruth Everhart diagnoses the unchecked power, patriarchy, and shallow forms of forgiveness that plague many Christian communities grappling with abuse. She also points to the cure: a better, more biblical practice of justice for victims. May this book ensure that more victims' cries for justice are finally heard." ...more
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