Burkeman challenges the notion that we can fully control our time and circumstances. He argues that striving for complete mastery over time often leads to frustration and dissatisfaction. Instead, embracing uncertainty and imperfection allows for a more fulfilling life. 'The more you struggle to control time, the more it slips from your grasp,' he writes. | Oliver Burkeman | Four Thousand Weeks

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The Myth of Total Control

Burkeman challenges the notion that we can fully control our time and circumstances. He argues that striving for complete mastery over time often leads to frustration and dissatisfaction. Instead, embracing uncertainty and imperfection allows for a more fulfilling life. 'The more you struggle to control time, the more it slips from your grasp,' he writes.

-- Oliver Burkeman