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Thank you so much for linking to that. Honestly I could have gone so much more into that aspect, as someone really obsessive about time and how I spend it — I often think of Adam Gopnik’s piece about ‘busywork’ and how it can be easier to jampack your days (certainly for a personality like mine) than to stay still and take stock!
This is such a great interview - thank you for sharing the transcript of your conversation - packed with gems.
I believe you when you say Oliver Burkeman changed your life - because he changed mine. When he was writing his column, I sent him a fan email and along with his wonderful newsletter and books, I occasionally get to ask his advice. I am seeing him tomorrow for a catch up and will be taking my husband along to mitigate the risk of pledging my life as Oliver's disciple.
PS can't wait to hear who your other life-changing person is!
Wow, what an incredible introduction to Oliver Burkeman. I devoured this interview exchange and can’t wait to delve into his books. Thank you Pandora x
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So interesting, thank you! Reminds me of this brilliant/stressful piece in The New Yorker (don't be put off by covid in the headline).
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/25/opinion/covid-pandemic-depressing-math.html
Made me slightly obsessed with calculating how many more times I might eg go to the V&A or see certain friends I only manage to see every 5 years....
Thank you so much for linking to that. Honestly I could have gone so much more into that aspect, as someone really obsessive about time and how I spend it — I often think of Adam Gopnik’s piece about ‘busywork’ and how it can be easier to jampack your days (certainly for a personality like mine) than to stay still and take stock!
Oh yes! And his piece about his daughter's imaginary friend Charlie Ravioli who's always too busy to play with her...https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2002/09/30/bumping-into-mr-ravioli. Really enjoying the Bridget Podcast by the way!
And thank you! Chaos to make, lovely (I hope) to listen to
Yes! I often wonder, am I being too Ravioli?
Great interview. Oliver Burkeman is just so SANE. Thank you both for spending your time on a good thing ;)
This is such a great interview - thank you for sharing the transcript of your conversation - packed with gems.
I believe you when you say Oliver Burkeman changed your life - because he changed mine. When he was writing his column, I sent him a fan email and along with his wonderful newsletter and books, I occasionally get to ask his advice. I am seeing him tomorrow for a catch up and will be taking my husband along to mitigate the risk of pledging my life as Oliver's disciple.
PS can't wait to hear who your other life-changing person is!
This was such an incredible conversation. I LOVED Meditation for Mortals!
This is was a really good interview. Thanks for sharing here. I will look for more contributions by Oliver Burkeman.
I'm reading Meditations for Mortals at the minute and very much enjoying it.
Absolutely brilliant interview. Thank you so much for sharing
Really enjoyed this. Has lit a bit of a fire under me tbh.
Wow, what an incredible introduction to Oliver Burkeman. I devoured this interview exchange and can’t wait to delve into his books. Thank you Pandora x
A wonderful interview, I've taken so much from it. Also, I'll read the above New Yorker articles. Thank you.
Oh wow I feel so seen with that people pleasing comment. Brilliant interview!
I absolutely love Meditation for Mortals!
Love this interview. It inspired me to explore his posts and purchase his books.
Which book would you recommend or read first? Both sound fascinating and I am in desperate need of a mind shift. Thanks
Four Thousand Weeks (the foundation) before Meditations for Mortals (the practical guide that builds on the foundation)
Thank you so much. X
Wonderful conversation and thank you for introducing me to Oliver Burkeman.