Mediations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts, by Olive Burkeman, © 2025, 208 pgs.
I'm a sucker for the occasional self-help book but about 90% of the time they tend to be very tedious reading or not really well-written and I end up putting them back on the shelf. This one was a great surprise and one that demanded to be read--it feels less like reading and more like having a nice chat with a good friend. Burkeman is quick to point out that this is not a "how-to" book--there is no list to follow in order to achieve instant life-changing nirvana--those books rarely work. This is a down-to-earth guide on learning to use what we have, let go of what we don't need and doing things that really matter to you in the brief amount of time we all have on this Earth. Instead of being a cheerleading kind of book, the author reminds us that our time is infinite and true happiness comes from learning how to use the time we have in order to get the most out of our lives and ourselves. The book is separated into short chapters and is meant to be read a chapter per day, allowing you to finish the book in four weeks at a leisurely pace that also allows time for the reader to engage in thoughtful reflection. Of particular note is a chapter on staying sane when the world's a mess--useful advice in some troubling times.
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