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A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD NOMINEE FOR READERS’ FAVOURITE NON-FICTION

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“Rehab for burned-out high achievers.”
—The Guardian

“Oliver Burkeman has a way of giving you the most unexpected productivity advice exactly when you need it.”
—Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

“More than a book of ideas, Meditations for Mortals offers a practical path toward personal transformation—one that helps you sidestep the shallow allure of frenetic busyness and find a liberating joy in the limits and imperfections of life. A must-read.”
—Cal Newport, author of Slow Productivity

“Liberating and humane.”
—Kirkus

“I follow Oliver Burkeman’s personal, literary, and journalistic adventures into wisdom with admiration and exhilaration. Now he bring us a ‘retreat of the mind’ in a very special book. We should all read this, preferably in the company of others—for the sake of our aching world as well as the state of our souls.”
—Krista Tippett, author of Being Wise

“Full of wisdom and comfort. I enjoyed every page and read it in a single sitting. This is a really important book about embracing truth and reality.”
—Chris van Tulleken, author of Ultra-Processed People

“Meditations for Mortals offers a bracing and refreshing antidote for what ails high achievers. With crackling wit and counterintuitive wisdom, Burkeman shows that it’s okay―and often smarter―to do less, let some goals slide, and embrace our imperfections. This book is both a comfort and a challenge―exactly what our trying times demand.”
―Daniel H. Pink, New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Regret

“A delightful, engaging, rigorous and reassuring book. The world would be a better and less frightening place if more people stopped what they are doing and read this book”
—Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of How to Feel Better

“A deeply helpful reflection on how to permit our lives a sigh of relief. Moments stopped me in my tracks. Oliver is a steersman through sanity, and must be read alongside any attempts at self-improvement”
—Derren Brown, author of Happy and A Book of Secrets

“Meditations for Mortals offers a refreshing crash course in productivity that encourages us to do less.”
—TIME

“This helpful, intelligent guide shows life is more meaningful if we throw away the to-do lists and embrace the chaos. . . . [T]houghtful, level-headed and useful.”
—The Times (UK)

“Burkeman’s insight [is] always clear-eyed and jargon-free . . . reassuring and constructive.’’
—The Guardian

“Life-changing.”
—Stylist

“Anyone fruitlessly chasing the Insta-perfect life might prefer the advice of bestselling self-help author Burkeman, who advocates that we embrace ‘imperfectionism’. . . . I am soothed by his mantra that one’s life is never truly sorted.”
—Financial Times

“[R]efreshingly realistic. . . . Burkeman walks a fine line between pushing us to do better and expecting us to be perfect. . . . In an age where we are streamlining our lives, prioritizing productivity and convincing ourselves that we can do it all, Burkeman flips the script—he meets us with the exact humanity and patience he found in his own path to fulfillment.”
—The Michigan Daily