I've also read 4000 Weeks recently, a couple of times actually. I remember liking it, feeling disappointed for awhile when I felt it was just an extended riff which might not have deserved a whole book, but then coming to appreciate it more the second time around with some notes in hand to consider. I remember the point you reference above very well and, in retrospect, it's one of the gems hidden in the book so I appreciate that you've called it out in this post. We need to be thoughtful about productivity and the idea of maximizing everything into the hours we have available.
I've also read 4000 Weeks recently, a couple of times actually. I remember liking it, feeling disappointed for awhile when I felt it was just an extended riff which might not have deserved a whole book, but then coming to appreciate it more the second time around with some notes in hand to consider. I remember the point you reference above very well and, in retrospect, it's one of the gems hidden in the book so I appreciate that you've called it out in this post. We need to be thoughtful about productivity and the idea of maximizing everything into the hours we have available.
Thanks for the note Mark! I'm half-way through the book, will take your advice and watch out for some other gems highlighter in hand 😊