The Lie That Keeps You Feeling Behind Every Single Day | Oliver Burkeman

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<p>Most productivity advice promises that if you just find the right system, you’ll finally catch up. In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with Oliver Burkeman who explains why that feeling never arrives and why that is not a personal failure. They discuss the productivity lie that keeps so many people feeling behind every single day, how hustle culture quietly creates anxiety, and why the goal of getting “on top of everything” is impossible. Oliver explains why urgency often makes life worse, not better, how saying no is harder than it should be, and what actually changes when you stop trying to win time and start accepting your limits.</p><br><p>Oliver Burkeman is the author of the <em>New York Times </em>bestseller <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/four-thousand-weeks-time-management-for-mortals?_pos=1&amp;_sid=83af33f48&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Four</em> <em>Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals</em></a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Antidote-Happiness-People-Positive-Thinking/dp/0865478015" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand</em> <em>Positive Thinking</em></a><em>, </em>and <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/meditations-for-mortals-four-weeks-to-embrace-your-limitations-and-make-time-for-what-counts?_pos=2&amp;_sid=83af33f48&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Meditations for Mortals</em></a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Follow Oliver on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oliverburkeman_/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and<a href="https://x.com/oliverburkeman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> X</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oliverburkeman_/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@OliverBurkeman</a></p><br><p>Grab signed copies of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/meditations-for-mortals-four-weeks-to-embrace-your-limitations-and-make-time-for-what-counts?_pos=2&amp;_sid=83af33f48&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Meditations for Mortals</em></a> and <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/four-thousand-weeks-time-management-for-mortals?_pos=1&amp;_sid=83af33f48&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Four Thousand Weeks</em></a> by Oliver Burkeman at The Painted Porch: <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=oliver+burkeman*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com/</a></p><br><p>👉 Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic Premium</a> - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content:<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.supercast.com/</a></p><br><p>🎥 Watch the video episodes on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic YouTube channel</a>:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a>:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at<a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><br><p>🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store:<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> &nbsp;Instagram</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>