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The Imperfectionist Mindset with Oliver Burkeman

The Imperfectionist Mindset with Oliver Burkeman

Update: 2024-10-18
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In this episode of Minds & Mics, Nick chats with author Oliver Burkeman about the imperfectionist mindset and how this counterintuitive idea can help with everything from perfectionism and indecisiveness to procrastination and imposter syndrome.

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Meditations for Mortals: https://www.oliverburkeman.com

EPISODE TOPICS

  • The Problem with Self-Improvement
  • Function Follows Form
  • What Is Imperfectionism?
  • The Oliver Burkeman Thesis Statement
  • Synthesizing the Achiever and the Enjoyer
  • Oliver's 4-Hour Workday Experiment
  • The Virtues of Deliberate Constraint
  • The Psychology of Indecisiveness and Overwhelm
  • Daily-ish as the Antidote to Perfectionism
  • Scruffy Hospitality as the Antidote to Imposter Syndrome
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The Imperfectionist Mindset with Oliver Burkeman

The Imperfectionist Mindset with Oliver Burkeman

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