Podcast: ChooseFI
Episode: 415 | Four Thousand Weeks | ChooseFI Book Club
Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode, complete with an Amazon buy link and quotes from the episode.
Four Thousand Weeks
Buy on Amazon"It was just the coolest thing ever and one of her ideas was to start a book club focused on '4,000 Weeks'."
Four Thousand Weeks
Buy on Amazon"That's interesting; it's funny because I suspect this actually ties into Berkman's book here that we're discussing, '4,000 Weeks'."
Four Thousand Weeks
Buy on Amazon"It’s a trap we fall into, and it makes me think about the book's title '4,000 Weeks'—when you roughly calculate an 80-year life, multiplied by 52 weeks a year, you get just a little more than 4,000 weeks."
Four Thousand Weeks
Buy on Amazon"Berkman had a quote early in the book that said, 'The world is bursting with wonder, and yet it’s the rare productivity guru who seems to have considered the possibility that the ultimate point of all our frenetic doing might be to experience more of that wonder.'"
Four Thousand Weeks
Buy on Amazon"We do—we talk about these life hacks, and it’s funny because then the next note I have here is that Berkman hates life hacks."
Four Thousand Weeks
Buy on Amazon"I loved this book and I recommend it to everyone, so thanks for choosing it for the Choose FI Book Club. I found especially helpful Oliver Berkman’s advice to choose something to neglect on purpose."
Four Thousand Weeks
Buy on Amazon"It dawned on me while reading Berkman’s book that even though I long ago outgrew my childhood ideal that I would someday do that, I was still trying to get as close as possible."
Four Thousand Weeks
Buy on Amazon"This is Shelly from Port Townsend, Washington. I found that 4,000 Weeks was one of the most impactful books I’ve read this year."
Four Thousand Weeks
Buy on Amazon"Berkman said, 'As with money, it’s good to have plenty of time, all else being equal, but having all the time in the world isn’t much use if you’re forced to experience it all on your own.'"
Four Thousand Weeks
Buy on Amazon"He talked about the same section in the book where Brooklyn describes how having too much time of your own can be overwhelming."
Four Thousand Weeks
Buy on Amazon"Berkman discusses this a few ways, stating that in a world geared for hurry, the capacity to resist the urge to hurry and allow things to take the time they need is a way to make an impact on the world."
Four Thousand Weeks
Buy on Amazon"In your example, Berkman mentions Rod Stewart building model trains, which I found interesting; he said he's not great at it, but he's been doing it for decades, and it has become a craft for him."
Four Thousand Weeks
Buy on Amazon"Speaking of perspectives, let's hear from a voicemail we received from Gail, who did not appreciate this book."
Four Thousand Weeks
Buy on Amazon"He says, "I just finished reading 4,000 weeks, and to say it was transformational for me is an understatement.""