8 Unexpected Lessons To Be Less Hard On Yourself - Oliver Burkeman - #840

Oliver Burkeman is a journalist, a writer for The Guardian and an author. Does trying harder to be extra productive actually work? Does it net more success or just more misery? For the Type-A people in the world, how can we learn to be less tough on ourselves and learn to have more fun in the process? Expect to learn what imperfectionism is, how to overcome decision paralysis & dealing with distractions better, whether or not there is an easy solution to imposter syndrome, the unexpected solution to fixing procrastination, the most effective ways to curb self-criticism, and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MW10) Timestamps: (00:00) What is Imperfectionism? (04:20) Stop Trying to Fully Control Your Life (13:24) Why Everyone Should Have a Productivity Phase (17:09) Defining Insecu…