The average human lifespan is absurdly, outrageously, insultingly brief- if you live to 80, you have about four thousand weeks on earth. Of course, nobody needs telling that there isn't enough time. Four Thousand Weeks is an uplifting, engrossing and deeply realistic exploration of this problem. Drawing on the insights of both ancient and contemporary philosophers, psychologists, and spiritual teachers, Oliver Burkeman sets out to realign our relationship with time - and in doing so, to liberate us from its grasp.