#130: Oliver Burkeman - An Imperfectionist's Guide to Overcoming Distraction and Finding Creative Flow, Writing NonFiction

Oliver Burkeman, bestselling author of Four Thousand Weeks and Meditations for Mortals, on the power of embracing imperfection in both life and creativity, how to overcome distractions that hinder our creative flow, and the tools that can help us thrive in an imperfect world.
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ABOUT OLIVER BURKEMAN
Oliver Burkeman (oliverburkeman.com) worked for many years at The Guardian, where he wrote a popular weekly column on psychology, “This Column Will Change Your Life.” His books include the New York Times bestsellerFour Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals (oliverburkeman.com/fourthousandweeks) andThe Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking (oliverburkeman.com/about). His latest book isMeditations for Mortals (oliverburkeman.com/meditationsformortals).
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RESOURCES & LINKS
• 📄 Interview Transcript (unedited) (docs.google.com/document/d/1IduxXYZqXV0b3XxZa1…)
• Meditation for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman (amazon.co.uk/Meditations-Mortals-embrace-limit…)
• Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman (tinyurl.com/9ddzuk55)
• The Imperfectionist (oliverburkeman.com/the-imperfectionist)
• ILYS software (ilys.com)
• Deep Freewriting by Stephen Lloyd Webber (tinyurl.com/bwe9hn7c)
• Scrivener Software (tinyurl.com/y9csac3v)

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