Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

It's all too simple to find your wallet much lighter in the name of "wellbeing" in the self-care field. Ads for crystal-infused water bottles, miracle powders, designer exercises, and a collection of self-help books you didn't even realize you needed start to appear as soon as you sign up for a meditation class.

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Oliver Burkeman's book "Meditations for Mortals" questions our obsession with control and perfection. Many of us wake up each day feeling buried under an endless list of tasks, spurred by the hope that one day we'll have everything perfectly balanced. Burkeman's message is refreshingly unique: perhaps life isn't about having everything under control. Instead, he encourages us to accept our human limitations and find joy in the unexpected, reminding us that the desire to "have it all" is frequently a delusion. The author structures his book as a four-week journey, offering daily reflections on how to live more fully within our limits. He touches on the world’s infinite demands and unpredictable nature, showing us that accepting these aspects of life—n