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Book Synopsis'A radical masterpiece ... While many books insist on changing your life, this one invites you to deepen and expand it.' - Mari Andrew, author of
My Inner Sky'Deep, thoughtful, gently instructive, nourishing.' - Clare Bowditch, author of
Your Own Kind Of Girl'Read it and sigh with relief.' - Hugh Mackay, author of
The Kindness RevolutionAny given day brings a never-ending list of things to do. There's the work thing, the catch-up thing, the laundry thing, the creative thing, the exercise thing, the family thing, the thing we don't want to do, the thing we've been putting off (despite it being the most important thing). Even on days when we get a lot done, the thing left undone can leave us feeling guilty, anxious or disappointed.
After five years of searching for the secret to productivity, Madeleine Dore discovered there isn't one-instead, we're being set up to fail.
I Didn't Do the Thing Today is an inspiring call to take productivity off its pedestal, to embrace the joyful messiness and unpredictability of life.
For anyone who has ever felt the pressure to do more, be more, achieve more, this antidote to our doing-obsession is the permission slip we all need to find our own way.
Trade Review'While many books insist on changing your life, this one invites you to expand your life. A radical masterpiece.'
- Mari Andrew, author of
My Inner Sky'Deep, thoughtful, gently instructive, nourishing.'
- Clare Bowditch, author of
Your Own Kind Of Girl'A remarkable combination: part broadside against our culture of frenetic busyness, part consolation for the days when things don't go to plan.'
- Oliver Burkeman, author of
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals'An important case for worrying less about getting things done and more about the things that are worth doing. I found a lot to steal here and you will, too.'
- Austin Kleon, New York Times bestselling author of
Steal Like an Artist'Incredibly relatable and perhaps more importantly, very necessary. A brilliant and timely book!'
- Julia Busuttil Nishimura, author of
Ostro'Read it and sigh with relief.'
- Hugh Mackay, author of
The Kindness RevolutionTable of ContentsAt the start of the dayChapter 1: The narrowing of productivity
Chapter 2: The expansion of creativity
The stumbles in the dayChapter 3: The hopeless search for the ideal routine
Chapter 4: The worry of wasted time
Chapter 5: The shifting goalposts of ambition
Chapter 6: The myth of balance
Chapter 7: The standstill of indecision
Chapter 8: The deflation of comparison
Chapter 9: The great disappointment of expectation
Chapter 10: The trap of busyness
Chapter 11: The denial of limitation
Chapter 12: The harsh rules of discipline
Chapter 13: The push and pull of distraction
Chapter 14: The trying pursuit of perfection
At the end of the dayChapter 15: The connection in kindness
Chapter 16: The depth in curiosity
Chapter 17: The moments of enjoyment
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index
