https://apurvanakade.github.io/blog/tags/waking-up/ Recent content in Waking Up on PostDoc Problems Hugo en Mon, 27 Nov 2023 07:59:36 +0000 https://apurvanakade.github.io/blog/random/philosophy/2023-11-27-saying-no/ Mon, 27 Nov 2023 07:59:36 +0000 https://apurvanakade.github.io/blog/random/philosophy/2023-11-27-saying-no/ <p>In a podcast episode on waking up, Oliver Burkeman talks about the necessity to say no to certain things in life because you only have a finite amount of time. This becomes clear when you do the calculation involving the time available and the time required to get things done. This is further emphasized by the fact that we don&rsquo;t always have the will, energy, or capacity to do the things we would like to do.</p>