Today's bite-size episode is sponsored by The Way. I have tried so many meditation apps over the years,

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weekly dose of positivity and optimism to get you ready for the weekend.

Today's clip is from episode 580 of the podcast with journalist and author the brilliant Oliver

Berkman. Many of us feel under constant pressure to optimize every moment, to become more

efficient, more productive, and somehow more

worthy.

In this clip, Oliver shares why the belief that life will finally feel easier once we clear

our to-do list is such a persistent illusion, and why we don't need to wait for life to feel

calm or under control, before we start living with more intention.

In your new book, you talk about the kind of life that you would like to be living.

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