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Meditations for Mortals is a nonfiction book by Oliver Burkeman that extends the concerns of his earlier work on time, attention, and finite human capacity. Framed as a four-week retreat of the mind, it offers short daily reflections on how to live more meaningfully without pretending that every problem can be optimized away. The book is not a conventional productivity manual. Instead, it argues for what Burkeman calls imperfectionism, a practical acceptance of limitation, uncertainty, and incompleteness as permanent features of life. Drawing on philosophy, religion, literature, psychology, and self-help, it asks readers to rethink common assumptions about control, efficiency, and self-improvement. Its purpose is both reflective and practical: to help people make better use of their time by releasing the fantasy that they can get on top of everything first. The result is a concise guide to living with less strain and more realism.