The first is about contentment: A virtue that is wildly underrated and in far too short supply. How I earn it and how I spend it is up to me.
You don’t say “Where did the time go?” when you remember where the time went. It is the effortful fun that makes today different, and makes today land in memory. Here’s how Vanderkam beautifully puts it: So how can you keep this from happening? One way is to facilitate a spirit of micro-adventure. But stack up too much “sameness” and the days all blur together in our mind.Įxperience too much monotony, and years of your life can be lost in a memory sinkhole. Routines can be great because they allow us to execute without conscious effort. In that book, she talks about the concept of “memory sinkholes,” which are the dark side of routines.
In fact, one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned comes from one of her time management books, Off the Clock. Books like 168 Hours or What Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast are the ones that usually get mentioned when she’s being introduced. I usually associate Laura Vanderkam with productivity advice. It’s a lesser known book by a lesser known author who is usually known for writing about another topic. All the Money in the World is a hidden gem of a personal finance book.
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