Not Working

I found this book highly relatable and pertinent, because the sad truth is, I've been so busy that it took me a whole year to finish reading it. When the author, who is a psychoanalyst, recounted how his patients would tell him how exhausted and busy they are, it felt very much a reflection of my own situation.

I was captivated by the ideas discussed, delving into workaholics including Orson Welles and Andy Warhol, and how lazy people are demonised in society, yet in popular culture, you have characters including Homer Simpson, Garfield, and Snoopy are celebrated for their laziness.

Whilst the book doesn't often a simple answer, it has got me ruminating over how I can make my life less busy and encumbered by work.