How Short Your Life REALLY Is

Every atom in your body was forged in the heart of a star. The calcium in your bones, the iron in your blood, the oxygen in your lungs, all of it was born in cosmic furnaces billions of years ago, long before the Earth even existed. Every atom inside you traveled across the unive ...  Show more

Every night, you close your eyes and lose contact with the world. The room disappears, your identity fades, and for several hours, you enter one of the greatest mysteries in human existence: sleep and dreams.From ancient portals to modern psychology, humanity has always felt that ...  Show more

Right now you might feel like you’ll live forever. But this episode will remind you that life is short and your time on earth is finite. Discover how to add a sense of urgency to your life as Dan demonstrates the shocking number of years you really have to live. What is one thing ...  Show more

Assuming you live to be eighty, you have just 4,000 weeks to live. While that may come as a brutal dose of reality, it's also an opportunity to think about how you're spending that time.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsors ...  Show more

8 | It's safe to say we've all heard the phrase, "life is short." But, recently, I heard someone say the opposite - that "life is long" - and it really got me thinking. So, this week, I'm dissecting both of these mindsets, comparing and contrasting, and trying to figure out which ...  Show more

You've only got 4,000 weeks to live — give or take. While that may come as a brutal dose of reality, it's also an opportunity to think about how you're spending that time.In this episode, we talk to Oliver Burkeman, author of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, abou ...  Show more