Alex looks how as life is finite for everyone finding a way to do the things that really matter and experience them completely is the way to achieve what really counts and brings you joy With the average life being made up of around four thousand weeks managing your time in the best way should be what’s really important but often we become overwhelmed and make choices that are about being busy instead of meaningful. Alex has great advice listen in and hear more   KEY TAKEAWAYS The average life is around four thousand weeks To remove existential overwhelm make a list of  your twenty-five life goals in priority order and then focus only on the top five Concentrate completely on the first five goals on your list You need to create vacancies on the closed list before you move anything from the open list Adopt  strategic underachievement and concentrate on doing a few things really well Focus on doing well the things that are meaningful When you slow down and eliminate being busy all the time everything becomes more meaningful Everything becomes more meaningful when you experience it as if you are doing it for the last time Get lost in the time and feeling of the experience and it becomes more meaningful   BEST MOMENTS ‘You can get caught in the efficiency trap. Stop and break the existential overwhelm’ ‘Get beyond yourself and put yourself in an emotional state of understanding’ ‘Embrace the finiteness, get lost in the moment and enjoy the experience’   VALUABLE RESOURCES Business, Wealth and Mindset podcast series    Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman    ABOUT THE HOST Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.   CONTACT METHOD Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZ1DCPGAu5c2yhOkfGZRSQ     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.