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The Psychological Beatitudes
['Jeannette Cooperman Holds A Degree In Philosophy', 'A Doctorate In American Studies. She Has Won National Awards For Her Investigative Journalism', 'Her Essays Have Twice Been Cited As Notable In']
Common Reader
My to-do lists jumble silly trivia, big daunting projects, and everyday chores—and I refuse to sort and prioritize.
The little things are big, I have realized, nearly as big as the biggest.
We need a psychological version of the beatitudes: Blessed are the small, humble, trivial acts of everyday life.
What human being has ever been that intimate a part of your everyday life, that loyal to your slightest shift?
I am thinking about all this when I open—one of those important little tasks I do not let myself put off—Oliver Burkeman’s newsletter, The Imperfectionist.