Tiny Experiments: How To Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World by Anne-Laure Le Cunff

BATB score: 7/10 👏 good effort

reader discretion advised another ex-googler leaving a “dream job” due to burnout pivoted to writing a book about aspirational wellness; you might live a dream life, but whose dream is it?

BATB lingering thought: Anne-Laure Le Cunff, ex-googler, is a neuroscientist now 🤯

Best to: the first 1/3 of the book was a 10/10 on why KPIs are harmful; nothing in life is on a positive linear trajectory duh 🙄 likeas this book everything just went downhill from there 📉

Best for: anyone who wants to say “good bye KPIs”; anyone suffering with “an inability to slow down and enjoy the moment”

Best as: shift your focus from “CHRONOS”, the quantitative definition of time, to “KAIROS”, which emphasizes the unique quality of each moment

Best quotes: “When people ask me what I do for a living, I tell them I breathe - I’m a professional breather.”

“Making the most of our time isn’t about doing more but about being more: more present, more engaged, and more attuned to the quality of our experiences.”

“Much like some investors who risk it all for short-term success, we often risk our mental health in the relentless pursuit of perfection.”

“Optimize for the depth of experience rather than the speed or achievement.”

“Let go of your legacy. Instead of working hard toward a beautiful eulogy, focus on the generative present.”

“Success is the lifelong experiment of discovering what makes you feel most alive.”