The Book on Time: An Owner's Manual for the Time of Your Life

ISBN: 0578782405

Author: Ethan Hawkes

Condition: New

Time well spent leads to a life well-lived. So how can you make the most of your limited time in life? How well do you really understand time, and have you mastered the three ways to invest it wisely?




The Book on Time provides a clear and actionable owner's manual to maximizing your most precious and finite resource-time. Visually compelling, well researched, and easy to understand, The Book on Time provides unique perspective on the following questions and

- Where are we in the big picture of time?

- What goals can we pursue with our time? Which should we focus on?

- What are the 9 areas where 90% of our time goes?

- How long should we exercise to maximize our lifespan? How much sleep should we get?

- How can we make the most of our leisure time? What's the problem with excess screen time?

- How are money and time related? What are the five different ways to get money?

- What are the most common problems and regrets in life? How can we avoid them?

- How can we ensure our legacy will endure the test of time?




The author, an entrepreneur and former McKinsey & Company consultant, wrote The Book on Time in search of answers when Covid clobbered his travel start-up. Over the course of a year, he found a surprising amount of clarity on many of the biggest, most important questions by reading ancient philosophy, reviewing modern scientific studies, and taking the time to simply reflect and think things through from first principles.




Learn more at TheBookonTime.com. Select reviews of The Book on

"A handsome coffee-table book for conscious living" - The Boston Globe

"Incredible - truly mesmerizing. Well worth investing the time to read." - Jessica M.

"Captures so much of every aspect--subjective and objective--in insightful and actionable ways. An exceptional book and gift!" - Carol W.