Slow Productivity

This book primarily consists of anecdotes from the lives of historical figures, along with the ways in which you can implement similar strategies in order to achieve success yourself.

The problem is, even the author acknowledges that their lifestyles were unrealistic by today's standards, and the suggestions he gives end up being so watered down they lose any meaning. You can't take a whole summer off to escape to the countryside and write? Take a day off once a month and go see a movie.

Overall, the core ideas of the book were good, but I fail to see how any of this benefits the average reader.