[elihu]

A good book about time management is Momo, by Michael Ende. It's a children's novel about a time-saving bank that comes to town and provide a service whereby any time their customers save can be deposited in an account to be paid back later with interest.

The townspeople become more hurried and efficient and remove the things from their lives that give them meaning, and pretty soon everyone is rushing around and miserable, because they don't have any time for anything. The bank of course is a ponzi scheme.

(reposted from my reddit comment a few days ago on the same article)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momo_(novel)

[chakalakasp]

A German friend gave me this book almost 20 years ago; it's a children's book, but it's quite profound in spots. It's a bit dark, too. Same author as The Neverending Story. Who knew that Children's Dystopia Fiction could be a thing and that it could be good.

[PhilipRawson]

This was made into a German film released in 1986 — you can watch it on YouTube with English subtitles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q_JYYcBP2Q

[elihu]

Oh good, they included Beppo the roadsweeper's monologue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q_JYYcBP2Q#t=15m05s

This was something that's stuck with me ever since I read that book. Very good advice on how to get stuff done without burning yourself out.

[elihu]

Cool, I knew there was a movie but I didn't know there was an English version available. (Note: the link you give is dubbed. Is there a subtitled version on YouTube as well?)

[MichailP]

What a blast from the past. It did stuck with me as well. Time was a flower, a bank agents were drying it and were making cigars out of them, cigars they needed to stay alive. Once you read it, you can't forget it. It still gives me chills.

[Lucadg]

I read it as a teenager and keeps coming back to me in many ways. Suggested read for adults.

[morganic]

I have this book in the back of my mind ALL the time (no pun intended).

[syngrog66]

came here to downvote this. by the last para I stuck around to upvote!