How to Practice — and Live Out — A Strange Life

A Strange Life (Эта странная жизнь) is a Soviet documentary novella written by Daniil Granin, first published in 1974. It tells the life of Soviet entomologist, philosopher, and mathematician Alexander Lyubishchev. Lyubishchev pioneered and practiced his own time-accounting method, using it as both research instrument and personal experiment — for 56 years, beginning at age 28, recording every block of time he spent and continuously refining the system. By organizing Lyubishchev’s diaries and time ledgers, Granin reconstructed the life of this pioneer of personal time management. — Baidu Baike ...

May 1, 2026 · 12 min · 2457 words · 张玉新 Yuxin Zhang