Construct a life with room to move.

A life packed to capacity has no room for the unexpected, and the unexpected includes most of what is good. Opportunities, emergencies, and the sudden desire to change something all require slack, and a fully committed life has none to offer.

Leave something unbooked on purpose. An evening, a portion of income, a share of your attention. It will feel wasteful right up until the moment it is the only reason you can act.