If you lived forever, nothing would be urgent. Limits are what make choices matter.

STILLNESS

WHAT THIS MEANS

Scarcity is what gives a decision weight. With unlimited time no choice would cost anything, since everything postponed could simply be done later. The fact that your hours are finite is why picking one thing is an actual act. The limit is what gives a life a shape.

Pick one place this week where you are hedging, keeping two options open to avoid spending anything. Then actually choose, and let the other one go. The relief of having decided is usually larger than the thing you gave up.

A QUESTION TO SIT WITH

Which choice matters precisely because your time is limited?

MORE IN TIME, MORTALITY & LEGACY

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