You’ll forget most of your worries. You’ll remember most of your adventures. Plan accordingly.

Worry eats enormous amounts of present time and leaves almost no trace, while the odd, inconvenient, slightly expensive things you do stay available for decades. The ledger is lopsided, and you can see the lopsidedness in advance by looking honestly at last year. Almost none of what you dreaded is still with you.

When a choice this week sits between a worry and an outing, price it by what you will still have in five years. Then go, even if it means going tired.