Everybody runs out of time eventually. That’s what makes your yes to something actually mean something.

STILLNESS

WHAT THIS MEANS

Agreeing to one thing is always declining others, because the supply of hours is fixed. That is exactly what gives a yes any weight. If time were unlimited, saying yes would cost nothing and therefore mean nothing, so commitment is only meaningful because it is expensive.

Look at what you said yes to this week and ask whether you would choose it again. A yes you keep resenting was probably a no you did not say.

A QUESTION TO SIT WITH

What deserves your yes while your time is still yours?

MORE IN TIME, MORTALITY & LEGACY

Free, with nothing to buy inside it.