Healing
Instead of saying “I don’t have time” try saying “it’s not a priority,” and see how that feels. Often, that’s a perfectly adequate explanation. I have time to iron my sheets, I just don’t want to. But other things are harder. Try it: “I’m not going to edit your résumé, sweetie, because it’s not a priority.” “I don’t go to the doctor because my health is not a priority.” If these phrases don’t sit well, that’s the point. Changing our language reminds us that time is a choice. If we don’t like how we’re spending an hour, we can choose differently.— Laura Vanderkam
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Why This Quote Matters
There is more inside this quote than a single read shows. Slow down on the part about differently. That is usually where the useful thing is.
Notice the feeling that comes up when you sit with it for a moment. That reaction tells you something useful about where you are right now.
Whatever brought you here today, you are paying attention. That counts for something.
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