There will always be more opportunity than capability.

Since I am, in terms of time, energy, capability, etc., a very finite creature (like it or not), I can only meet a finite number of demands. My resources dwindle fast.

This means that I must choose consciously and intelligently where my resources go. If I don’t, everything defaults to the The law of urgency: the loudest things get the most attention, whether they deserve it or not.

It’s a struggle, this limitation and my awareness of it. I just can’t solve all the problems, help all the people, do all the things I want to in one limited lifetime.

However, if I learn how to filter and choose wisely and trust my own choices, I can focus on what’s meaningful to me, spent time with the people who matter to me, grow and help and enjoy in ways that are best for me. There are GARDEN/notes/Equilibrium means finding the few essentials within the infinite possibilities.

But not if my time is hacked away in five-minute increments by every need that shows up: GARDEN/notes/The law of trade-offs reminds me that saying Yes to whatever happens to show up is saying No to everything else.