The future is finite

We say yes to doing more in the future (including pushing what we’re already subscribed to), based on believing our own lie that there will somehow be more time available to us than the present; the reality is that the future becomes present quickly and time available remains constant; you can only fit in as many tasks then as you might reasonably be able to today. We say yes to doing these things not because we want to, but because it sounds nice to us and those we’re making these commitments to, and because it’s far easier than saying no—which is what we should really be doing, to make the space for what is truly important, today.