
On the Wise Use of Our Insultingly Short Lifespan
There is an absurdly wide gap between the human capacity to make many grand plans and the lifetime available to realize them. This brevity of life makes rigorous prioritization central to all time management and, at the same time, makes every choice painfully significant. Unfortunately, in our desperation, we tend to squeeze so much into our day until we are finally sufficiently overloaded to say no with a clear conscience.