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Sacrifice - From “I can do both” to ...

Sacrifice - From “I can do both” to ...

“Every ‘yes’ equals a thousand ‘no’s’.”

Deciding where you are going and what is most important means also deciding what is unimportant and where is not worth going. To move in any direction is to move away from others.

To say ‘yes’ to any real choice is an action and trying to do everything accomplishes nothing. We need to learn to admit which desires are incompatible in light of what is important.

If we’re serious about getting what we want, we must confront and be willing to pay the price of sacrifice.

Accept the reality of trade-offs and ask the question ‘Which problem do I want to solve?’

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Values - From “It’s all important” to ...

Values - From “It’s all important” to ...

 “It’s much easier to do good things than the right thing.”

We are free to choose what we want and where we aim to be. Charting our course means recognizing which choices will actually bring us closer to our destination. Learn to recognize what is important by underst...

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Responsibility - From “I have to” to ...

Responsibility - From “I have to” to ...

“If you don’t prioritize your life, someone else will.”

From bosses’ demands, plans and commitments, familial obligations, and friends in need, to text messages, emails, calendar invites, and day-to-day news, it is dangerously easy to fall prey to the illusion that these t...

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