If you use being busy as an excuse for not doing something, what you are saying, in essence, is that it's not a priority.
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Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World by Timothy Ferriss
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The best way to progress is to learn from those who have gone ahead in life and have found solutions. Don't be too quick to give up; failures have a way of setting you up for latter success in life. Great opportunities are seldom glaring; have an open - minded approach to life. Being busy is a decision; you only have time for what you make time for. To get the freedom you crave, you have to live a disciplined life.
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