As someone who has struggled to publish here consistently over the past five years, this insight from Debbie Millman hit home.
She said that “too busy” is a decision. She said it’s shorthand for “not important enough.”
I like that. In an effort to communicate honestly, I ought to exchange those terms. Whenever I’m tempted to say I’m too busy to do something, I ought to just say it’s not important enough for me to prioritize it now.