Prioritization is actually the process of deciding what’s not important
— @joshkaufman
Most people think of prioritization as “deciding what’s most important.” The trouble with that definition is that it easily leads to feeling overwhelmed—way too many things feel important at once. (If it wasn’t important, it wouldn’t be on your list.)
That why it’s easy to feel overworked and stressed out: unless you make a conscious choice, your mind will continue to want everything, all at once.
This is a partial except from an essay in the bestseller End Malaria. Click here to find out more.