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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