You Can’t Do It All, And That’s Perfectly Okay

“Put first things first” is one of those self-improvement prescriptions with a very high “Oh, duh!” factor. As in “Oh, duh! Everybody knows that.”

Trouble is, almost everybody ignores the prescription.

Sure, most people know that family is (or at least should be) more important than work. Sure, most people know that physical exercise, good sleep, and a sensible diet are crucial for good health. Sure, most people know that the best relationships are built on real conversation and interaction, not...