Your analogy about the waitress reminds me of a quote by another writer here on Substack, Erin Moon. She said “Never let paper stay spinning at the expense of fine china.” I think this is important because sometimes we are trying to find balance with all these things and end up overcompensating for what could really be laid down instead and so the precious things end up falling, while we’re trying to hold onto the stuff that is of much lesser consequence and importance.
Very well said.
Your analogy about the waitress reminds me of a quote by another writer here on Substack, Erin Moon. She said “Never let paper stay spinning at the expense of fine china.” I think this is important because sometimes we are trying to find balance with all these things and end up overcompensating for what could really be laid down instead and so the precious things end up falling, while we’re trying to hold onto the stuff that is of much lesser consequence and importance.