Choosing Is Hard

The hardest part of intentionally building a life might be the suffering we experience when we have to choose to NOT do a thing.

I just found an interesting, local reading group at a nearby library. Two books, two meetings in July, neither of which I have a current conflict for. On environmental topics, which I care about.

So, why am I not going?

Well, I have a list a million miles high of other books I want to read. Neither of these two books particularly appeal to me. Doing this would take time from other things that I have made a priority.

Sigh, and looking at the events again, I’m debating whether I want to go to just the second one?

Because there’s a tradeoff here. I do want to meet people in the community. This is a way to meet people who like both the environment and reading, so two things I’m interested in. So maybe I’ll go.

Just the second one.

Choosing is hard.