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Whose clock are you obeying?
Every morning the world whispers that you are falling behind. When you obey it — take the job, send the message, accept the answer — what are you actually obeying?
Urgency may come from an actual deadline, another person's priorities, or discomfort with uncertainty.
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A little context
A friend's engagement, a colleague's promotion, a job posting that closes Friday: by Tuesday you have sent the application you weren't sure about. By Thursday you are no longer sure who set the deadline.
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