wanderingintofocus

Since we all have a finite amount of time to spend, we must make choices because of the problem of scarcity, where there are only such limited resources to fulfill unlimited wants.  An  opportunity cost  is incurred when the decision is made, which is the value of the next best alternative forwent. We internalise this cost as the sense of loss that we feel when we must choose between doing two things that cannot happen at the same time and cannot be rescheduled or postponed (the "what a pity" sentiment to forgo the other thing). I posit that, in our lives, we must choose how we allocate our time, attention and energy across three primary classes of relationship: our relationship with other people; our relationship with ourselves and; our relationship with our work.  Our relationships with other people refer to that with our friends and family, people whom we care about, or our service to the community and others. People who genuinely find fulfillment in serving other...