Life has been hectic beyond hectic this past month, and a friend recently helped me realize that a great deal of my stress was the direct result of my participation and efforts in things I simply did not want to do. I do this to myself a lot—join something because I think it will be worthwhile, say yes to something and take on responsibilities because I want to give it a shot, because it might be worth it in the end Sometimes, though, it’s not worth it.

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