perpetually recommends this goal for me. How does it know?

I clicked on “I want to do this,” because I do, but in some ways, some things, it’s simply too late for me. Life is not that simple. There is a school of thought that advocates choosing one’s battles, prioritizing one’s wants and needs, and yes, settling for some things in order to make others possible. A big picture approach, perhaps, but a valid one. What may seem like settling in the day-to-day may not be settling in the life scheme.

That said, I do think the message has value. Asking the question “Am I settling?” at each step or turn ensures that our choices are mindful and willful. There is value, after all, in that.

This goal has only been here seconds, and already it needs rewording, replacement, or perhaps reframing. Sigh.