Much of the stress that people feel doesn’t come from having too much to do. It comes from not finishing what they started.

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"If you don't pay appropriate attention to what has your attention, it will take more of your attention than it deserves."

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"Much of the stress that people feel doesn’t come from having too much to do. It comes from not finishing what they’ve started."

- David Allen

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"You can do anything, but not everything. Prioritize better."

- David Allen

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"You can do anything—but not everything."

- David Allen

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"You can do anything but not everything."

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"Either you run the day or the day runs you."

- Jim Rohn

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"Relentlessly prune bullshit, don’t wait to do things that matter, and savor the time you have. That’s what you do when life is short."

- Paul Graham

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"Don’t count the days, make the days count."

- Muhammad Ali

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"Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going."

- Sam Levenson

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"It’s not about having time. It’s about making time."

- Unknown

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