Importance adds pressure, but it shouldn’t. If writing, jumping rope, or reading to your kids is important to you, the mandate should be to do as much of it as you can—not punt it out of a false sense of respect.
It’s understandable, even admirable, that we want to honor the activities that matter to us by giving them the time and attention they deserve. Reality, however, usually has other plans. In the end, much of life must happen around the edges—especially what’s most important to us.
“I only have ten minutes. Are those even worth it?” Of course they are. Any minute spent on what counts is a minute of commitment, of determination, of life itself defended.
Don’t let the grandeur of what you’re hoping to achieve prevent you from taking the next step. Fight in small doses, and see your dreams fulfilled.