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The Trade We Don’t Talk About

By: David Werdiger
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Nov 6
1 min read
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We’ve all heard the saying: Good, Fast, Cheap – pick two.

But what if instead of asking which two we must have, what if we asked which one we’re willing to give up?

We’ll spend more to skip the queue, get next-day delivery, or hire the person who can do it now.

What does that tell us?

That our most precious resource isn’t money or quality.

It’s time.

The real luxury isn’t speed – it’s the pause.

Taking a moment before choosing what we trade away.

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