You only have so much time in a day and you have too many things to do.

It’s overwhelming. I know the feeling daily, I think most of us do. And there will be days when completing everything is physically impossible.

But regardless of how important everything feels, you need to prioritize — with the urgency and accuracy of battlefield triage.

Without it, you’ll default to the simpler tasks, without considering their importance. They’re easier to complete, you can scratch them from your to-do list and feel accomplished. But this tactic often results in the more difficult tasks piling up. The ones that, not coincidentally, are usually more important.

Prioritize what needs prioritizing, and accept that sacrifice may be required.

Luckily for most of us, it’s rarely a choice of life over death.