multiple battles

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our system has always struggled with this constant need to fight - numerous battles both important and trivial - with the outside world. nobody seems to have taught us when to walk away and not jump in. age and experience has taught us a lot, but the default still seems to be to jump in when we see something unfair and then try to work out how to get out of the mess we then find ourselves in

our goal for the next year is to prioritise better - so, not to start the unimportant battles in the first place. the reality is, you can't fight a war on multiple fronts - no matter how willing, righteous, or talented you are. we have to focus and put our efforts into the things that really matter, where success would make a difference.

do others have this problem and how have you dealt with it?