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Photo by gaspar zaldo on  Pexels.com I have literally a hefty to-do list. But unfortunately, I’m not feeling like doing anything. I lay down on my bed, sleep most of the times, or read storybooks. I have no accountability, nobody to tell me what to do. No money in my pocket, no liability either. Strange situation, I admit I’ve never faced. How long will such an impasse prevail? I don’t know. Waiting for the next feedback.

Photo by Enric Cruz López on  Pexels.com Imagine waiting for something sweet that you have been desired for too long – your dream job maybe, or maybe something as little as ice cream; how long would you hold your beer? Naturally, the answer is, ‘It depends.’ We have a patience cushion up to a tipping point, till then everything seems tolerable. Reaching that tipping point and going beyond mean things will fall apart – at least from the observer’s perspective. Photo by Max Vakhtbovych on  Pexels.com And why does it depend? Well, because our desires have usually different utilities. Talking about short-utility items like the ice cream; there is no point to wait long for an ice cream unless you are having a diet. Nevertheless, you might wait for a couple of years to get a brand new car, or a decade to move into your ever-cherished home. And what about the career? If you are given 50,000 bucks instantly to spend today, or you are allured to 100,000 bucks in a future tenure and...