You Can Have It All…But Here’s What’s Left Unsaid

Since the beginning of history, humans have had an innate understanding that we can’t have it all at the same time. The art of skillful negotiation—with others and, most importantly, with ourselves—was born of this radical understanding and acceptance. The truth that life is a series of tradeoffs was largely undisputed until sometime in the middle of the last century. Perhaps it was the long-overdue movements for liberty and equality for minorities and women, or the opportunities that arose from living in a more technologically connected world. But somewhere along the way, those of us with a higher quality of life and a measure of abundance adopted the belief that we can have it all.