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		Xichekolas on April 28, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Gin, Television, and Social Surplus I think when people say they "want to do <x>, but don't have time" it really translates to: "I feel like I should do <x>, but I don't really want to." Exercise is the classic example.

nradov on April 28, 2008 [–]

Right, that's common behavior. And "I don't have the time" can also just be a polite excuse to get out of doing something unpleasant. When something is truly important people find a way to make it happen, regardless of how little time they have.

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