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When planning spontaneity reveals deeper control issues

I scheduled my entire weekend down to 30-minute blocks including 'spontaneous time' and I realize how insane this sounds but I do not know how else to fit everything in.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The attempt to optimize life through scheduling reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of how fulfillment works.

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