Sunday Firesides: How Bad Do You Want It?

It's one of the most common human refrains: “If only I had more time, I would do/be _____.”

If I had more time I would write letters, poems, the Great American Novel. I would hike and camp. I would be more present as a parent. I would start that side business.

Then, tides turn, seasons change, and the longed-for margin arrives. And what do we find?

Often, …