Walking down to the lake early on a July morning, I feel the joy of margin.

I’m not thinking about meetings or deadlines.

Just space to see…

• the lake.
• the birds.
• the wind.

A turtle lifts its head as I ease the jet ski into the calm water.

Soon I’m idling along at four miles an hour, coffee in hand, a camera in the running board.

I’m in no hurry.

Then it hits me. Margin isn’t about finding more time. It’s about protecting time. Margin doesn’t over-schedule. It sets limits before life sets them for us.

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