“If somebody asks you to do something six months from now, imagine that you have to do it tomorrow. If you wouldn't want to do it tomorrow, say no.”

SmartLess · "RE-RELEASE: Ben Affleck"

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When offered a future commitment, he imagines the task as if it were scheduled for tomorrow; if he wouldn't do it tomorrow, he declines the future request.

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