Grouping the people I meet and get to know into these four categories, has saved me a tremendous amount of time, energy and, mental health. This is incredibly important for your professional success and well-being as well. The sharing of your soul, time, and energy should be analogous to the importance placed on these groups of people.
I have 2 close friends, and it hasn't changed in 15 years. I have a number of people in the other 3 categories, but no one knows me better apart from my spouse than those 2 people.
Who would you say in your life, knows you the best?
This is not unethical or shady, it's really a great way to keep yourself on track for things you need to get done. People can still request that you attend some meeting, and sometimes you don't have a choice, but most people will think twice before sending you a meeting notice when your schedule is blocked out. Unless they're completely disrespectful and don't even bother looking to see if you're open or not. In those cases, simply decline the notice, or mark it as tentative and reply why. It gives you a legitimate out.
Don't let other people steal your time away from you. You're already trading your time for money, at least make sure that the time your spending is on projects you want to work on, not on stuff lazy buck passers try to pile on you then take credit for once you do the work.
My grandma had been a widow since the mid-70's. It bothered her that I chose to remain single in my 20s and 30s - but she always offered the same advice: get a dog.
I eventually did (in my 40s after she passed). She was right!
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3If you lay on your left side, your stomach and its gastric juices are lower than the esophagus, which helps reduce the feeling of heartburn.
You will know if you got your money's worth and it's cool to see how they last sometimes.
Here's the CDC's list of state vaccination record agencies.
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/iis/contacts-locate-records.html#state
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