CHAPTER 4

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MAKING THE DECISION

Not to decide is to decide.

LAURENCE J. PETERS, PETER’S QUOTATIONS1

THE TIME PROBLEM

“John, I’d love to downshift, but I haven’t got the time even to think about it!” For many, finding time is a formidable obstacle to changing their lifestyle. Working twelve-hour days and six-day weeks doesn’t leave much time for making an important decision about cutting back, much less the necessary time for planning.

If you are trying to decide about downshifting but are so stressed out or time-pressured that getting to it seems impossible, this chapter is for you. We’ll describe steps that have worked for others in similar circumstances; I hope they will enable you to make the right decision.

If you’ve already made your ...

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