Don’t say “I didn’t have time for that.” Instead, say “That wasn’t a priority for me.”
Jeff Burt
We always make time to do the things that are priorities for us. If we can’t make the time, then it must not be important enough.
Reframing a task like that can help us reflect on how important it really is. And if, when we claim it wasn’t a priority, it sits well with us, then we can be satisfied with not doing that thing.