Prioritizations and working in fast-paced environments were not a thing in human history. Now, in this century, especially in recent years, we see the word “prioritization” more and more. But are we made for it? What are our limitations with prioritization?

As a non-native English speaker, a habit or loving etymology, I sometimes look at the word’s historical evolvements to understand why we use what we use. This one, “prioritization,” by far, was one of my most interesting ones.

I don’t know what happened after 1970 when this word was invented and captured our daily lives. I think we are now living a way higher luxury life than we used to live before.

We feel the internal need for more consumption; for most of us, a minimalistic life doesn’t exist anymore. Some say that the root of this could come from technological advancements and shifts in business and management practices. I disagree. I would rather say the reason behind all is the work done to make people consume more and want more and all the advertisements for living more luxuriously. Then, after that, we had technological advancements and shifts in business and management practices to earn more money and afford a life that didn’t exist.

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