Tim Dowling: I need to drop everything so I can get back to doing nothing and quickly
Briefly

The article humorously critiques an email's urgent subject line from a car hire company, provoking thoughts about priorities in the face of life’s ongoing demands. The narrator's moment of contemplation is interrupted by the arrival of a small box of plant labels, evoking problems with labeling seedlings in the garden. Through these mundane moments, the article explores the irony of our daily distractions and the simplicity of solutions, suggesting that even trivial tasks can interrupt our thoughts and lead to self-reflection.
It’s hard to imagine how a 20% reduction in rental rates for the month of June could be sufficient cause for anyone to suddenly abandon their present business, be it knee surgery, adoption proceedings, or, in this specific case, Wordle.
I gaze across the rows of seedlings I planted out in a frantic hurry... I convinced myself I would remember which row was which - I was wrong.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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