I’ve found it empowering to say “this is fascinating to me, and I would enjoy spending significant time diving into it, but I choose not to prioritize that righ

I’ve found it empowering to say “this is fascinating to me, and I would enjoy spending significant time diving into it, but I choose not to prioritize that right now.” This works much better for me than simply griping that “I don’t have time to X”. It acknowledges that I COULD make time for X, but it isn’t worth the current cost.