What is priority setting?

Priority setting is a concept in personal epistemology: If you cannot point to a written list you do not have priorities you have reactions.

Example: You tell yourself your top priority is launching the side project. But your calendar shows 40 hours of client work, 6 hours of email, and zero blocked time for the project. Written down and placed side by side, the conflict is obvious. Inside your head, the illusion of alignment persists for months.

This concept is part of Phase 10 (Externalization Mastery) in the How to Think curriculum, which builds the epistemic infrastructure for externalization mastery.