Fractional Reserve Relationship System
Discussion
Brett Scott:
"Most of us run a fractional reserve relationship system. As we grow up we form relationships - with family, friends, lovers, associates, and colleagues. These relationships often require us to open ourselves up to being called upon by those people. They build expectations of us, but these obligations aren't necessarily activated every day. In any one moment, you're not going to have to WhatsApp every friend and family member, and you're not required to finish every single bit of work you've promised to colleagues. Actually, it would be impossible to do that. You have a limited amount of energy, and you can only manage the obligations and promises in increments. You can't simultaneously handle them all at once, because the total amount of promises you've issued out is greater than the reserves of energy you have to deal with them at any one point.
This the fractional reserve principle. At any particular moment you only have reserves to cover a fraction of your total commitments."