The most valuable math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of your current decisions. I've been reflecting on this because sometimes, making the right decision isn't about whether something is a good idea. It's about whether continuing to pursue it is still the best use of your time, energy and resources. Raised by a Village is a great idea, and I genuinely believe it has potential. However, I've had to be honest with myself about the pace of progress, the energy required to keep it moving, and what continuing to invest in it could mean for other areas of my life. Every hour I spend trying to move the community forward is an hour I cannot invest elsewhere. That doesn't mean the community has no value. It means I have to consider the opportunity cost of continuing to build something that isn't progressing at the pace I'd hoped. My ministry has become a greater priority for me, and I'm already engaging in it three to four times a week. I want to give that part of my life more of my time and attention rather than continually dividing my energy between competing priorities. So, closing Raised by a Village isn't necessarily an admission that the idea has failed. It's a recognition that a good idea can still require a different owner, a different approach or a different season of life to reach its potential. I'd rather explore the possibility of passing the reins to someone who has the time, energy and vision to develop the community than continue holding onto it simply because I've invested so much in it already. I would, however, want the community to have a different name, as I intend to continue using the existing name on other platforms. For me, this is what calculating the future cost of today's decisions looks like. I have to ask myself: If I continue doing things the way I am now, what might I be giving up that I cannot afford to lose? Time is a resource we can never replenish. We can create new opportunities, start new projects and change direction, but we cannot recover the hours we've already spent.