Purposeful Priorities
Strictly metaphorically speaking, there is this girl, Sarah, who thoroughly and altogether throws herself into her work.
She enthusiastically takes on multiple classifications to the point where many may describe her as the girl who constantly "bites off more than she can chew."
But she is only in the beginning of gauging who she is as a young adult.
What are priorities?
Well, Mr. Webster defines priorities as something superior in rank, position, or privilege or something given or meriting attention before competing alternatives.
And how can an outsider tell what a specific person's priorities are? Well, by their actions of course.
For instance, when I hobbled into class a day after getting discharged from the hospital with a broken ankle, most everyone could tell my priority was nursing school.
Or when you request a specific day off work, your priority is to go to or do whatever you had planned for that day {even though working is on your list of priorities}.
Sometimes Sarah becomes so enamored with these temporary priorities she has "bitten off" that she loses sight of her true and permanent priorities.
When your life ceases to exist, what was the ultimate purpose of your life?
In other words, what is your individualized end goal; what do you hope to get out of this life that is deeper than your knowledge, stronger than your hobbies, and more important than your career?
I can't answer that question for you, only you can.
However, I can make inferences on the answer to this question based on how you spend your time and what you give up in place of your priorities.
Instead of saying "I don't have time" try saying "it's not a priority," and see how that feels. Often, that's a perfectly adequate explanation. I have time to iron my sheets, I just don't want to. But other things are harder. Try it: "I'm not going to edit your resume, sweetie, because it's not a priority." "I don't go to the doctor because my health is not a priority." If these phrases don't sit well, that's the point. Changing our language reminds us that time is a choice. If we don't like how we're spending an hour, we can choose differently.
-Wall Street Journal
Sarah isn't the only person still working on ironing out her priorities; it truly is a constant battle, as an {hopefully} ever maturing human being, to routinely evaluate our actions and time management to assess where our true priorities stand.
Actions express priority.
If you truly are passionate about someone or something, it will show; and if you leave people guessing, well the answer lies in the hesitation.
But that doesn't mean give up, it means you have the power to choose differently, that is if you really want it.
Make it a priority to enjoy your life because when you don't, your life really is no longer your priority.
She enthusiastically takes on multiple classifications to the point where many may describe her as the girl who constantly "bites off more than she can chew."
But she is only in the beginning of gauging who she is as a young adult.
What are priorities?
Well, Mr. Webster defines priorities as something superior in rank, position, or privilege or something given or meriting attention before competing alternatives.
And how can an outsider tell what a specific person's priorities are? Well, by their actions of course.
For instance, when I hobbled into class a day after getting discharged from the hospital with a broken ankle, most everyone could tell my priority was nursing school.
Or when you request a specific day off work, your priority is to go to or do whatever you had planned for that day {even though working is on your list of priorities}.
Sometimes Sarah becomes so enamored with these temporary priorities she has "bitten off" that she loses sight of her true and permanent priorities.
When your life ceases to exist, what was the ultimate purpose of your life?
In other words, what is your individualized end goal; what do you hope to get out of this life that is deeper than your knowledge, stronger than your hobbies, and more important than your career?
I can't answer that question for you, only you can.
However, I can make inferences on the answer to this question based on how you spend your time and what you give up in place of your priorities.
Instead of saying "I don't have time" try saying "it's not a priority," and see how that feels. Often, that's a perfectly adequate explanation. I have time to iron my sheets, I just don't want to. But other things are harder. Try it: "I'm not going to edit your resume, sweetie, because it's not a priority." "I don't go to the doctor because my health is not a priority." If these phrases don't sit well, that's the point. Changing our language reminds us that time is a choice. If we don't like how we're spending an hour, we can choose differently.
-Wall Street Journal
Sarah isn't the only person still working on ironing out her priorities; it truly is a constant battle, as an {hopefully} ever maturing human being, to routinely evaluate our actions and time management to assess where our true priorities stand.
Actions express priority.
If you truly are passionate about someone or something, it will show; and if you leave people guessing, well the answer lies in the hesitation.
But that doesn't mean give up, it means you have the power to choose differently, that is if you really want it.
Make it a priority to enjoy your life because when you don't, your life really is no longer your priority.
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