Does what you say you want correspond with what you do on a regular basis?
If it doesn't, then you may feel as though you "die" a little inside every time you don't do what you always say you want to do. Or you may feel like you "die" a little inside every time you feel bad for not doing what you really want to do.
Author and self-help guru James Arthur Ray says you can tell what your priorities are by looking at the five things you do the most every day.
For instance, you may say that writing is important to you, yet you do little or no writing, yet spend five hours a day watching TV or playing computer games, so clearly those things are your priorities. Or you might spend more time on social media than on putting pen to paper.
I believe that sometimes the hardest person to be honest with is ourselves.
So how about you? What is it that you really want to be spending time doing every day? Being completely honest with yourself is the only way to truly understand what you want out of life. Be true to yourself, not to what you think others want you to do.
Knowing what you want means first knowing what interests you, because if you have no interest in what you do, you won't do it.
And don't forget that priorities can and do change. When my kids were young, they were my main priority. Now that they're adults and can look after themselves, they're much further down the list.
These days, my list of priorities looks more like this:
My Home – I always take care of where I live.
My marriage – My husband, Dean, and I spend most of our time together.
My Writing – I write almost every day, sometimes for a short while, other days for hours.
My Health – I get plenty of exercise, and all my meals are home-cooked. Eating out and takeaways hold little to no interest for me.
My Crafts – I'm always productive, and even when I'm just watching TV, I'm knitting or sewing or doing something else at the same time. Home cooking is also my hobby.
These are the five things I spend my time on daily.
They are my priorities, and each interests me greatly.
Mission Critical For Life
Start Living Life On Your Terms By Pursuing Your True Life Mission
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