Misplaced Priorities

If you are like me sometimes you get your priorities mixed up. It happens. So how do you find out your priorities?

What are your resonsibilities? Are you single, in college, working, striving towards a goal? Do the best you can. Don’t settle for being an average employee, do the best job you possibly can, without being asked.

Are you in college? Strive to get good grades, work hard.

Are you married? Marriage takes work, you wouldn’t expect to buy a business and have it run itself, same with marriage, it needs daily maintenance. Don’t overlook small things in your marriage. A kind word, a thoughtful note, a snack left for your spouse, a randome I love you text can mean the world sometimes, and reminds us that our significant other is thinking about us.

Do you have kids? Nurture them, spend time with them, but also lead them. Don’t let them waste their lives in front of LED screens, there is a lot more of life for them to experience, this takes doing it yourself. Lead by example, get out of the house with your kids. Get them involved in sports, art, dancing, gymnastics, weight lifting, extreme sports, whatever their interest is. Bring them alongside you. Don’t revolve your life around them, but rather bring them alongside you into your world where they can experience all the things you do in life.

Look for ways to help people throughout the day, whether it’s something small like holding the door open for someone, or taking a minute to genuinely ask how the cashier checking you out is doing. We all need support, we all need kindness. It builds us and strengthens us to be and do more.