“The key is not to prioritize
what’s on your schedule, but to
schedule your priorities.” ~ Stephen Covey
Good
morning!
Have you ever
taken a hard look at your to-do list?
It can be an interesting and revealing
exercise. Many of
us feel guilt when we
don’t accomplish those items we have labeled as “to-dos.” But before feeling guilt,
perhaps it is time
to look at your to-do list in a new light.
When we have items that remain incomplete on
our to-do list, that doesn’t
necessarily mean we suffer from procrastination.
Sometimes the undone tasks can offer
insightful clues as to where we are in this season of life, and help us
define
our priorities.
Have you ever
had someone ask you how you feel, only to
respond: “fine?” Or have you had someone ask you what you want to do,
and you
find it hard to make a decision? In
the
process of self-discovery, sometimes it is easier to figure out who we
are not,
instead of who we are.
Our incomplete
tasks can give us clues about what is and is
not important to us as this season of our life.
If a task stays on our list long enough, it
simply isn’t a priority for
us right now. Perhaps
it is a priority
to someone else in our life, or it is something we “think we should do.”
Your Turn:
Take a look
at your to-do list. Practice
the art of
self-discovery by uncovering things that are not important to you at
this
season in your life. Analyze
your to-dos
and let the ones that are not a priority go.
Today’s Affirmation:
I
let my priorities guide my actions.
And as always, don't forget
to
start your day with a heartfelt: "Something great is
going to
happen today... I can't wait to see what it is!"
And when ending
your day ask yourself: "What is one more thing I can do
to
make today matter?
