Setting Priorities In Life

There are things which are important to us in our lives and at same time there are things which may be clearly worthless. Setting priorities in life is all about separating things which are important from things that do not hold much significance. Ability to set priorities is something that can be easily mastered provided you know where you want to head forward in life. But to start with, do we even know what is important to us and whether the time we invest is getting its real worth. This and many other questions need to be pondered upon as we dig deeper into this subject.

We pass though different stages in our lives. Each stage with it brings new challenges that have the potential to make or break us. What we pick ultimately becomes part of our destiny. When it boils down to choices, priorities help us to clear the confusion and put things in right perspective. When we know what is important for us in our lives, our efforts and energy gets streamlined in a definite direction to help us achieve the impossible. Setting priorities in life is more of a skill which helps us remain focused and value things that matter the most.

Let’s now talk more about it and see how setting priorities in life can really help us achieve the impossible

There was a couple I know who got married 4 years back and for almost 3 years it was a walk in the clouds for them

1) They bought everything to their heart desire

2) They stayed in expensive apartment and enjoyed the finest of luxuries

3) They travelled extensively and each weekend was a holiday for them

Every penny they earned was spent on one thing or the other. But soon

1) Their expenses outgrow their earnings

2) They were in huge debt

3) Their complete salaries was used to pay debt and there was nothing left in their pockets.

And their relationship

1) Started to deteriorate

2) They started arguments over small things and had forgotten to smile

3) All their talks was centered around money and nothing else

It is a classic case and it happens with all of us. At some point in our life we are clueless

1) Where our life is going

2) Things we do is right or wrong

3) What would be the repercussions and how we going to face them ahead in our life

But sooner you realize where to go, the better it is to get on the path and get going without wasting any more time.

Coming back to the couple, An year back I had a discussion with a couple and my recommendation to them was simple- “Define your priorities in Life” and you would never face this problem again.

Finally I sat them to help them define priorities. We started by writing down the things that were in their mind and are important to them in one way or the other

1) There were many things in their mind that included house, car, kids, travel, travel, job, peace, relaxation, etc.

2) It seemed they wanted everything and at same time was mindful about their debt

3) As discussion progressed they themselves started to realize that they were doing nothing but putting up a laundry list, most part of which was nothing but useless.

The next part was to help them prioritize. And the three things that came loud and clear was

1) They wanted their house

2) They wanted to have a baby

3) They wanted a comfortable financial position.

Revelation of this information was an eye opener for them just because now they know

1) What is important for them

2) Where they need to focus their energy

3) How something in life is relatively more important than other things.

It happens with all of us.

1) We prioritize partying over studies in our early life without knowing where education can take us.

2) We prioritize bad food over good even when we know how harmful it can be

3) We prioritize hatred over love without knowing how harmful it can be to our overall growth.

It is all about setting priorities in life that have the ability to

1) Clear confusion

2) Set things in right order

3) Make the goals much clear in our lives

You miss priorities and what you would be left with is an all important structure that comprises worthless things holding same importance as that of important ones.

If you want to see difference in your life immediately, start by setting priorities in life. Immediately you would know where you are and where you really want to go. Writing down things and then putting them in order is an important exercise that becomes part of your ability to set priorities. Setting priorities in life gives a focus and help you define your goal. Grab it with all your might.

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