21st Century Family

“Tyranny: arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority”

What is truly “urgent” in your life? Is urgency defined by the moment? Is it defined by circumstance? All of the above? All too often “urgent” circumstances or events dictate our lives and priorities. Instead of being proactive and seeking our priorities and purpose we simply “react” and address the “urgent.” Once this pattern has been repeated (often for years and years) it leads to a life that is often times simply an attempt to “keep our head above water” or “keep up with the Jones’s” rather than a life of purpose and fulfillment. A great way to test your ability to determine what should truly be “urgent” in your life is this. Ask yourself the following question: “In five or ten years I will be so thankful that I invested so much time, energy, etc. into ______” Then do the same thing with retirement age: “When I’m at retirement age and reflecting on what I’ve done to that point I will be so thankful that I invested my time, energy, etc. into ______”   The final question is to ask yourself if this is actually what currently motivates and drives you on a day by day basis.