When you are working on a bunch of projects that all have different deadlines, it is easy to get stressed or caught up in all that is going on. It feels like you are juggling 10 different things and you do not want to drop any of them.
When you look at your future calendar it can be overwhelming so break it down into months, weeks and days.
What is the most important thing you need to accomplish today?
If you are anything like me you feel like there are not enough hours in the day. There are twice the amount of things to do than you have time for. I’m always asking myself, “When am I going to do this?”
Here are the things I tell myself.
I must be on my “A” Game!
I must bring the energy and joy!
I must do my part!
I must be ahead of the game and not fall behind!
I must move quickly, not hesitate, make the best decisions I can and be confident in the decisions I am making!
I must use my time effectively and provide the most value I can in the time I have!
What is your number 1?
What is the most important thing in the entire universe?
There can be different priorities in your life in different categories like health, wealth, happiness and love.
Each one of these areas has one thing that is more important than anything else. Your job is to figure out what this one thing is that has the biggest impact in your life. People and jobs will tell you what your priorities should be but this is their priorities not yours.
I have a fear of missing out.
There are so many fun things going on at every moment. How do I justify what I should do?
Before you cave into the feeling of FOMO you should understand your opportunity cost. The number 1 priority is your time. Could you be doing something better with your time? This is the only thing you can’t get back.
What do you want to do with your time? Have fun, make money, build relationships, fix broken things, solve problems, party, socialize, make music, dance.
If you do go out then you miss the chance to stay in. If you stay in then you miss the chance to go out and have fun with your friends.
Whats most important to you in the long term?
There is a balance that can be achieved between going out for fun and staying in.
If you do not set your own priorities then someone else will do it for you.
If you do not make yourself a priority then no one else will.
Think of all your priorities. There are so many that it is hard to keep track of them all unless your write them down. Once they are written down then you will notice some similarities between them. These similarities are the higher order similarities. For example if you have on your list: 1. Lose 10 pounds. 2. Eat better 3. Excercise. These are all health related.
I think there are 4 priorities that are universal to everyone. These are:
Maximizing these 4 categorize should be the reason things make your to-do list.
