The Art of Prioritisation
If you're anything like me, you have huge goals that you want to achieve.
You don't exactly know how you'll get there, but you are certain you'll figure it out along the way.
You're convinced nothing will stop you from getting there.
But then, things start distracting you from pursuing those goals or from making as much progress as you originally set out to.
Your friends want you to want you to go to dinner with them.
Your family tells you to go to the park for a few hours.
A new movie comes out in the cinema.
Your boss asks if you can cover an extra shift at work.
Now, all the things mentioned above are not at all bad for you or your health.
But they can very easily blur the focus you have on your goals.
So, don't be afraid to resist these temptations (or at least put them off for a while) if you would rather work on your goals.
The word 'prioritisation' is an interesting one.
The first part of the word is 'prior'.
What comes first?
What is the single most important goal or task that you want to achieve right now?
And what trade-offs do you need to make so that you can make that happen?
I'm not saying you can't do everything you want to, but there are periods of time when you need to focus on your goals and eliminate every distraction.
This is a type of discipline most people don't have. And it's not easy to master.
It involves letting people down, something a lot of us don't exactly like to do.
But the thing is, if you don't put your goals first, and you start to say yes to all these other temptations and distractions in an effort to make everyone else happy.
You're still letting someone down.
Only now,
It's yourself that you're letting down.
It's scary to say no, especially when the reason is "I want to work on my goals".
Most people won't see that as a valid reason.
They just don't get it.
They don't understand your burning desire to do something extraordinary with your life.
That fire you feel to make something of yourself.
You're different, and most people won't understand you.
And that's something you just have to understand and accept and not let it influence your direction.
Focus on what's important to you.
As the saying goes,
If temptations come up, and it's not a 'fuck yes'.
It's a 'fuck no'
I hope this one helped.
Talk to you soon.
