How to Prioritize Your Life

There was a point in time (during the lowest point in my life), where I felt as though I had no direction. I didn’t feel as though there was any reason to wake up in the morning. I went to work, came home, ate dinner, went to sleep, and hit the repeat button.

Until I woke up one morning and realize that I felt so horrible because I didn’t have my priorities straight. I didn’t have anything to look forward to each morning because I wasn’t interested in anything.

So one afternoon, I sat myself down and really thought about where my priorities stood. I started by writing down what I was passionate about and what values I held close.

I jotted down 5 passions and 5 values:

Passions

Love (loving people, things, and being loved)

Writing (in any form)

Learning (forever learning)

Laughing and making people happy

Adventure and experiencing the world

Values

Kindness

Love

Creativity

Create a positive impact in the world

Wisdom

Try this yourself. Your list will (most likely) look different from mine.

I found that after I wrote down these two short lists and posted them where I could see them, I began to incorporate them into my life more. At first it was just one or two things and now I center my actions on these things. I volunteer, leave positive comments and notes in places that I go, create more art (written and other), etc.

After I was done creating my lists, I began to organize my life. When you begin this process, it is important to note that it is a long process and that you have to take it one step at a time. Try to incorporate these tasks into your daily life, little by little.

Make short to-do lists so that you can dedicate your full attention to one task at a time.

Figure out where your family and friends are on your priority list. I placed them at the top of my list. This will ensure that I nurture my most important relationships.

Align your efforts with purpose. Having a sense of purpose helps to let you know just how important each task is.

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