OK, it's 2011, undoubtedly you have made some New Years Resolutions. Mine is to be more appreciative. In that spirit...thanks for reading this blog! What's yours? Let me know in the comments section.
Hopefully from reading the previous blogs you have figured out what your goals are. Now it is time to put them in order. I'll let Stephen R. Covey explain the 3rd habit... why not go to the master? Here is his explanation from https://www.stephencovey.com/7habits/7habits-habit3.php
Habit 3: Put First Things First To live a more balanced existence, you have to recognize that not doing everything that comes along is okay. There's no need to overextend yourself. All it takes is realizing that it's all right to say no when necessary and then focus on your highest priorities.
Habit 1 says, "You're in charge. You're the creator." Being proactive is about choice. Habit 2 is the first, or mental, creation. Beginning with the End in Mind is about vision. Habit 3 is the second creation, the physical creation. This habit is where Habits 1 and 2 come together. It happens day in and day out, moment-by-moment. It deals with many of the questions addressed in the field of time management. But that's not all it's about. Habit 3 is about life management as well--your purpose, values, roles, and priorities. What are "first things?" First things are those things you, personally, find of most worth. If you put first things first, you are organizing and managing time and events according to the personal priorities you established in Habit 2.
Now lets here from another master! Steve Vai who is undoubtedly the BEST guitarist of all time and my personal hero, talks about what to focus on in your life.
Notice any similarities between Steve's advice and Stephen's? Yeah I thought so!
One of the things I have learned in my life is that sometimes the "Big Picture" that Steve spoke of can be very overwhelming. I am going to share one trick that I have learned that cuts through all that.
Just say no....It is sooooooo much easier to stop doing things than it is to start doing things. By now if you have been keeping up with the blogs and the habits, you know all the things that you do want to do, that you are good at, that you are genetically encoded for. Now figure those things that you are not good at, that you are you are not genetically encoded for, and that you don't want to do.
NOW STOP DOING THEM!!
Start with, or should I say stop first with the ones that cause you the biggest problems in your life. Why bang your head against the wall doing things you didn't want to do in the 1st place when you could be out doing the things you LOVE to do?
It's that simple. Enjoy your life at all cost!
All the best,
Johnny O.
P.s. - Here is a tune that I thought of while writing this blog. Seemed kind of appropriate. Enjoy!
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