Identifying Your True Priorities

Your schedule doesn’t always reflect what matters most to you in life—or does it?
Identifying Your True Priorities
A person's schedule reflects their priorities, whether it's long days at the office or weekends devoted to family. Geber86/Shutterstock
Barbara Danza
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They say if you want to know what your priorities are, look at your calendar and your bank account. What you spend your time, energy, and money on are the things that you are, in practice, putting first in your life—whether intentionally or otherwise.

Of course, not everything will show up in those two locations. If your daily morning routine consists of prayer and exercise, you might not have written those things down on your calendar, and they may not show up as expenses in your bank account. Nevertheless, you’re dedicating your time and energy to those things on a consistent basis, so you’re clearly acting in a way that prioritizes them.

Barbara Danza
Barbara Danza
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Barbara Danza is a contributing editor covering family and lifestyle topics. Her articles focus on homeschooling, family travel, entrepreneurship, and personal development. She contributes children’s book reviews to the weekly booklist and is the editor of “Just For Kids,” the newspaper’s print-only page for children. Her website is BarbaraDanza.com