Time to get back to what's important...

byktone03

183 followers

12 years ago

This past week has shown me the importance of a few things. There are things that I want to do and things that I have obligated myself to do. I realize that the pace that I have subjected myself to is insane. Just to point out:

• I work full time, and then some because of the workload at my job being backed up and highly inefficient
• I am in the choir at my church
• I am in the men's chorus at my church
• I play violin and saxophone at my church
• I am a Freemason
• I am recording secretary at my Masonic Lodge
• I go to school online, which demands a lot more time than you would think
• I have a son who seems to play a sport every season!
• I have a fiancee whom I usually only get to see on the weekends (she lives in the next town over from mine)

...and now, I have decided to start my online business!

Yeah...I think I've bitten off a bit more than I can chew.

So I really need to grasp the concept of saying "NO" and get back to doing the things that will allow me the best opportunity to meet my goals. That way I can fully participate in the activities that I love to do without feeling like I am burning the candle at both ends. I haven't neglected any of my obligations (I have a 3.87 GPA and my son finds ways to avoid my calls, saying I "bother him". Gotta love pre-teens) but I feel as if my life is a blur. I need to make some decisions as to how I'm going to move forward with my life or else I will never succeed here.

I have an idea of what I want to do and it involves doing what is best for me, my family and starting my business. I plan on drawing back on my other activities if they are in conflict with those goals. So as I get ready to sacrifice eight hours to one of the most mismanaged institutions on the planet, I will be taking the time to mentally rewrite my life and my priorities.