Circle of Priorities and Support
I, like most people, have many things that need to get done on a daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, and sometimes hourly basis. At present, I work and I am a student. By doing pretty well in my studies I am put in position to be a scholarship student, and other responsibilities pertaining to school and outside of school.
I relate this because we all need support, and by support I mean those who genuinely want to see you do well. Those who invest in you, and not distract you.
Well, many people say nice things. Many people say that they have your interests at heart, but unfortunately in life we know that is not always the case. So, you have to have some priority of things in order to get things done.
I call it the Circle of Priority. This circle is enhanced by Support. For instance, if you need to study, but you like to go out, then going out is the priority over studying. But wait, someone will say, studying is my priority.
Really. Then that would happen. Often we can fool ourselves first, but in reality we know that we are not fooling ourselves, but rather intentionally doing what we REALLY WANT TO DO.
You have your inner circle of family, then another circle of friends, then another circle of acquaintances, and another of work, and another of social, and however many circles make up your life. Sometimes they get blurry and cross into each other but generally, if one sits and thinks about it honestly most people will have these circles. In those circles will also be your Support.
Support enhances the Circle of Priority. Real genuine support sees that you are trying to go in a direction and will assist you in that by words, affirmation, encouragement, time, consolation, ACTIONS or whatever. I believe that we all need to find those who support us and want to see us fly!
I, personally, have to evaluate myself and my thinking all the time. I don't know about you but the worst thing you can have when trying to improve is someone who says they support you but in reality they are a distraction. Imagine if you had a couple of those. Don't think it can happen.
Why do we end up saying I can't believe five years has passed and I still haven't done XYZ. Something or someone distracted us. We just don't have enough time. Actually, out of all the things we have in life, it is time. We redeem [buy up the time we have] the time as it says in the Bible.
So, if we have the Circle of Priority in line and the right Support, then Time is an ally. I always pray to be surrounded by quality people that will help me to become the man I believe I can be. I think that is a desirable trait for everyone.
I relate this because we all need support, and by support I mean those who genuinely want to see you do well. Those who invest in you, and not distract you.
Well, many people say nice things. Many people say that they have your interests at heart, but unfortunately in life we know that is not always the case. So, you have to have some priority of things in order to get things done.
I call it the Circle of Priority. This circle is enhanced by Support. For instance, if you need to study, but you like to go out, then going out is the priority over studying. But wait, someone will say, studying is my priority.
Really. Then that would happen. Often we can fool ourselves first, but in reality we know that we are not fooling ourselves, but rather intentionally doing what we REALLY WANT TO DO.
You have your inner circle of family, then another circle of friends, then another circle of acquaintances, and another of work, and another of social, and however many circles make up your life. Sometimes they get blurry and cross into each other but generally, if one sits and thinks about it honestly most people will have these circles. In those circles will also be your Support.
Support enhances the Circle of Priority. Real genuine support sees that you are trying to go in a direction and will assist you in that by words, affirmation, encouragement, time, consolation, ACTIONS or whatever. I believe that we all need to find those who support us and want to see us fly!
I, personally, have to evaluate myself and my thinking all the time. I don't know about you but the worst thing you can have when trying to improve is someone who says they support you but in reality they are a distraction. Imagine if you had a couple of those. Don't think it can happen.
Why do we end up saying I can't believe five years has passed and I still haven't done XYZ. Something or someone distracted us. We just don't have enough time. Actually, out of all the things we have in life, it is time. We redeem [buy up the time we have] the time as it says in the Bible.
So, if we have the Circle of Priority in line and the right Support, then Time is an ally. I always pray to be surrounded by quality people that will help me to become the man I believe I can be. I think that is a desirable trait for everyone.
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