An unexpected medical diagnosis, displaced at work, or a horrific car accident can catapult many of us on a spiritual journey. You’re suddenly faced with the realization that time is not a limitless commodity.
But why wait for a medical diagnosis or a potential life altering event to force you to revisit priorities?
Fast forward the clock and consider a Pre-Mortem of your life (imagine your future before it happens), how do you want to be remembered? Will you be most proud of what’s in your bank account, the number of designer handbags you own or “friends” you have on social media, or for your title at work?
Life is precious. Don’t waste time or be afraid to pivot and change priorities.
- Be Selective. Who and how you spend your days/moments with matter. Avoid taking others for granted because as you get older and wiser, the realization that there are fewer and fewer “good ones” becomes real. Don’t let slip away an amazing someone because they don’t fit the norm or other people are caught up with the age difference. Pay attention because 5…10…20 years can come and go in a blink of an eye. The worst scenario is waking up one day to to regret your decisions or lack there of.
- Be Brave. Celebrate your life instead of wasting energy trying to please everyone. Playing politics is critical to navigating the corporate world and getting ahead. But are you prioritizing your job and how you earn your lifestyle over what’s really important? Are you playing it safe because of the unknown or you’re simply afraid to be alone? Are you fully embracing that special someone who just walked into your life? Have you tried everything humanly possible to cherish your family or spouse, who is patiently waiting on the sidelines while you focus on work? They won’t wait around forever without love and feeling appreciated. Why invest your precious time and energy with people who don’t see, hear, or cherish you?
- Be Forward Thinking. Allow your life to unfold by building stories you can look back one day and be proud of, based on how you want to be remembered.
- Be honest with yourself. Check in and ask yourself: What do I truly value versus what do I want? Two very different questions… Two very different outcomes.
~ Lianne