One of my MBA professors showed us an article about career planning where the person said something smart that I think applies to more than just jobs; they were noticing that, when you ask people what they want out of a job, you always get the same boring answers, and you don't learn much about them. But when you ask them what they *don't* want, you learn a lot more. Anyone past a certain age knows that things you want always comes with things you don't. Arguably, the way to know what your priorities are are to list the things you're willing to put up with. Want to be fit and in shape? Well, are you willing to be in the gym for thousands of hours? What this really tells us is that the most important thing to understand about life is priorities. So, with that in mind, here are some thoughts I've had over the last week or so, in no particular order:
If I end up at the gym and all I have is dress shoes, I'm still going to work out.
If I have a date planned and a friend schedules something important, I'm canceling the date.
If a job pays a lot of money but makes me sad, I'll quit.
If something fun is happening inside but it's a gorgeous day, I'm going outside.
If I have to choose, I'd rather be kind than right.
If I'm really hungry, but stopping to eat will make me late, I'm going to be late.
If a friend needs help, but I'm pretty sure they wouldn't help me if the situation was reversed, I'm still going to help.
Anyone have any of their own?