You barely have time to shower, pull on a pair of jeans that you only wore once (or was it just once?). What the heck, they're not that dirty. Put on your last clean shirt and head out the door. No time for breakfast; not that there's anything to eat here anyway. You get a coffee and a blueberry muffin at the drive-through on your way to work; lunch is a cold deli sandwich on your way to class. Tons of homework tonight, most of it was due today but will turn in tomorrow for a maximum 80% grade. Time for dinner. Are you kidding me? Oh crap, got sidetracked and forgot to call boy/girlfriend but it's too late now. They're most likely fuming right now.
When it comes to prioritizing your activities, what comes first? Or does it come down to separating priorities and options? And if so, what are they?
There are the things you do to make a living now, like having a full time job; or those to make a better living in future, like going to school. Those are top priorities, right? And everybody knows that good things happen when you set your priorities straight. But does that mean living your life in the present is optional? Spend time with family, hang out with friends, fall in love, dance in the rain; enjoy the present moment. It all drops down to the bottom of the list of priorities where they are treated as options.
To me, education is important, so is making a living. But living your life is essential. And like the famous John Lennon wrote, "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
