Lately I seem to be spending less time working on my writing and more time reading Facebook posts. In my mind I'm not giving up on my dreams but I'm definitely not working towards them very quickly.
Ian S. Ardern said, "With the demands made of us, we must learn to prioritize our choices to match our goals or risk being exposed to the winds of procrastination and being blown from one time-wasting activity to another."
"Prioritize our choices." I love that. There was once a time when I would get the baby down for his nap, read an article in the Ensign, and then focus on my manuscript until the baby woke up. Now I'm wasting time on social networking, folding laundry, or taking a nap myself. Sometimes I need the nap but the laundry and social networking can wait. I'd really like to become focused again.
How do you prioritize your choices? How do you teach your children this concept?
mama knits all the time
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It seems that all we do around here lately is knit and go to the park.
All I really do around here is knit and nurse and sometimes take my big kid
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Oh, wow. I'm so into this right now, Cami. I have such a hard time juggling everything and find I need some accountability from someone other than my husband - who lets me off the hook too easily!
ReplyDeleteI try to set goals and remind myself of them whenever I have a bit of time that's not allocated. And I teach my children though nagging... or at least, if they tell me they didn't have time to do something I remind them how often I saw them in front of a screen.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, Tawnya, those husbands are just too nice! But it's good they at least care.
ReplyDeleteJoLynne - I love that you remind them how often you saw them in front of a screen. That is my #1 frustration right now!