FIRST THINGS FIRST
One of the Main WISE LIVING IDEAS, I always adored is -
"The Main thing in Life is to keep the Main thing the Main thing."
This is from Stephen Covey.
If we can't keep the Main thing in life as the Main thing - Life goes away in front of our eyes so fast - that we arrive at its end - with nothing to show as our Life's purpose or our Life's achievement.
The first question to ask therefore is -
What is the Main thing in our Life?
Stephen Covey gives us clear Indications on = what on earth is this MAIN THING in our Life.
Putting first things first is
the art of life.
This is the best use of time.
The issue is not between good
and bad.
It is between good and the
best.
The enemy of the Best – is
the Good.
What keeps us from giving our time and energy to the Best things of
life? Are there too many good things?
Are we giving the Best of our relationships the time due to them?
Are we giving the best of our Goals, the real Game changers of our life, the time due to them?
Are lesser, easier, trifles taking too much of our time?
This are the questions to ask.
What do we do with the Best ideas of our Life - the real Life changers - the real Game changers - the ones which give Maximum satisfaction to us and those who are around us?
What else?
Implement them! Give them the TOP PRIORITY. Give them the THE MAXIMUM TIME. Give them the MAXIMUM EFFORT; Give them the Maximum Planning. Go all out to achieve them.
Be it You and I as Individuals; or we as small societies; or all of us as a nation - this must be our goal.
Keep the Main thing the Main thing.
Let us therefore determine the "Main thing" of our Individual Lives; of our social lives and of our National life.
Each Nation must also determine its International priorities, likewise.
Take a look at the 4 quadrangles above.
In essence, what are in the second from left - the Important, but NOT URGENT, these are the real priorities of Life.
You as Individual, are free to add or delete a few to make it your personal MAIN THINGS of life.
Then, the Game of Life changes automatically.
You will move from one Great success to another.
Life will be Hugely satisfying.
= Yours
v.vijayamohan
