{"id":683,"date":"2015-10-23T06:50:21","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T10:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/?p=683"},"modified":"2015-10-23T22:59:00","modified_gmt":"2015-10-24T02:59:00","slug":"week-58-ten-weeks-to-happyness-get-your-priorities-straight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/?p=683","title":{"rendered":"Week #58 – Ten Weeks to Happyness: “Get your priorities straight!”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Get your priorities straight!”<\/p><\/div>\n

Week #58 – Ten Weeks to Happyness:\u00a0“Get your priorities straight!”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last week<\/a>\u00a0I challenged you to take some time to look BACK at the year so far…and take note of your highlights and happy moments to date: achievements, successes, special times or significant\u00a0developments. \u00a0THEN I challenged you to take that ONE THING left to do this year…and break it down into ten steps. \u00a0These will be our TEN WEEKS\u00a0to HAPPYNESS so that you and I together (wherever we are) can yell: “I LOVE MY LIFE!” on New Year’s Eve this year!<\/p>\n

But if you’re like most people…(and me too!)…to pick one thing is hard. \u00a0You have varied interests, obligations, and maybe a secret wish\u00a0or two. \u00a0Picking one thing means leaving the others to whither up and die, right?<\/p>\n

Or does it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is where knowing your priorities comes in handy. \u00a0I had the blessing of being retold the story of Rob’s first home-buying adventure this week\u00a0— and how priorities played a big part in the search and selection of that first purchase years ago. \u00a0There was a clear list of “Must Haves”, “Nice to haves”, “Willing to Compromises”, and “Not Importants”. \u00a0And as I entertained\u00a0the questions myself in other areas of my life…I felt the clarity that the answers delivered. \u00a0And I heard his voice joking with me, saying:<\/p>\n

“Get your priorities straight, Graaaaace.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Priorities don’t mean you forget about the “Nice to Haves”, “Willing to Compromises”, and “Not Importants”. \u00a0It just means you put them in their place.<\/p>\n

Your assignment for this week: “Get your priorities straight!”<\/strong> \u00a0As we count down the last ten weeks of the year — where better to start than with the most important things! \u00a0So…get out a calendar and look ahead to December 31st. \u00a0If you can, lay out all three months side by side\u00a0so you can see them all at once. \u00a0Then, set a timer for 15 minutes and jot down all those many and varied wishes and dreams you have (for you and your loved ones and family) for the next ten weeks. \u00a0Finally, next to each item, ask yourself: is it a “Must Have”, a “Nice to Have”, a “Willing to Compromise”, or a “Not Important”. \u00a0These questions don’t just apply to house-hunting…they apply to Happy Hunting as well!<\/p>\n

You might be surprised at what you find!<\/strong> \u00a0How many “Must Haves” do you see? \u00a0THESE are your priorities. \u00a0It doesn’t mean you forget about the other items…it just gives you a point of focus. \u00a0NOW…pick one, break it down into steps, and take that first action on it this week!<\/p>\n

Spread Happyness — share your thoughts\u00a0in the comments (and if you know someone who is struggling to get clear on something, share this with them)!<\/strong><\/p>\n

10\/23\/15 by Grace Church
\n<\/em>\u00a9 Grace Church<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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