what is the most important thing in your life? these are the things in life that need to be prioritized. some of what is listed like family, life, and career/business are not that simple. sometimes, you have to pick one over the other and other times you don’t have to pick, you can have both. 

1. physical health – 

2. mental health – 

don’t mess around when it comes to your brain health. realize the power of your brain and make it work for you.

3. family (spouse > children > immediate family > extended family) – 

why is your spouse first? both of you are the constant. if you are great lovers and best friends, that healthy relationship translates to everyone else. this is for across the years because of course when children are babies/ toddlers, you are surviving the times and they require more attention. in short term, you sacrifice for children, whatever it takes for them to flourish and be nourished. but you recognize that long term, that children develop their own lives, it’s just the two of you. if you haven’t known each other in the last 18 years, you’re left with somebody who you used to know.

4. true friends – 

a few really good friends are all you need. invest your time and build really strong friendships. be very selective of the people you do spend time with. 

5. life – (travel, experiences, quality time with family and friends) – enjoy your life! remind yourself of your own mortality. we won’t be here in 100 years. with this simple reality check you should want to make the most out of your life. 

6. career/business – 

all over the world, we tend to trade these things to make money or start a career/ business. however, a career/business ultimately does not matter if the above five aren’t taken care of. we wouldn’t be able to juggle full time work or other things simultaneously each day, long term without our family and friends extending their love and help to us.

why are you working so hard? it’s for your family of course. yes, there will be points in your life where you have to put work ahead of some things and make sacrifices but don’t lose sight of your why.  in order to enjoy life, you have to have a career, however, don’t be so consumed by your career that you forget to enjoy your life and diminish your relationships. don’t miss important life moments that you can’t back because of business. 

*another important thing about this blog post is, i don’t want to downplay how hard it is to achieve these things. your choices come from what is important to you.