I have been spending a lot of time lately thinking about the choices people make.

I truly believe one of the biggest lies people tell themselves that they are just too busy to do that which they would rather do or would like to do. The reason I believe it is a convenient lie is because each and everything that you do each and every day is a choice that you make. You choose how your day is filled. You choose what is most important to you and then make time for it.

For example, people say that they like to read, but don't have time for it. That is a lie. They do not make time for reading. They choose to do other than reading. Therefore, reading is not really important to them.

You spend your time in such a way that it reflects what you value most. To that end, the adage that says actions speak louder than words is absolutely true.

If you want to memorize scripture, then you memorize it. If you do not, then memorizing scripture is just not that important to you.

If you want to be friends, then you spent time sharing your life, caring for another person and allowing that person to care for you. If you do not, then you simply are not interested in the relationship.

If you believe in excellence, then you pursue it and hold your staff accountable. If you do not, then excellence is not really important to you. Expediency is.

If you want to write, then make time to do so. Otherwise, writing is truly not important to you.

The time for what is important is not always hours, it can be moments. There is this time management guru out there whose biggest mantra is take care of the minutes and the hours will take care of themselves.

No matter how busy you are, no matter what you have been juggling, no matter what is on your plate, you make time for the things that are important to you.


What is important to you?


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You know what other adage is true? It is at times like these that you learn who your friends really are.