PRIORITY

            The race of life must be run with adequate knowledge of what ought to be done and what ought not be done. You would agree with me that there are many things that should be done, one of them is that you must never allow things that matter most be at the mercy of things that matter least.

What does this mean?

  It simply means setting priority. I agree with the fact that many things attract your attention, I also know you want to be involved in as many things as possible and get equal result. you also have goals to accomplish but they never become a reality, this happenstance has led you to abandoning your goals which is the wrong thing to do. The only way to end frustration, multitask effectively is to set priority.

What exactly is priority?

  It is defined as an item’s relative importance. Priority can also be likened as a goal of a person or an organization.

It is imperative you note the key word from the above definition which is an items relative importance. The first thing to do when prioritizing is to list out the items (goals, ambitions, commitment etc.) then you rate them according to their importance and urgency. You have to be wise in your decision because all of these items appear to be important but not all of them are urgent. Nothing is more disastrous than leaving the urgent for the important. However, not all of the items that are urgent are important, be wise! It seems more complicated, but it is not. It demands you separate the urgent from the important. At this point, you must be realistic with yourself, remember you know yourself better.

 

The next step in prioritizing is to begin to prioritize. The following factors will help you prioritize effectively;

Classification: In this first step, be realistic with yourself and differentiate between the urgent and important, if you are not sure re classify again.  remember important and urgent appear the same but they are not. Let’s define both terms:

Important means something that must be done that is usually very crucial while urgent means an event or item or target that must be attended to immediately. The truth is some of your goals or targets are important but not urgent, some are urgent but not important and the last category which must be ranked first is the urgent and important.

Set target: Nothing keeps you running and focused like target. They keep you on course irrespective of challenges. Target also help you to plan adequately. Importantly this target must include start and end date. Ensure your target is not ambiguous.

Start up: This brings your plan to reality. Follow your classification and targets then take steps. Your target may seem unrealistic but if you are committed you will succeed.

       Refuse to leave your life to chance. Be intentional about your progress. there is no human today without fun/leisure time, but what has guided the successful people is the ability to do the important and urgent first. It is foolishness to push aside your commitment and have fun. The best part of priority is that it demands discipline and hard work.

Live a prioritize life and put an end to your confusion and futility now!