The question basically asks each of us to look a little closer at what we are actually "doing" compared to what we are "saying". If we place our health as one of the top priorities in our life, do our actions really reflect this? Or are we spending our time eating poorly and sitting sedentary?
If we place our education or career-building at the top of the priority list, are we actually "doing" the things we need to do to make it happen? Or are we spending our time on other things?
Not reflecting on our priorities can lead to neglect of some of the most precious things in our lives. From loved ones to our everyday sense of peace. That's why it's important to get our priorities straight and know what matters to us so we can make sure to carve out what limited time we each have on this planet, to make life what we want it to be.
If your stress reduction is of top priority to you, then it's important to get it at the top of your priority list--fast. That means not just reading about the many great techniques out there for slowing down the breath, heart rate, and lowering blood pressure, but it also means the "actual doing". Building the time into your schedule to learn things like meditation, sitting still, going for slow walks to synchronize your breath, taking a yoga class, and so on. Talk is cheap, they say. And they (whomever they are) are right. Doing...is the key.
So let's look at the difference between "will" and "willing". If I am sitting in my chair and "willing" to get up out of it and go do something, I could be "willing" for years! Sitting in a state of being "willing" to do something is not "doing". I'm willing to do my laundry and housework right now, but that doesn't mean it's happening. Yet.
So, moving our "willingness" to the next level is what "will" is all about. "Will" is moving our desire to do something to the level of action, and therefore "do" the act, not just think about it. Sometimes there is only one thing left to do... and that is the "doing".
Making your priority list is not the hard part. Each of us seems to have a general idea of what we need to do and want to do to change our lives in the way we desire. It's the "doing" that needs to happen next. So you know what that means. It means it's time to get going now. No more reading about it. No more asking about it. No more talking about it.
Top priority! You have an appointment with your top priority list. What will you "do" next?
Thanks to Macro Verch professional photographer for the great photo
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